tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2401445845131091225.post2147022369875019263..comments2024-02-27T07:18:06.409-06:00Comments on Social Studies Toolbox: Lessons from Rethinking GlobalizationSocial Studies Toolboxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03070948157240183639noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2401445845131091225.post-24736271715152253832008-07-11T11:06:00.000-05:002008-07-11T11:06:00.000-05:00tyler- I'm really happy you decided to share your ...tyler- I'm really happy you decided to share your feelings on this cartoon.<BR/><BR/>I usually share this cartoon in my Civics and Social Psychology classes when we discuss issues of inequality. <BR/><BR/>The cartoon definitely provokes some interesting discussion about power, influence, perspective, etc.<BR/><BR/>In the U.S., especially as members of the "majority" it is sometimes hard to look at the world from the perspective of others, especially those with less (whether it be less resources, power, etc.)<BR/><BR/>We are indeed a very hierarchical society...we are stratified with a few at the top, more in the middle and many at the bottom. We are stratified according to race, gender, class, religion, sexual orientation and on and on.<BR/><BR/>I'm reminded of a similar cartoon showing many small fish devouring a much larger fish. I think the caption was "Organize!" So, we can look at it this way...alone, we are relatively powerless but working together, no matter how "small" we can accomplish a lot!<BR/><BR/>I'll try and keep my comment brief...like I said, I'm glad you decided to share your insights. This satisfies another project requirement.Social Studies Toolboxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03070948157240183639noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2401445845131091225.post-60002669710312890812008-07-09T10:15:00.000-05:002008-07-09T10:15:00.000-05:00I just viewed this cartoon and felt compelled to p...I just viewed this cartoon and felt compelled to post my thoughts on the matter just for the sake of stating my personal opinion. To me this cartoon image really demonstrates how a person perspective of justice and the world can be affected by such matters as wealth, fame, and our standing whether it be politically or job wise. Simply those who are the poor common people who are stepped on see the world as it is and can see that there is no justice for they are always being stepped on by those with more money or fame or prestige. The first fish is obviously the lower class. The second fish is the middle class. They are a little higher up in status and they step on the "Little Guy" so to speak. Yet at the same time they themselves are being steppe don so to speak by the higher class. They falsely come to believe that there is some justice in the world for they are only partly oppressed so they don't see the full injustice of the matter. Now the third and final fish is the upper class, they are the very wealthy famous people who are high up on the economic and political ladder. They walk around stepping on the middle and lower classes and have life so good that they feel that there is justice. They themselves have never experienced being at the bottom of the food chain so to speak. They maybe ounce where but big money, big business, and big politics has made them forget truly where they ounce where and what it was like. Really this cartoon in a way refines the saying "This is A Fish Eat Fish World"tylermi whttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16092969560387087071noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2401445845131091225.post-69569100136869592612008-07-01T09:58:00.000-05:002008-07-01T09:58:00.000-05:00yes that what i am trying to say sorry for being c...yes that what i am trying to say sorry for being comfusing i meant that with freedom blacks cant go to school job housing, votingpolk ushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03490399662883267321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2401445845131091225.post-80422834263182278452008-07-01T09:56:00.000-05:002008-07-01T09:56:00.000-05:00polk us - So by freedom you mean more opportunitie...polk us - So by freedom you mean more opportunities (education, jobs, housing, voting, etc.)...<BR/><BR/>Also, freedom from persecution. What I mean is, minorities are more likely to experience discrimination. Worst case scenario - victimization through violence. In this class we've talked about lynchings, race riots, Japanese internment camps, terrorism by groups such as the KKK, hate crimes, (Jena 6), etc.<BR/><BR/>Obviously, the absolute worst case scenario is genocide....<BR/>-Some would argue Columbus is responsible for a genocide against the Arawak/Taino people.