Of everything we have learned in lecture and discussion, I think I have most appreciated learning about domestic workers as well as watching Bread and Roses. I have grown up surrounded by people like those represented in Bread and Roses and never even gave a second thought to what their lives might be like outside of employment. The film and lecture prior truly opened my eyes to understanding the people who live, work, and grow with and around us in this world.
This class really got me thinking about life from the perspectives of those around me. I came to USC from a small town in Washington state with very little diversity. I really value learning from the perspectives of other people, instead of constantly getting fed information that has no support behind it. From the beginning of this class when we read "Ain't I a Woman" by Sojourner Truth to "The Alchemy of Race and Rights" I have been able to see the world through the eyes of someone else, someone who actually experienced the issues and problems they are discussing in their books, essays and manifestos.
I really do value the knowledge I have gained from this class as well as it's impact on my interest to now try to understand issues from that of a different perspective then my own.
Tara, I see where you're coming from when you write about your reflection. I grew up living in a suburb of LA. I've been exposed to diversity to a certain extent. However, coming to USC has definitely widened my perspective on other races and I'm deeply interested in seeing where those perspectives take me!
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