Blog Response # 6
It has been especially difficult for me to work through Chapter 9 of Sampsons book for two reasons. The first is because I am still struggling to understand what exactly he is trying to say because of all the big words he uses. I have had to spend some time just looking for definitions for alot of the big words that he uses. It is especially difficult when there are a few of his big words that I have not been able to find a definition for, for example: the word Rawlsian, or Rawlsian position. What does this mean? The second reason why this has been especially difficult for me is because I came down with a really bad cold since our last class and having a totally plugged up head certainly does not help the situation here.
I have managed to determine that alot of this chapter is talking about how people, different neighborhoods and communities related to and associate with each other or even pay attention to one anothers needs when it come to the subject of race. This, unfortunately, tends to play a large role in how people associate with each other. A big key word here is Stereo typing.
(I am going to add more to my blog tomorrow. I am really sick so I need to go to bed. Thanks for understanding)
I agree with you about Sampson. I had friend ask me what I thought of the book so far. I told them that I feel like each chapter could be summed up in a few short paragraphs and the whole book could be summed up in a few short chapters. But I have to say chapter 9 is the first chapter I actually enjoyed reading. Maybe I am getting used to Sampson's diction or it just struck the right chords with me.
ReplyDeleteSarah, I just wanted to make a quick comment about Rawlsian. Sampson references the work of John Rawls on social union. Particularly, Rawls' veil of ignorance and it's link to spatial and neighborhood-effects.
ReplyDeleteI don't know if that helps but I hope it does.