Any trip to the toy store shows how gender norms are reinforced. Here’s how one girl reacted to the gender disparities in Legos:
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Racism and Sexism Online: University of Illinois Chancellor Responds to Hate Comments
When the Chancellor of the University of Illinois didn’t cancel classes due to weather, some people took to the Internet, with racist and sexists comments. How she responded is the real story!
http://www.buzzfeed.com/tanyachen/university-of-illinois-chancellor-responds-to-hate-comments
Germany Adds Lessons in Islam to Better Blend Its Melting Pot By ALISON SMALE/NYTimes
Germany’s changing demographics due to immigration, especially of Muslim Turks, present problems and opportunities. This article examines the addition of lessons in Islam in the public education system in response to those changes.
Concern Over an Increasingly Seen Gesture Grows in France By SCOTT SAYARE/NYTimes
Growing controversy over the use of a nonverbal gesture linked to Nazi Germany is increasing in France. Questions of racial/cultural hatred versus freedom of expression, political correctness, and history are part of the discussion in this very real case study currently unfolding.
Related:
- BBC News – Who, What, Why: What is the quenelle gesture? http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/blogs-magazine-monitor-25550581
- The Daily Mirror (UK Newspaper) – Nicolas Anelka, Dieudonné and why la quenelle can never be considered an innocent gesture: http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/nicolas-anelka-quenelle-dieudonnes-la-2970567
- Haaretz (Israeli Newspaper) – What the hell is a ‘quenelle’? Why everyone is searching Google for an anti-Semitic salute: http://www.haaretz.com/blogs/routine-emergencies/1.566422
What Part of Sacred Don’t You Understand? Laurel Morales/NPR
What is sacred? How do we communicate and do we communicate with outsiders about the sacred? This conflict between Indians, specifically in this example, Hopi beliefs with the US and foreign (French) justice systems.
“The Paris auction of 27 sacred American-Indian items earlier this month marks just the latest in a series of conflicts between what tribes consider sacred and what western cultures think is fair game in the marketplace.”
http://www.npr.org/blogs/codeswitch/2013/12/19/255544805/what-part-of-sacred-don-t-you-understand
Related articles
- What Part Of Sacred Is So Difficult To Understand? (raxacollective.wordpress.com)
- Mystery Bidder At French Auction Plans To Return Sacred Hopi Items – NPR (blog) (donnellyunh.wordpress.com)
- Sacred Native American masks sold in Paris auction to be returned to tribes (rawstory.com)
- US attempts to halt Paris auction of sacred Native American artefacts – The Guardian (donnellyunh.wordpress.com)
Different Cultural Approaches to Learning
This interesting story looks at the role of struggle and accomplishment in learning, comparing two very different approaches.
Barney’s Lawsuit Puts Spotlight On Race And Branding/NPR
There have beenseveral publicized cases recently of Barney’s (and other retailers, including Macy’s) customers who are black being questioned by employees and police, after buying expensive items. A college student has sued and many are accusing the store of racism.
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=242277354
Related articles
- Another shopper accuses Barneys of racism (huffingtonpost.com)
- Al Sharpton sniffs injustice… (theguardian.com)
- ‘Shop-And-Get-Frisked’ When You Spend $350 At Barneys (npr.org)
- Civil rights group seeks meeting with Barneys CEO (kansascity.com)
- It’s Barney’s vs. the NYPD in Racial Profiling Scandal (mediabistro.com)
- Al Sharpton threatens boycott of Barneys over racial profiling (rawstory.com)
Far From Diwali’s Lights, The Warm Glow Of Home by LAKSHMI SINGH/NPR
Second generation Indian Americans, negotiating tradition.
http://www.npr.org/2013/11/03/242807881/far-from-diwalis-lights-the-warm-glow-of-home
N.Y. Chinatown Family Finds Roots In Early Chinese Cinema by HANSI LO WANG/NPR
Related articles
- 1885 Map Reveals Vice in San Francisco’s Chinatown and Racism at City Hall (eogn.com)
- Historic Spaces of San Francisco’s Chinatown (Phoebe Wong) (cityspacers.wordpress.com)
Roma Children Removals Make Us Wonder What Family Looks Like by GENE DEMBY/NPR
Related articles
- Removal of Roma children ‘not normal’ says activist (irishtimes.com)
- Mystery Blonde Girl Is Roma (world.time.com)
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