Rhetorical Analysis Of Is Everyone Really Equal

Comparative Rhetorical Analysis Over the last decade, social justice has been a heavily debated topic, especially when pertaining to the education system. When analyzing chapter one of the book, Is Everyone Really Equal?, by Özlem and DiAngelo, the chapter addresses the idea that knowledge is socially constructed and reproduces inequality. When comparing this chapter to a similar article by Partanen, “What Americans Keep Ignoring About Finland’s School Success,” there were some key similarities and differences in their arguments and overall composition. The aim of the article, “What Americans Keep Ignoring About Finland’s School Success,” focuses on the specific issue of education and how everyone should have an equal opportunity at getting

For instance, Is Everyone Really Equal?, discussed a variety of different topics on equality and gave different viewpoints, while the other reading was more focused on the general topic of equality in education. A visual example of this idea was given in the book, Is Everyone Really Equal?, “A tree that looks big to someone who grew up on the East Coast might not look big to someone who grew up on the West Coast” (Özlem and DiAngelo). In other words, people are from all different social and geographical backgrounds, therefore they see and do things differently depending on where they grew up. This leads to the main point that knowledge is culturally informed. There is not a “correct” way of seeing or doing things, instead all viewpoints should be

For instance, “...when we have students in our classes from minoritized groups, they invariably tell us of the misery of high school and all of the unconscious attitudes and behaviors from the dominant group...”(Özlem and DiAngelo). In other words, this shows that students of minorities are often treated differently, a lot of the time the education system is inadvertently biased. Adding this emotional detail will lead readers to the aimed conclusion that change needs to happen in our education system. Despite the different rhetorical strategies used to convey the purpose, the main idea of both texts have the intent to inform and advocate for equality, disregarding one's background or social