When a group is small in size (minority),
has little power, looks different than most in society and is
discriminated against they can feel a strong sense of ethnic identity. I
like what the textbook said about discrimination. When the smaller
group is discriminated against they are closer and get the feeling of
“we-ness”. The opposite is true of the dominant group in society. When a
group is large, has power, looks like most in society and isn’t
discriminated against then they lack a sense of ethnic identity. I guess
they don't have that "we-ness".
I saw all of these four factors played out in the video, size, power, appearance and discrimination. The Lakota’s are small in size (number) and they have a strong sense of ethnic identity. As depicted in the video, they are a small group on a reservation located in Southwestern South Dakota. Also from the video, they don’t have much power because the federal government took it and their property away from them a long time ago. As for appearance and discrimination, the Lakota look different than most in society and they’re definitely discriminated against. The federal government discriminated against them in the past and today they don’t have educational, job or business opportunities like they should. The Lakota (minority) do ethnic work as mentioned in the textbook. In the video, in ceremonies like the powwow, they wear the traditional clothing, headdresses, play traditional songs and instruments. Even outside ceremonies they wear a traditional hairstyle, speak Lakota and practice their own customs. They have their own schools too. So I think the video and our text in this part really coincides.
I saw all of these four factors played out in the video, size, power, appearance and discrimination. The Lakota’s are small in size (number) and they have a strong sense of ethnic identity. As depicted in the video, they are a small group on a reservation located in Southwestern South Dakota. Also from the video, they don’t have much power because the federal government took it and their property away from them a long time ago. As for appearance and discrimination, the Lakota look different than most in society and they’re definitely discriminated against. The federal government discriminated against them in the past and today they don’t have educational, job or business opportunities like they should. The Lakota (minority) do ethnic work as mentioned in the textbook. In the video, in ceremonies like the powwow, they wear the traditional clothing, headdresses, play traditional songs and instruments. Even outside ceremonies they wear a traditional hairstyle, speak Lakota and practice their own customs. They have their own schools too. So I think the video and our text in this part really coincides.
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