<BR/>-Jewish Holocaust<BR/>-Cambodian Genocide<BR/>-Darfur<BR/>(just to name a few we've discussed this summer)Social Studies Toolboxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03070948157240183639noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2401445845131091225.post-87547261262994598692008-07-01T09:49:00.000-05:002008-07-01T09:49:00.000-05:00i think the fish could also represent money, power...i think the fish could also represent money, power or influence. i just picked one to talk abuot and i picked race.gruber whttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05083129275675533116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2401445845131091225.post-87560967160358113082008-07-01T09:28:00.000-05:002008-07-01T09:28:00.000-05:00i dont think i really understand your question.i dont think i really understand your question.gruber whttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05083129275675533116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2401445845131091225.post-11756177439349316392008-07-01T09:26:00.000-05:002008-07-01T09:26:00.000-05:00i mean with freedom they get to do more thing with...i mean with freedom they get to do more thing with the white they get to have more freedom alot more freedom and the asain get to have less but not as less then the blacks the blacks get to have nop freedom at all the blacks dont get to do anything at all the whitse get all the freedom then the blacks i hope this helps is not sorrypolk ushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03490399662883267321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2401445845131091225.post-34433120280220231252008-07-01T09:25:00.000-05:002008-07-01T09:25:00.000-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.polk ushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03490399662883267321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2401445845131091225.post-45475342043923765232008-07-01T09:22:00.001-05:002008-07-01T09:22:00.001-05:00the people with more money want to keep it quiet t...the people with more money want to keep it quiet the media is comtorled with people with moneypolk ushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03490399662883267321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2401445845131091225.post-83312419261728445392008-07-01T09:22:00.000-05:002008-07-01T09:22:00.000-05:00i think that more people dont kno about this becau...i think that more people dont kno about this because the people with the money dont want other people to find out because they dont want things to change to much because everything is going their way.gruber whttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05083129275675533116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2401445845131091225.post-73427000859218131442008-07-01T09:16:00.000-05:002008-07-01T09:16:00.000-05:00polk - When you refer to freedom, what do you mean...polk - When you refer to freedom, what do you mean? <BR/><BR/>Elaborate on that a little bit.Social Studies Toolboxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03070948157240183639noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2401445845131091225.post-2250368377440119192008-07-01T09:15:00.000-05:002008-07-01T09:15:00.000-05:00gruber- So does the size of each fish represent po...gruber- So does the size of each fish represent power, resources, something else?<BR/><BR/>Other than race or class, how else are we stratified in the U.S.?Social Studies Toolboxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03070948157240183639noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2401445845131091225.post-21975180353245289132008-07-01T09:12:00.000-05:002008-07-01T09:12:00.000-05:00in the cartoons the big fish represent white which...in the cartoons the big fish represent white which whould have more freedom then the other fish and the middle fish would be asain which would have alittle more freedom then the smallest fish would and the smallest fish would be black which would not have freedom at allpolk ushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03490399662883267321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2401445845131091225.post-6587907401356279942008-07-01T09:11:00.000-05:002008-07-01T09:11:00.000-05:00i would call it the "race fish"i would call it the "race fish"gruber whttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05083129275675533116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2401445845131091225.post-47573614280608508532008-07-01T09:10:00.001-05:002008-07-01T09:10:00.001-05:00this cartoon represents how people judge other peo...this cartoon represents how people judge other peoplepolk ushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03490399662883267321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2401445845131091225.post-42087160745623984642008-07-01T09:10:00.000-05:002008-07-01T09:10:00.000-05:00i think the big fish would be the u.s. the middle ...i think the big fish would be the u.s. the middle fish would be canada and the little fish would be mexico.gruber whttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05083129275675533116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2401445845131091225.post-69246707303739069292008-07-01T09:09:00.000-05:002008-07-01T09:09:00.000-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.polk ushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03490399662883267321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2401445845131091225.post-37456788217203872382008-07-01T09:08:00.000-05:002008-07-01T09:08:00.000-05:00i think the big fish would be white people, the mi...i think the big fish would be white people, the middle fish would be like asian people, and the little fish would be like black/latino people.gruber whttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05083129275675533116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2401445845131091225.post-35553420318547876182008-07-01T09:06:00.000-05:002008-07-01T09:06:00.000-05:001. i think this cartoon represents how people are ...1. i think this cartoon represents how people are judged by other people.gruber whttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05083129275675533116noreply@blogger.com