![]() "Women have fewer opportunities for scholarships and professional careers" (Andersen and Collins, 59). Gender: Women's basketball is far less popular than men's basketball, and in general women are present far less (and when they are present as coaches they are paid less). A large majority do not get offered NBA contracts after they graduate. Class: Often college basketball players don't get scholarships or money from college basketball, so players don't benefit as much as people think. Race: So many black men play basketball because many of them came froma background with less opportunity and therefore sought activities like basketball to emerge from this lifestyle. Basketball Example: College basketball is a microcosm of society that demonstrates how race, class, and gender intersect. (This is contrasted with the "additive model" which suggests that each of these factors is independent). For instance, someone is not only discriminated against because of their race - gender and class play a role too. In other words, thisis the paradigm that explains that oppression that stems from race, class, and gender are interconnected. "matrix of domination": posits multiple, interlocking, levels of domination that stem from the societal configuration of race, class, and gender relations". ![]() "The point is.that race, class, and gender, are fundamental axes of society, and,as such, are critical to understanding people's lives, institutional systems, contemporary social issues, and the possibilities for social change" (Andersen and Collins, 3). ![]() Studying race, class, and gender is to understand that there is context in studying any group. While diversity is prevalent today which makes "minority groups" more commonly recognized, they are still defined as "other" - excluded and unequal. These elements all intersect, and a person is not simply defined by one of these. As a Filipino-American born in the U.S., I do not recall learning much about Asian/Jewish/Mexican culture in American in schools.-inclusive thinking, meaning of diversity, recognizing intersectionality, axes of society, matrix of domination, making invisible minorities visible, though still seen through dominant group values as "others", comparative v relational thinking, ex of men's basketball team Key Terms: Collins' and Andersen's main argument is that race, class, and gender (as well as other groups like sexual orientation, age, and ethnicity) are key factors that all play a role in how a person is defined in society. I do agree that there should be a balance of information when it comes to what different races had struggled through in order to appreciate what America is today. Takaki finds this important because he believes in not having a "complete lack of information" and "ignorance" (pg6) to where we live. are barely taught or not even at all even though these minority groups were a big contribution to what America is today. Asian-American, Mexican-American, Irish-American, Jewish American, etc. ![]() ![]() Although African American history is touched on in schools, the Master Narrative controls what is focused. In Takaki's view, it is so important for Americans to develop a more multicultural understanding of our history because he feels that it is important to know the 'full' history of American, not just focusing on European/White American history, which is what is the majority taught in class. ![]()
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