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Civilization is...After viewing Part 2 of the race series and using the list your group generated and the brainstorming in class today re-examine the list. How does it compare to 18th & 19th century policies on American Indians, slaves, colonizing the Phillipines, annexing Mexican land. etc. developed and executd by the U.S government? How do beliefs about race influence beliefs about what it means to be civilized?
Your essay answer to these questions is due in class typed and double-spaced.
These are ideas from Spring Quarter:
Group 1
not barbaric
having structure
think before you act
mannerisms
not wild
approachable
proper
accepting
law & order
rules/boundaries
sanity
moralize
education
progression
self-analysis
thought
Group 2
global understanding
respect
tolerance
help for one another
social standards that prevent harm
for justice and peace
trying to increase your intellect
varies from society to society
Group 3
civilized people are educated and law-abiding
many cultures have their own definitions to what "civil" means
refined
depends on your class (high, middle, low)
some people believe you must be an American
orderly to social norm
clean cut, well dressed
presentable
Group 4
not cussing on something
don't be an asshole
don't walk around naked
manners
it has a lot to do with the culture you were raissed in
Group 5
respect
function without problems
easy to get along with each other
depends on where you come from
don't act on emotions
rational
someone who can fit into society without causing havoc
Group 6
following social order
more regards, more contest, respect for yourself
well-mannered
more developed morals
killing is bad
fit it
keeping up with culture
more tolerant, compromise
diplomatic
etiquette
being more technologically advanced in order to be more civilized
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