There has been widespread fearmongering over immigration for many generations. Various harmful stereotypes misconstrue perceptions such as that non white immigrants are uneducated, hurt our economy, and have many ‘anchor babies’ that are just as likely to be criminals as their parents are. These generalizations refer back to the Replacement Theory, the belief that the
Everything about our country has changed after the Industrial Revolution, for better or worse. We were introduced to the idea that we could have anything we wanted at any point in time. What began as mail order delivery and radio news is now Amazon same-day delivery and mass media, with more reports than you could
The invention of the light bulb and telephone brought about significant changes to America in a relatively short period of time. More jobs were needed in factories, which enticed many immigrants and African Americans fleeing the South to fill those roles. It was often cheap labor that led to terrible working and living conditions. Children
When any given person walks through a door, another will perceive them based on their gender, race, and style. Whether implicit or explicit, people often associate others with the patriarchal gender norms passed down from generation to generation. In Patriarchy, the System, Allan G. Johnson explains how patriarchy is a system made up of roles