Rodney's Rambling's

 Introduction to Race and the Social Matrix  1)       What is American           a.       Hotdogs and hamburgers from Germans b.       Picknics from French c.       Barbecue from Tainos d.       Africans the sauce on the smoked barbeque e.       Chinese fireworks and f.         Spanish -the cowboy lasso-twirling and gun-toting g.        Our language reflects the cultures of the Spanish and English, the Irish or the Portuguese, the Germans or the Africans.  2)       Our music reflects the cultures of all the people who migrated to America a.       Cajun and Creole in Louisiana b.       Polynesian music in Hawaii c.     ...

  Social Movements a.       Social movements are great forces for social change b.       Often hindered by both governments and opponents   1.       Understanding Social Movements a.       Social movement =organized effort by a large number of people to bring about or impede social, political, economic, or cultural change b.       Major difference between social movements and special-interest groups                                i.       Special interest groups normally operate within the system 1.       Conventional political activities such as lobbying, election campaigning                           ii.       Soc...