Please post your weekly link to a source that you've found regarding the class theme of the "American Dream" as a part of American culture OR one of the research topics you are exploring.
As always, guidelines are the following:
For participation, we will post a link by every Monday to a source (article, movie, blog, etc) relating toeither the class theme of the formation of the American Dream or your own individual research topic. Post a short summary of how the source relates to the aforementioned topic (1-2 sentences).
To receive full credit for each response, please comment on at least two of your classmates’ posts.
http://video.cnbc.com/gallery/?video=3000537869
ReplyDeleteThis Brazilian bakery owner won the Green Card Lottery and went on to work with perseverance to achieve his so called American Dream. What I can say about this is that I now believe that luck is sort of a fictive of abstact aspect of achieving the dream.
I feel like this is a good representation of the American Dream. Doing what you love and being happy. It was a sweet video that got to the point.
DeleteI heard that if you win a lottery your life changes in a negative way. Is the Brazilian bakery owner the same?
DeleteI've never even heard of something called "the Green Card Lottery", it was really cool learning some new information
DeleteFor some, the American Dream can just simply be to win the lottery.
DeleteIt was quite interesting to know about "the green card lottery" I personally did not know about it. I'm glad that he got to accomplish what he wanted with help. I bet everyone would have liked help like he got.
Deletehttp://money.usnews.com/money/personal-finance/articles/2016-10-13/what-does-the-american-dream-mean-for-millennials
ReplyDeletethis article has statements from Millennial born and their take on the american dream.
I can relate to the person that said that the term isn't particularly relevant to their life anymore. I feel like the goals are still there but the term it self is getting outdated. I never actually heard of the American Dream until this class but my goals of being successful have always stood.
DeleteAbsolutely! The American dream can be interpreted very differently today compared to the past. Personally, I see the dream as a goal one wants to achieve specifically in America since it is said to be the "land of opportunities".
DeleteInteresting to see modern American Dream!
Deletehttps://www.ucsfhealth.org/conditions/obesity/treatment.html
ReplyDeleteThis article relates to my research topic and states a few examples of ways to treat obesity.
What do you mean treat obesity? Do you mean how people treat others that are obese or how we can resolve the issue obesity?
Delete@Linda Ever since obesity was classified as a medical condition doctors and other healthcare professionals are encouraged to treat it like they would with another condition (medication or even surgery). You can decide if that positive or negative.
DeleteI do no necessarily believe obesity is the issue rather an outcome of another problem. The main problem is diet, the way people eat. If we can promote healthy dieting or teach how to control our intake of high calorie food, obesity might not be a hard issue to resolve. Yet, there are so many problems that results in obesity other than diet that has made obesity harder to prevent.
DeleteObesity would not be a problem in this world if the governments and manufactures actually cared about their consumers. A lot of the healthy snacks and meals are expensive while all of the junk food/ unhealthy options are the cheapest/fastest way to go when you are on a budget.
DeleteI do not think obesity can be treated medically, but it can be reduced if people would eat more nutritious foods. But, some think that they have to stop eating what they love and turn to salads and vegetables; when all they have to do is cut back on eating the junk foods and carbs.
Deletehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P8DD3pKVbK0
ReplyDeleteThis video is from CNN news. The speaker, Charles, talks about how society has simply created a bad neighborhood not the neighborhood itself becoming bad. Racism and White Supremacy does affect the police force.
I really like the news. You are absolutely correct about that, police brutality became a big trend recently too!
DeleteI found this news report to be very interesting. It captured my attention from beginning to end
DeleteA recent advertisement by the company IKEA talks about how the household in American Dream has changed from "bigger the better" to now being the more about the memorable experiences that you have in the home no matter what size. I don't know if the adverseness is effective to persuade people to buy IKEA products, its intention is probability to make the company seem more human/personal.
ReplyDeletehttp://www.adweek.com/news/advertising-branding/ikea-says-american-dream-about-more-just-buying-stuff-173683
I agree wholeheartedly when they state the American dream has changed from materialism to passion and experience. People now strive for different life goals than the people of the past.
Deletehttp://www.success.com/article/the-american-dream-is-alive-these-people-prove-it
ReplyDeleteThis article is about how people who started from the bottom came to america believing in the american dream and these people accomplished it. Many struggled because of certain things some were dealing
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1k7jeQQdqPA
DeleteYou might find this video interesting it is called "Why you shouldn't trust successful people's advice". The video does have some good points.
It's crazy to see how little immigrants work for when they first come to this country!
DeleteIn my opinion, those who come to America with a desired goal to better their lives and their children's lives, tend to accomplish it. Even if that means it may take them a while to get there.
Deleteit goes to show how success and failure are very subjective. People can take the same risk but receive different outcomes.
DeleteI agree with Victoria! I can relate because my mother came to America for a better life opportunity. She worked hard and has succeeded so much in life than anyone could ever expected!
Deletehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=86ST_suvc9I
ReplyDeleteAnna Akana uses sarcasm to get her point across of how rape is not a woman's fault. That we should being teaching our children that rape is not an option. We should not be having to teach our daughters of all the different ways to keep safe from rapists/ getting sexually assaulted.
This video reminded me of a slam poem written by two girls around our age also discussing rape in a sarcastic sort of way https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j4m3AJamQYM
DeleteWhen sarcasm is used, I just personally don't like it. I don't know if it's just me, but I find it offensive sometimes when it's personal or related to me.
