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This webpage is dedicated to exploring patriarchy as it relates to "The Gender Knot" by Allan Johnson. Patriarchy, as per Johnson, asserts male domination, organization around males, and the fact that society is not only male-centered but also male-identified. There are always exceptions to the rules, but according to Johnson in this male centered and dominated society, men most often sit in the positions of power while women are relegated to the margins.

History.com's interpretation of the New deal. While it did little to end the great depression, it offered hope to society by offering projects and employment opportunities to society. The website includes a picture gallery of a struggling society in the 1930's and the projects that aimed to end it. The images are strong, including one that hits home; a photo of the Times Square Bread line. The North was the first to experience the effects of the great depression.

The stories surrounding gay liberation, protests and marches that set the platform for gay and lesbian acceptance. 

Are women in the media only portrayed as sex icons? Statistics Show a Massive Gender Imbalance across Industries. This site touches on some really central issues women in our society are collectively faced with, - with no fear change in the near future. The Women's Media Center has provided dismaying statistical data on the status of women in U.S. media. The report draws attention to the striking underrepresentation of women who determine the content of news, literature, and television and film entertainment, as well as the negative portrayal of women in entertainment television and film. As a consequence, the role of women has had major societal effects, including gender inequity. MissRepresentation.org, an organization that "exposes how American youth are being sold the concept that women and girls' value lies in their youth, beauty and sexuality," is campaigning to shed light on this issue and empower women and young girls to challenge the limiting media labels and recognize their other potentials. The goal of MissRepresentation.org is to expose how media influences youth in America into believing that youth, beauty and sexuality are the driving forces behind a girl's values. The media is a powerful instrument of change and change can only occur once we are able to see the type of force this tool has cast on society. It's up to us women to use the force of media to influence positive change and correct the representation of women. Lastly, stated in this article by Marie Wilson, Founding President of The White House Project, an organization that seeks to get more women into elected office, says, "You can't be what you can't see." This site is useful in exploring this week's image because it describes the leading force that drives the culture of society and the accepted notions constructed towards "woman"; the media. Heidi Beckles

This work describes how one woman sparked the beginning of the Civil Rights Movement. The act of Rosa Parks caused not only pride among those who were mistreated and segregated in society, but also created inspiration. Her single act of courage moved many others to speak aloud and stand up for their rights as well. Describes the boycott organized by the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, where African-Americans used every alternative for travel, proving their worth in society as equals. The Montgomery boycott sparked the attention of one very important man in history, Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Rosa Parks is quoted as saying, "I thought about Emmett Till, and I could not go back. My legs and feet were not hurting, that is a stereotype. I paid the same fare as others, and I felt violated." Many of us know about the story of Emmitt Till, and plenty of us do not. The year of 1955 and prior year's race was largely marginalized by class, but probably more by nationality, as Roderick A. Ferguson states in his excerpt "Race. Queer formations are excepted when one is white but not queers of color. According to freedom's relation to unfreedom to modern ethics, different permutation of morality continue to shape social formations (Roderick A. Ferguson). To Emmitt Till, a 14 year old African American teenager, I find that this was and still is the case in the year of 2013. I won't go into detail of how this young boy on vacation was damaged, but his murder and the trial became largely energy serge for moral courage, that Mrs. Park's used along with other ill treatment's she experienced to stand her ground. The Emmett Till case was a spark for a new generation to commit their lives to social change; as stated by historian Robin Kelley. Robin Kelley also states that the case was not just about the murder of a teenage boy, but about transforming the south so that no one would have to die like Mr. Till. Civil rights activists used the murder of Emmett Till as a rallying cry for civil rights protest, transforming a monstrous crime into a springboard for justice. The Montgomery Bus Boycott followed closely on the heels of the case. This site adds to this platform the importance of understanding how history can spark reactions in our society, and further shape our society. Heidi Beckles

This site and blog is relevant to our discussion on race and an analysis of the image at hand as it provides us with the background information of race in America and the influence that Rosa Parks had in this regard. Specifically, the site discusses the actions of Rosa Parks and the context in which she lived in how she challenged the Jim Crow Laws and how her actions helped spark the movement that would change American society and culture. The site also provides some background information on the famous photo that we are analyzing in this unit. The contextual and background information provided in this site is useful with our analysis in this unit.

This article breaks down the issue with classism and the research that has been constructed to battle the issue. This particular article is especially important because the author touches on the issue of society deeming poverty as an "only black or brown" issue, further empowering racism and neglecting the issue with economics and American society as a mixture of races and ethnicity. White poverty seems to go ignored or shut behind doors when it comes to scholarly work. he website states: "This fragmentation dilutes the possibility for class solidarity that is needed to push for health, housing, education, and employment reforms."

