Trigger Warnings on College Campuses Rhetorical Analysis Writers Greg Lukianoff and Jonathan Haidt, in their article “The Coddling of the American Mind”, detail the effects that safe spaces and trigger warnings are having on college campuses. They claim that “in the name of emotional well-being, college students are increasingly demanding protection from words and ideas they don’t like” and add they will explain “why that’s disastrous for education and mental health”. Through the use of the word “increasingly”, the writers recognize that not all students are following the damaging trend, but instead it is becoming progressively prevalent and as a result needs to be addressed. Throughout the article, explanations are given for the stance against shielding students from opinions they find oppressive, as well as ways to combat and fix the problem. Through this, the writers hope to promote a college experience where students can feel safe and
Whether one is reading some form of text, or watching a commercial, the author or sponsor is conveying a message. Depending on whether the text or commercial is meant to inform, persuade, or simply entertain, there is always a purpose behind it. However, it’s up to the reader or viewer to comprehend what he or she is viewing. The act of determining the rhetorical strategies the author or sponsor is using to entertain, inform, or persuade a specific audience is called rhetorical analysis. Some rhetorical strategies include: logos, ethos, and pathos.
Nowadays, numerous Americans are being persuaded into spending their money on unnecessary products. In today's modern world advertisements are practically everywhere we turn. If we Americans pay close attention we will notice that there are many different techniques that are being used. According to Ann McClintock, "Name Calling, Glittering Generalities, Transfer, Testimonial, Plain Folks, Card Stacking, and Bandwagon" are some techniques being used for advertisements (698-701). In addition, Tesla, Toyota and Old Navy are all companies that encourage Americans into buying their products by using some of those 7 propaganda techniques.
How America is different than other countries is that America is treated differently than any other countries the way they are treated different is that they have freedom of speech and freedom of religion. Also in this country we pay high taxes. America has more diversity than other countries. In America we don’t just use English we use a variety of other languages. America is also wealthy.
Nowadays, numerous Americans are being persuaded into spending their money on unnecessary goods. In today's modern world we see advertisements practically everywhere we turn. If we Americans paid close attention we will notice that there are many different techniques that are being used. According to Ann McClintock, "Name Calling, Glittering Generalities, Transfer, Testimonial, Plain Folks, Card Stacking, and Bandwagon" are some techniques being used for advertisements (698-701). In addition, Tesla Motors, Toyota and Old Navy are all companies that encourage Americans into buying their products.
1) From personal knowledge, I am aware that throughout history culture has changed overtime and is still developing as we speak. Much like the fifth definition in the book, I believe that culture can be described as the tensions or adjustments between shared and unshared groups of people throughout time ( Martin,P. 89). For example, American culture has altered so much over the years, we went from a country that had laws that deliberately caused injustice and discrimination towards a selective groups of people ( slavery , Jim Crow laws, Women’s suffrage, and same- sex marriage) to a more progressive nation that is implementing acceptance that will impact the world for the better in the future to
In the Ebo culture, people earn their positions. They work hard and strive to get the title that they want for themselves. People are not depicted as good or bad from their personalities alone. The differentiation between the Ebo culture and modern American culture is that people in America are named “good” or “bad” from their actions, but they are also judged by their dispositions. The terms “good person” and “bad person” are used loosely in America.
Americans need to start to understand the different cultures. The first reason is that they will be more educate and respectful people. For most of them, if you are from Indian or Bangladesh, you always will be from India. If you are from Argentina, Colombia, or Mexico, you always will be a Mexican. Also, if you are from the Middle East, but you are not a Muslim, that do not matter, for them you are a Muslim.
The collision of cultures dictates how well a country is able to preserve and provide for a multitude of people that require a delicate balance. The American culture is a prime example of diversity on one side, and the miss handling of diversity on the other side. Very much like that of the Persians, who during their re-stabilization and the implementation on how best to enforce stability within their country’s existing culture was by embracing “the power of customs” while being aware of the dangers associated with over-sharing, in hopes of cutting off the “instability of human happiness and fortune” in an effort to provide the “power of freedom” for anyone to immigrate to the United States. Upon all the challenges on this new nation, that
Throughout history there have been many historical circumstances which led to the growth of enculturation where beliefs, ethnicities, and behavior influenced the developments of societies and cultures accommodating the diversity of individual populations passed on from the genesis it was established. Jamaica is a country known for its independence, african descendants recognized as maroons who were enslaved by the british as plantation workers. The struggle for freedom lead men and women to departure the island looking to start a new community for themselves. Today the ancestors of the Jamaican maroons preserve the traditions and cultures carried on from one generation into the other. Throughout the process of this ethnographic project
the U.S. continues to be highly gender stereotyped in terms of interpersonal and cultural scripts, since gender roles are continually established through cultural scripts (Eaton and Rose 2011). In addition, men and women’s cognitive scripts for a first traditional date both differ from and maintain traditional gender norms. High agreement among individuals is found for the sequence of actions and content that hypothetically would happen on a first date even though the scripts for men and women differ significantly. While the scripts for women emphasize the private sphere such as sexuality control, appearance, and conversation, the scripts for men emphasize control within the public domain such as arranging, planning, and paying for the date.
The biggest challenge I faced when I moved to America was learning a new language. The American culture and society was a new experience that I must learn to adapt. There was a lot of culture shock when trying to fit in with American society. As an American we must learn to understand jokes and sarcasm. It is a shared social system and we must learn the values and norms; this is the design of American society.
In my eyes, American culture is like a salad bowl. People from all different places, with all different backgrounds, came together to make America unique and diverse. Some aspects that make up American culture include our food, our art, our ways of life, and our national holidays. For example, holidays such as the 4th of July, Memorial Day, Thanksgiving and Veterans Day are only celebrated in this country. All cultures have the same basic needs of food, water, shelter and good health, but all cultures tend to have different values.
Ethnocentrism and its prevalence in U.S culture Ethnocentrism is judging another culture solely by the values and standards of one’s own culture. Individuals who are ethnocentric judge other groups in relation to their own ethnic group or culture. I think The United States likes to refer to themselves as the “big mixing pot” of cultures. I would agree, we do have a wide range of different cultures, but that does not mean that we do not “evaluate and judge other cultures based on how they compare to our own cultural norms.” I think us as Americans feel this way, because we are too scared to change what we have learned and known since birth.
There are countless reported negative American stereotypes and I honestly struggled tremendously to find a stereotype that I identified with. However, I would say cultural ignorance is a negative American stereotype I can actively work to address as our class travels internationally. Researching cultural ignorance more in-depth will aid in my understanding and appreciating diverse cultural perspectives, the importance of historical knowledge, and the complexity of communication amongst different cultures as I travel to Europe. Cultural ignorance is when an individual shows a lack of understanding of other cultures in terms of history, society, government, and much more. This lack of knowledge and understanding can easily be interpreted as a lack of respect for the culture or country and even ethnocentrism in the more extreme examples.