DeleteI found the video really interesting! I liked the use of sarcasm personally.
Deletehttp://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/zoe-leonard-i-want-a-president-billboard_us_57f6402ce4b05f39c51e5024
ReplyDeleteI Want A Dyke For President by Zoe Leonard states how she wants a presidential candidate who has experienced the same hardships that "regular" and lower class people experience throughout their everyday lives. I feel like this is what our current presidential election is lacking, candidates who can relate to our struggles and show humane characteristics.
I completely agree to your post that you have just written. Our presidential election has been lacking so much more than just only the lower class hardships. There's so much more behind everything.
DeleteI really appreciate the bluntness of the author, it helps the audience to better relate to the message, which I completely agree with. Politicians are usually so fake, portraying themselves as perfect people but we don't need a perfect president, we need a real president.
Deletehttp://www.nytimes.com/2016/10/21/opinion/the-death-of-deborah-danner.html?
ReplyDeleteThis article relates to the ongoing issue of police officers abusing their power and not being to use what they in training.
I think this, along with the hundreds of other cases of police brutality, just goes to show that more training should be required because obviously not everyone is equipped to have a badge and gun.
Deletehttps://www.facebook.com/thedailyshow/videos/10154242540731800/
ReplyDeleteThis video from DailyShow shows how Donald Trump is affecting the viewers thoughts through presenting evidence that he doesn't fully know about and sometimes ironically contradicts himself. This really disturbs the view of the American Dream for foreigners and brings this nation to a bad outcome.
I find this video very amusing and impressive because it kind of recap the first debate in an entertaining format.
Deletehttp://www.labelgmos.org/the_science_genetically_modified_foods_gmo
ReplyDeleteThis article explores the negative sides to GMOs not being labelled. Personally, I think if a food is GM then producers should be required to label the modified ingredients. GMOs have a bad reputation for being bad, but there is much more to them than people think.
Do you think Genetically modified foods can be beneficial to less fortunate countries or it won't make a difference? If it is beneficial do you think they'll care if it's GM ?
Delete@Mya I think GMOs are beneficial to solve the issues of poverty and hunger in third world countries. It does have a detrimental effect on diversity so it is controversial.
Deletehttps://www.childwelfare.gov/topics/systemwide/domviolence/impact/children-youth/
ReplyDeleteThis article relates to my research paper on how domestic violence impacts the youth in the household.
I think your topic and text you have posted has an interesting intake, I have never thought about youth and domestic violence together before.
DeleteThis article explicitly points out the impact of domestic violence.
DeleteDOmestic violence is something that affects an entire household, and sometimes, children are the ones that it affects for a lifetime. Depending on the age, children interpret and take in information differently than adults do.
Deletehttp://www.child-encyclopedia.com/peer-relations/according-experts/sibling-relations-and-their-impact-childrens-development
ReplyDeleteThis article goes well with the topic, I am studying also I find it very straight forward then most articles I have come across.
I found the part about the siblings relationship will last longer than other relationships is very interesting simply. Is it a fact though because there are intense situations of sibling rivalry/envy ?
Deletehttps://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Dream
ReplyDeleteThis is a definition of what the ideal American dream is supposed to be. Which includes freedom and prosperity for everyone. In the Declaration of Independence it states " all men are created equal ". The intent of this statement was to support the idea of an American dream by helping people believe they have an equal fair chance at whatever they do .
http://www.psychiatrictimes.com/trauma-and-violence/why-are-young-westerners-drawn-terrorist-organizations-isis
ReplyDeleteThis is actually one of the sources I found for my research paper and I think it is incredibly powerful and effectively sheds light on why terrorist groups are expanding and recruiting young Americans even. Once we understand why it's happening I believe we can then work on prevention but combating terrorist groups with force only warrants for more violence.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/sexual-assault-explainer_us_5759aa2fe4b0ced23ca74f12
ReplyDeleteThis article describes how rape isn't universally defined and it definitely should be. "Turner is not technically a rapist because he didn’t penetrate his victim with his penis. Instead, prosecutors could only charge him with sexual assault — a lesser charge — because he penetrated her with a foreign object, his finger." This quote makes me so upset.
I also think that we should solve the problem of how we define rape.
DeleteIncidents such as the one that happened in the case of Brock Turner will continue to happen because of the fact that the definition of rape isn't as serious or punishable as it should be.
Deletehttps://www.empoweringparents.com/article/im-a-victim-so-the-rules-dont-apply-to-me-how-to-stop-victim-thinking-in-kids/
ReplyDeleteThis article looks into and explains Victim thinking in adolescents and addresses a possible solution. This also ties into my research question by attempting to look into the nature of victimhood and why it has become so prevalent.
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Deletehttp://www.cnbc.com/2016/02/04/american-dream-is-not-dead.html
ReplyDeleteThis article uses a lot of statistics to convince people that American Dream is still alive.
https://www.ted.com/talks/jackson_katz_violence_against_women_it_s_a_men_s_issue?language=en#t-476767
ReplyDeleteThis video explains how certain people view domestic violence and sexual assuault as women's problems when they are actually men's problems as well. One strong point jackson makes that is very relevant to my research is that some women stay in abusive relationships because they fear victim blaming. They fear being ridiculed "making the man unhappy", which is something that sadly is very prominent in society today. Women feel embarrassed feel that they'll be blamed if they were to try and get help.
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