Duck Dynasty And Quackery Summary

952 Words2 Pages

Pratikshya Thapa
Prof. Rachelle Powell
SOCI-1301-73006
Date: March 7, 2017
‘Duck Dynasty and Quackery’
The article discusses about the racial discrimination over the years while highlighting the mentality of Phil Robertson, a member of the show ‘Duck Dynasty’. My first conclusion is it criticizes the unawareness and racially inconsiderate behavior of Robertson during his interview in GQ magazine where he seems to act unknown about the discrimination and social inequality faced by African Americans. The author condemns this behavior while puts forth his opinion towards the racial segregation that has been affecting the minority group. Secondly, it is true that there is very less probability that a person born and raised in a place where racial …show more content…

He expressed his opinion in an interview for a magazine that is internationally recognized, meaning his beliefs and viewpoints are going to be public. As he is one of the publicly known figures, his reactions and comments regarding racial discrimination is thought to be valuable while the magazine is read by people inside and outside the country. Therefore, any insensitive and unsympathetic statement made about racism and social discrimination could be offensive. For instance, the author of the magazine Charles Blow seems to strongly disagree with Robertson’s comments and finds his explanation dishonorable. Just like Blow, the public specially the Africans Americans might find such behavior disrespectful which apparently play a part in social …show more content…

Even though Robertson shares his personal experience and opinion towards black people, his way of being inconsiderate and acting ignorant about the existing racial discrimination counts as an inadmissible and inappropriate expression favoring racism. For instance, the reaction of Blow towards his interview proves that his opinions do offend

Show More
Related

  • Compare And Contrast Audre Lorde And Brent Staples

    661 Words  | 2 Pages

    America have a long history of black’s relationship with their fellow white citizens, there’s two authors that dedicated their whole life, fighting for equality for blacks in America. – Audre Lorde and Brent Staples. They both devoted their professional careers outlying their opinions, on how to reduce the hatred towards blacks and other colored. From their contributions they left a huge impression on many academic studies and Americans about the lack of awareness, on race issues that are towards African-American. There’s been countless, of critical evidence that these two prolific writers will always be synonymous to writing great academic papers, after reading and learning about their life experience, from their memoirs.

    Read More

  • How Harper Lee makes Mayella Ewell a Vulnerable yet Contemptible Character in To Kill a Mockingbird

    929 Words  | 2 Pages

    This shows a man?s racism and inhumanity towards another man. Tom Robinson hasn?t done the community any wrong but is a social outcast for being black which is not his fault.

    Read More

  • Cosbys Ebonics

    1020 Words  | 3 Pages

    A black man has just as much authority to discuss Ebonics as a white or Asian-American person. Just because Cosby is black does not affect the way Ebonics would be encountered in everyday occurrences.

    Read More

  • Race and Ethnicity in the United States Still Matters

    1274 Words  | 3 Pages

    Race and ethnicity is a main factor in the way we identify others and ourselves. The real question here is does race/ethnicity still matter in the U.S.? For some groups race is not a factor that affects them greatly and for others it is a constant occurrence in their mind. But how do people of mix race reacts to this concept, do they feel greatly affected by their race? This is the question we will answer throughout the paper. I will first examine the battle of interracial relationship throughout history and explain how the history greatly explains the importance of being multiracial today. This includes the backlash and cruelty towards interracial couple and their multiracial children. Being part of a multiracial group still contains its impact in today’s society; therefore race still remaining to matter to this group in the U.S. People who place themselves in this category are constantly conflicted with more than one cultural backgrounds and often have difficulty to be accepted.

    Read More

  • Myths of the Melting Pot

    1981 Words  | 4 Pages

    concerns racial equality in America. The myth of the “Melting Pot” is a farce within American society, which hinders Americans from facing societal equality issues at hand. Only when America decides to face the truth, that society is not equal, and delve into the reasons why such equality is a dream instead of reality. Will society be able to tackle suc...

    Read More

  • An Analysis Of The Implicit Association Test (IAT)

    1057 Words  | 3 Pages

    Both authors have taken the deliberative to uncover the unconscious phenomenon that controls and affects how people interact, make perceptions, assumptions and even decisions in life. Most of these biases that people tend to have against other races are shaped and reinforced by one’s surroundings and experiences. It is therefore important expose these biases so as to grow as a society and extinguish the white privileges. Unless America is ready to face the truth about the existing biases, racial tensions and incidences will continue to

    Read More

  • The Civil Rights Movement : Robert F. Williams

    1483 Words  | 3 Pages

    ...pping charges against Robert F. Williams in 1976. Williams pressing times beyond his prime became frustrated by what he considered as the irrational and impulsive nature of Black Nationalist Politics. Occasionally Williams wrote letters to the press, critical commentaries, and hosting lectures kept him in touch with this new generation of young and radical minds, especially many of the young Black radicals of the 1980s-90s. Reflective of the period, Williams grew politically muted and outdated, rejoining the NAACP (peacefully might I add), and even disconnecting from militant organizations. His own vast output of radicalism with words, ideas, and actions, unfortunately, was also put on pause. He was not remembered for much of what happened in his later years of life, but he did leave a relevant and effective impact of American society and its African American peers.