This article from the NY Times site talks about the impact that Betty Friedan's book "The Feminine Mystique" had on altering women's perceptions of their gender roles and their place in American society. While the article is a little lengthy the first page alone offers a great deal of history and statistics concerning the gender gap and its persistence in American culture.

The photo for this week's assignment in combination with our current unit being Class in America, led me to search socio-economic levels to get an idea of the country's financial demographics to clarify my view of the four previous sites I searched. Health care is interdependent with income and income is interdependent with education. I think to some degree one's family influences education, income and healthcare. A household, or family, is placed in a socio-economic section of lower, middle, or upper class. This site explains the realization that there are more accurately 12 socio-economic levels in our society. If any of you read this page, I think you would agree that these classifications of financial lifestyles is mostly, if not completely, true.

The importance of particular women in the history of women's liberation. Particularly discussed is the issue of women's rights and acceptance as equal contributors in society.

Its ok melissa, I saw that and do I did not annotate and I found another source, but I couldnt delete the share. No worries.

Okay- I was just confused- couldn't figure out how that happened-

Since this is a picture of a "radicalesbian", attached is an article regarding the group. The Radicalesbians formed in New York in 1970 and disbanded in 1971. They believed in absolute female separatism and refused to associate with men or with women who did not cut their ties to mainstream heterosexual society.

According to the World Health Organization, "Sex refers to the biological and physiological characteristics that define men and women. Gender refers to the socially constructed roles, behaviors, activities, and attributes that a given society considers appropriate for men and women." Behavior is never either nature or nurture. It is always a very complex interweaving of both. Because behavior is always an interaction of nature and nurture, socialization can modify even significant sex differences.

This piece discusses the role of the sexes in the family. It describes the evolution leading up to the feminine revolution and the effects it had on the family unit. The main point of this article is to address the role of women in society and the slow evolution towards equal rights as well as its effects on the modern family unit.

It takes a lot of courage to stand up for something that is morally right, especially in a time when standing for what's right was not popular, due to the results that would follow after. Rosa Parks in the year of 1955, as many know it, kept sitting to stand up for what's right, and furthermore human rights. Although she was jailed and fined, her bravery helped society in many ways, like the end of the segregated transportation law posed by Jim Crow. Mrs. Parks did not care about the odds against her nor the criticism; in an era of ample bias against people of color. This sites content is useful in exploring week two's image of race in America, because it places focus on how change "can" happen with just one person, in the toughest of social times. A focus on courage not just for self help but for all (as Mrs. Parks was a member of the NAACP; an organization up in arms with the Jim Crow laws) who were the victims and the conscious or unconscious offenders, a social movement that was another zenith to the ascent of man. Heidi Beckles

This website discusses the issues of race and its history in not only America, but surrounding countries. Racism is historically described as beginning in the European Era of Exploration. This website includes a very informative video that discusses the colonization and takeover of those who were unlike "their own". The video also breaks down the roots of the term race and how it came to be, both scientifically and socially. The website also discusses the global issues of racism today and how racism continues under more acceptable terminology, relating to immigration laws that exist today. The image that portrays Rosa Parks sitting in front of a Caucasian man elicits thoughts of racism and segregation, how it came to be and what roles history plays in today's world. The Global Issues website addresses these issues in history, including the days of the civil rights movement.

Another very informative website that goes into much more detail and provides analytic insight into the ideas of race from 800bc through today. The most interesting find in this work is that during roman times, racism did not exist. According to the site "slaves were both black and white". It wasn't until the end of the 16th century that the slave trade began using only African-Americans as slaves. Because religion frowned upon the type of abuse and humiliation that the slaves were enduring, governments had to state to society that they were an "inferior race", thus racism began. Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat because she knew that races should not be divided, that the segregation that began as a way to separate people based on their skin pigment was unjust. The photo is directly related to the history of racism.

This website provides the history of sharecropping and tenant farming. It also provides details on the hierarchy of society during the great depression. With migration of African Americans came a surge in need of poor white farmers who took on the job of farming on land which they did not own. Many times, sharecroppers would end up working under contract for years without pay in any form. This way of life was only the beginning of social stratification.

This webpage describes the conditions in America in the 1930s. It outlines the struggles of the working class as the depression hit. It illustrates the demarcation between classes, especially the working class and the business owners who fought to prevent unionized workers. The reader learns about the violence incited as a result the business owner's fight to limit unions. The webpage also goes on to discuss the plight of black workers in America. The site illustrates an intersection between race and class through examples such as the Scottsboro Boys' case.

In 1937, several smaller steelmakers refused to sign union contracts providing workers with basic working conditions. The Steel Workers Organizing Committee organized a strike against these small steelmakers. The Chicago Police, protecting the wealthy interest confronted the strikers and fired shots into the crowd killing ten demonstrators.