Sociology
Reading 1 “Missing People and Others: Joining Together to Expand,” Arturo Madrid
Who are the “missing people” to whom Madrid refers?
The people to whom Madrid refers to in his story are Hispanos like himself. Especially in the small mountain village where he grew up in New Mexico where they are plentiful. As he branches off from home and begins teaching at Dartmouth College he quickly realizes that there are other people just like him. So the missing becomes re-defined as minorities and women of American society.
Madrid describes minority individuals entering social institutions through the back door, front door, side door and window. Discuss what he means by this and describe the institutional relations that often result.
There are limitations to which people are accepted due to race, class and gender. There are also ways they have to go about handling the fact that they are the “other”. Which ever way way possible you should keep pushing until you gain the results of equality. The institutional relations that often comes from this leads to people demanding equal rights and tension between different groups of individuals.
Reading 2 “Chappals and Gym Shorts: An Indian Muslim Women In the Land of Oz,” Almas Sayeed
What are the Muslim marriage traditions to which Almas Sayeed is expected to adhere?
The Muslim traditions that Almas Sayeed is expected to follow are getting married to whom her parents choose in a timely manner they expect. Also following Muslim traditions by wearing the hijab, a traditional headscarf and wearing clothing that covers her body. Along with cooking, cleaning and taking care of her chosen husband.
What factors caused Almas Sayeed to question gender equality in her culture?
The things that made Almas Sayeed question gender equality in her culture were the arranged marriages and how they make the women wear the hijab. They were to cover up for the purpose of modesty and self protection. Which made Almas Sayeed
Who are the “missing people” to whom Madrid refers?
The people to whom Madrid refers to in his story are Hispanos like himself. Especially in the small mountain village where he grew up in New Mexico where they are plentiful. As he branches off from home and begins teaching at Dartmouth College he quickly realizes that there are other people just like him. So the missing becomes re-defined as minorities and women of American society.
Madrid describes minority individuals entering social institutions through the back door, front door, side door and window. Discuss what he means by this and describe the institutional relations that often result.
There are limitations to which people are accepted due to race, class and gender. There are also ways they have to go about handling the fact that they are the “other”. Which ever way way possible you should keep pushing until you gain the results of equality. The institutional relations that often comes from this leads to people demanding equal rights and tension between different groups of individuals.
Reading 2 “Chappals and Gym Shorts: An Indian Muslim Women In the Land of Oz,” Almas Sayeed
What are the Muslim marriage traditions to which Almas Sayeed is expected to adhere?
The Muslim traditions that Almas Sayeed is expected to follow are getting married to whom her parents choose in a timely manner they expect. Also following Muslim traditions by wearing the hijab, a traditional headscarf and wearing clothing that covers her body. Along with cooking, cleaning and taking care of her chosen husband.
What factors caused Almas Sayeed to question gender equality in her culture?
The things that made Almas Sayeed question gender equality in her culture were the arranged marriages and how they make the women wear the hijab. They were to cover up for the purpose of modesty and self protection. Which made Almas Sayeed