Kevin Zarate Midterm Project

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“If you were born white, you automatically have a monstrous advantage educationally, economically, culturally and within the society.”

— San Antonio Spurs coach Gregg Popovich just schooled Trump on Black History Month

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This quote is very interesting because it shows white superiority in society. This quote says that being white gives you an advantage over others races only because of your skin color. Another inequality example is shown here. Anthropology would be against this because it only sees race as a biological difference which does not affect a human’s place in society. The other interesting fact about this is that it was said recently. Race problems have not been a big concern, but president Trump has threatened serenity in the country. It is amazing that people believe that this still is a thing in world society.

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A man rides a bus in Durban, meant for white passengers only, in resistance to South Africa’s apartheid policies, 1986.

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This image is very powerful. This old image shows some of the problems in South Africa. This image was taken during the apartheid and shows segregation. People surrounding the black man appear uncomfortable with his decision to sit near white women. This sort of resistance is similar to Rosa Parks’ resistance in the United States. One of the themes visible in this image is inequality and race in the 20th century. Inequality in South Africa was a big issue back in the 1900s. In the documentary “The Rise and Fall of Jim Crow”, we saw inequality and segregation in the United States. We saw the struggle in politics and society which is very similar to South Africa’s problems.