    Read More

  • The Myth Of White Privilege

    1845 Words  | 4 Pages

    With all of these facts, the author tries to prove that racial differences and privileges appear exaggerated and unrealistic. The privileged and less privileged exist at all levels of society. Duke wants white people to understand that they are in the same position as all other races. The awareness of “white privilege” is only a fallacy that causes feel of guilt without foundation.

    Read More

  • Blacks and the Media

    1274 Words  | 3 Pages

    Racism and discrimination continue to be a prevalent problem in American society. Although minorities have made significant strides toward autonomy and equality, the images in media, specifically television, continue to misrepresent and manipulate the public opinion of blacks. It is no longer a blatant practice upheld by the law and celebrated with hangings and beatings, but instead it is a subtle practice that is perceived in the entertainment and media industries. Whether it’s appearing in disparaging roles or being negatively portrayed in newscasts, blacks continue to be the victims of an industry that relies on old ideas to appeal to the majority. The viscous cycle that is the unconscious racism of the media continues to not only be detrimental to the white consumers, who base what they know about blacks on what is represented on television, but also the black consumers, who grow up with a false sense of identity.

    Read More

  • Analysis Of David Walker's Appeal

    500 Words  | 1 Pages

    In David Walker’s Appeal, David Walker is completely fed up with the treatment of Black men and women in America at the hands of White people. He is tired of the constant dehumanization, brutality, and utter lack of acknowledgment of all of the contributions Black people made to the building of this country. Walker was extremely skillful in his delivery of his Appeal. He used concrete history and the fact that he had “travelled over a considerable portion of these United States, and having, in the course of my travels, taken the most accurate observations of things as they exist” (Walker) to build his credibility. He used the very things that White Americans held so dear to their hearts to point out the sheer hypocrisy in their actions and way of thinking, mainly the Bible and their political documents.

    Read More

  • Racial Discrimination and Hispanics in the United States

    1900 Words  | 4 Pages

    During this course, this author has been taught about various social issues in today’s society as a whole. Some of these issues include perception of race and culture, poverty, social inequality, urbanization, and more. After exploring all these issues and more, this author has chosen to finish his last assignment on racial discrimination and Hispanic Americans. This author decided upon this specific issue because he has observed this in almost every town or city he has visited as a truck driver. This author thinks it is unfortunate that minorities are still treated unfairly. As citizens of the United States of America, it is useful to become educated on what racial discrimination is and see how it is applied in everyday life. This author decided to investigate this issue and determined the genuineness and voluminous of it.

    Read More

  • Analysis Of An Indian's Looking Glass For The White Man

    1492 Words  | 3 Pages

    William Apess then asks his mostly white audience to reexamine their Christian values along with their prejudices. His essay acknowledges that unless the discrimination and prejudices that plague the white man over the other races disappear, then there won’t be peace in the Union.

    Read More

  • Critical Race Theory Essay

    1231 Words  | 3 Pages

    Muhammad Ali, a famous boxer, once said, “Hating People because of their color is wrong. And it doesn’t matter which color does the hating. I’s just plain wrong” (Goodreads, 2015). For many centuries, ethnic conflict between the humans have existed immortally due the never changing differences of culture and values, spinning the cycle of war. Fortunately, some have ended however some still remain immortal in the eyes of those who have experience struggle to this date. The lack of awareness of problems in a cultural crisis concerning those who fall victim to a system and society that discriminates and alienates. With assistance of Critical Race Theory, this essay will examine how the role of race with has affected has caused consequences within the lives of marginalized groups within society through the lives and their relationship with those in their communities.

    Read More

  • The Theme of Racism in To Kill a Mockingbird

    1053 Words  | 3 Pages

    If he was willing to risk going to jail to put an African-American in jail, then Bob Ewell is finds African-Americans insufferable and is therefore racist.

    Read More

  • Is Censorship Justified?

    1188 Words  | 3 Pages

    Most of the audience on this radio show were white and male. Most of the callers have spent their lives walling themselves off from any real experience with blacks, feminists, lesbians or gays. Rush Limbaugh tells his audience “what you believe inside, you can talk about it in the marketplace.” Unfortunately, what’s inside is then mistaken for what’s outside, treated as empirical and political reality. Most of the talks on the radio were racist against the blacks.

    Read More

More about Duck Dynasty And Quackery Summary

Open Document