Image: Decisions, Decisions....

So, We were told to find an image, or advertisement that ties in with our topic. THAT is where my problem lies, my topic is the loss of culture in our society today.

There are some to choose from but nothing that directly ties in. I haven't chosen a definite image but I found one that might juts make the cut.

It is here:

http://www.landmarkcases.org/bakke/images/diversity_cartoon.gif

I think that the image definitely uses sarcasm and satire in mimicking the U.S.'s symbol of justice, a woman blind-folded with a scale. In the balance hangs a man who feels that affirmative action is definitely a form of injustice if it isn't supported by quotas or statistics.

The artist is definitely using satire in critiquing people who believe in abolishing affirmative action, while using the image of justice sarcastically. We can see evidence of the book's claims of making a sophisticated argument that's subtle and clever.

Image Search

So we were told to find a image relating to our subject, and mine was a false sense of cultural identity, or the loss of culture in our society.

My image is basically a collage with the message that we are all a part of each other; which is what I believe America should truly reflect. Rather than dominating other cultures and beliefs, the AMERICAN culture should be a collaboration of all of its people, creating a new culture that i unique to each person. It is indeniable that we are all apart of one another's culture and lifestyle; we all influence those around us.

Here is the image: http://interactive.wsj.com/public/resources/images/Diversity12271999145408.gif

ATTENTION SONYA'S ENG1A CLASS

We should all get together. I mean we all have to wake up and come to class at 8:00 anyway, why not get to know each other a little more? I mean I feel that our class is so impersonal and quiet, let's be honest, half the class is Sonya talking.. and half is me responding. Let's all get a little personal. Maybe meet up for lunch? Discuss our likes and dislikes of this class? We all kinda drag on in this class. Maybe it's the morning, but maybe it's just because we all don't really befriend each other. Let's give it a try, who's down? (that means who's interested for those of you who don't know.) *see? we can teach each other so much!*

Time in a Stolen Bottle

Do you ever feel like time is pointless? You wake up, go about your day and the next thing you know.. it's gone. You're asleep again and you wake up tomorrow.. and you go on and you do the same thing. The days may vary with things you do, but time waits for noone and nothing. It keeps tucking right along, no time to slow down or stop, you gotta go before you're left behind. The days pass by too fast for me.. Enjoying life. That is what we're told to do. "CARPE DIEM!" they all exclaim, but little do they know, as they trot back to their homes and lonley corners, they have not heeded their own advice. Nobody lives for the day, for they must plan for tommorow. That is an essential part of life. We can try to "live for the day," that is as much as we can do, try. A smile a day is all the gratuidy I need from the universe.

As Stephen Vincent Benét says, "Life is not lost by dying; life is lost minute by minute, day by dragging day, in all the thousand small uncaring ways. "

Simple Guy, Short Blog, Grand Ideas.

This blog that I stumbled into has condensed one od the ideas of my research paper into about 4 sentences. It's simple, to the point, and I like it!

http://clichereality.blogspot.com/2008/10/loss-of-culture-and-identity.html

New in Town? Let's Go See the Cites!!

I've been looking all around and I've found a couple of pretty interesting sources for my topic. For book references, my Ethnic Studies textbook has a lot of interesting articles on the American culture and the assimilation of minoirty groups. I've also found

http://www.psych.umn.edu/courses/spring05/yoob/psy3301/reading%20packet/ethnic%20identity%20in%20adolescents%20and%20adults%20review%20of%20research.pdf
-A review of research on the subject of cultural loss or mistaken ethnic identity in children and adults.

http://www.asian-nation.org/assimilation.shtml
-A site dedicated to Asian youth and their culture, or lack thereof. I find it interesting that it explores the fact that this issue goes deeper than just the Asian community, that it affects us all.

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2007/09/070924104616.htm
-An Article that explains a 3 year study about how children of first generation immigrants are more aware and involved in their culture and how that leads to more of a willingness to interact with other races. If race is understood, it is no longer feared so the difference is race is resolved.

http://www.nyu.edu/gsas/dept/politics/faculty/chandra/ars2005.pdf
-A viewpoint of ethnic identity in a political sense; it looks at its relations to society;s woes as well as prospers.

Carpe Diem, Live for the Day. Tell one person exactly what you think of them. It's fun, liberating, and honest. try it.

The Academic Police?!? Run, Scholar! RUN!

Just kidding guys and girls; we all know that we must never plagiarise in any of our writing. Although plagiarism is a huge part of it, it isn't the only factor in academic integrity. I believe that it's more about the respect for another's idea and creative property than anything. "Giving credit where credit's due." The worst thing in the world is a dishonest person, which can include cheaters or impersonators. To claim someone's or for your own, to take credit for somebody else's work is just plain wrong. ethically and morally. Academic integrity is having enough respect for another peron's creativity and work to give them the satisfaction in being creditted for their work, let it be for being ingenious or just plain stupid. Show some class, cite your sources.