Blog Post #2 Privilege Power and Difference

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Today's theme: Reflection 


    Today I read a sociologist's work, his name, Allan Johnson. His work was titled "Privilege, Power and Difference." Three main things we are exposed too in intro to teaching and taught all the way through teaching school. In today's blog I will be touching on some of the key points I found most interesting as well as recapping what Allan wanted to get across to his readers.

           As soon as you are born. The doctor says, "it's a ..." and that's when your role in society starts. Even though you just made your first cry, you are already placed in a class. The classes include race, gender, sex, religion, skin color, etc. and unfortunately that issue is how America works. As Allan writes "this book cannot help having a white, straight, male, middle-class point of view, because that is what my background is." This quote stood out to me because it falls under the category of ignorant bias. In society, including me, we never know our bias's because on the way our environment was growing up, but we try like crazy to check our views and make sure they are respectful and educated and that is my plan as a teacher.  

My future will entail every child will be educated to the best of my ability no matter the background because everyone deserves equal opportunity. Johnston also adds "a trouble we can't talk about is a trouble we can't do anything about." He believes silence is the enemy and ignoring the imbalance of society is the problem. 

        Continuing to read on he mentions the acronym “SCWAAMP.” This stands for straightness, Christianity, whiteness, Americanness, able-bodieness, maleness, and property ownership. These are social dynamics in our everyday society, in which they affect every social group. He uses this acronym to explain the difference gaps in the groups and how they can affect a person.  \




Reflections to share in class: 

While we discuss this in class some key points I want to mention are:  
- SCAWAAMP: How and if that will come into play when educating 

  • Social groups at birth 

Thank you for listening and see you soon for blog #3 !!

-Love Emily

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February 3, 2025 at 9:45 AM
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