Johnson Reading and Argument - 1/24/23
Alan Johnson writes Privilege, Power, and Difference to showcase how we are all guilty of judging people for what makes them 'different.' Johnson's analysis of Rodney King's question, "why can't we all just get along?" is remarkable. Although Johnson is a white privileged male, he attempts to explain how humans 'fear the unfamiliar.' However, if we recognize that these fears are learned, we can hopefully no longer pit people against others based on sex, race, etc. When we see people succeed who exclude or oppress others, we may feel encouraged to do the same, whether or not we are conscious of this. Overall, I enjoyed reading Johnson's view on why humans focus so much on our differences. In fact, I find the most interesting thing from the first few chapters is his stance on reality. He argues that everything we do is really 'a cultural creation.' Essentially, humans are the problem when it comes to assigning privilege to certain individuals. We must undo these socializations to make America truly equal.
I agree that people are the problem and that at the end of the day we need to just except each other.
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ReplyDeleteI like how you mentioned the need to undo the socializations in- place to make society more equal, although it is a hard task to think about and to do.
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