Monday, May 4, 2020
Sunday, May 3, 2020
Under the donald trump administration We have all Witnessed tension between White Americans and Chicanos
Credibility:
- Name, Vrooman’s charts, toolboxes, student of rhetoric, My background as a chicano, stories from my grandfather who faced racism and was part of the first generation of desegregation, I have done lots of research on my own about chicano history, I took a chicano studies class last semester
Thesis:
- The Chicano movement was not entirely successful politically, but it succeeded in changing the culture, and giving mexican Americans an Identity that was previously stripped from them, through mainly ideographs and symbols
Preview:
- The Chicano Movement uses imagery of indigenous ancestors to instill a sense of nationalism within the nation of America, and a reclamation of their heritage
Body:
I. Start of the Movement
a. Why the movement was created - lulac and other movements were not radical enough, and played to white supremacy, attempting to assimilate instead of stand out, poor treatment of chicano youth, no opportunities, not encouraged for higher education
b. What needed to be communicated- the people were fed up with the mistreatment if the youth and civilians as a result of white supremacy, created a separate identity from Mexicans and Americans, establishing Chicanismo
II. Signs used at rallies
a. What they communicate (Tropes/Schemes)
b. What they look like (Tropes/Schemes)
Aztlan
The term Aztlan refers to the mythical Aztec homeland north of Mexico City, which provided an escapism and future, free of racism to look forward to.
Cultural pluralism is the most important subject in the Chicano movement
There was a shift in focus from Equality to Justice
Conclusion:
Thesis: The Chicano movement was a very important part of the Civil rights movement that is often disregarded and forgotten about, I believe that it should discussed more, especially in Texas, and given the violence and tension between white America and its Immigrants, the movement is as relevant now as it ever was, the movement did succeed in uniting the people, making them willing to fight, and creating cultural pluralism
Clencher: The Chicano Movement never ended, it has simply been repressed and dismissed
References List:
Gun Violence/March for Our Lives Outline
INTRO
Attention Getter: March 2020 is the first month since March 2002 without at school shooting in the U.S.
Thesis:
Credibility: I have experienced my school being threatened by gun violence before; I am also pursuing a Social Entrepreneurship degree and I am deeply concerned with social issues
Preview: Looking at the March For Our Lives movement and what/how/why
BODY
Origin of MFOL & what it is
Rhetorical Tools (anaphora, personification, hyperbole, litotes; waste argument; appeal to celebrities & appeal to fear)
Type of Movement: Comic
Social Movement Theory: Cathcart & not defining social movements to the past
How it Fits in Society
How it Affects Society
How It Could Have Been Different
CONCLUSION
Summary: what it is, what tools they used, the affect, etc.
-successful and unsuccessful
Clencher: How many of these will we see before there is actual change
Amsterdam Squatters Outline
Hannah Presley
Amsterdam Squatters Outline (Final Presentation)
Intro:
-Attention Getter: Imagine you’re on summer vacation and touring Europe. You’re in Amsterdam and you see a building painted bright blue with a picture on it. It’s one of the coolest buildings you’ve ever seen with a restaurant, bar, art center, and living space all in one. However, none of the people there pay rent for living or business, everyone is a squatter. What you have just stumbled upon is one of the few famous Amsterdam squats.
-Preview: My name is Hannah Presley, I am going to examine the Amsterdam Squatters movement and apply everything we have learned in this class from units 1, 2, 3, and 4. I am credible because Vrooman is a great professor and he gave us awesome resources that I was able to study.
Body:
-Unit 1 and 2: Schemes, Tropes, POT, and Fallacies
- Picture 1
- rhyme scheme "say" and "stay", catchy, words stick, to the point
- black, red, and white: deep saturation, stand out, serious, red = blood and power
- diagonal line = words stand out, looks like a flag
- capital letters in bold = demand. They mean business.
- example in establishing the structure of reality = no matter what occurs, the squatters will stay in place. This is the rule; they will not give up no matter what.
- accident fallacy = no matter what they say, the squatters will stay. If a solution is found, the squatters will still stay. NO exception.
- Picture 2
- black, red, and white = symbolic colors of movement, associated with anarchy
- capitalized letters = loud/clear
- bottom text = graffiti look associated with defiance (2 meanings: You do not define us. You are supported, welcome, and in this together.)
- fuck = intensifier, adds strength
- quality loci premise = those who oppose/do not fit the model of capitalism are better bc they are unique.
- division quasi-logical argument = breaks down why squatting is good/better than capitalistic housing. Autonomous lifestyle = free of oppression, hierarchy, and authority.
- anecdotal fallacy/misleading vividness weak analogy = capitalism is bad bc it does horrible things when you don’t fit model. Capitalism = bad for squatters, but other people have success w/capitalism and wouldn’t change it
-Unit 3: Toolbox 2
- Tragic frame
- Late 1970s- 1980s, squatters = violent. Protesting → rioting.
- April 30, 1980, violent riot at the coronation of Queen Beatrix. 600 people wounded. ‘No house, no coronation' (Amsterdam Coronation Riots, Wiki).
- Social problem = cost of housing. Sacrifice = disrupt important gov events/people get hurt.
- Comic frame
- Tragic → comic frame. >rioting and <about community/resisting capitalism.
- OT301 = film academy, alternative cultural centre, stage for music, cinema, vegan restaurant, and artists workspace (The Most Famous Amsterdam Squats).
- Not about overthrowing gov but working together to create safe home/work space for those who can’t afford.
- Harmonious living does not come from capitalistic way of paying for home.
- Protestors know that they nor model are not perfect but creates space free of societal oppressions.
-Unit 4: Social Movements
- Social Media
- Only one found was on Twitter.
- If everyone was posting like this person there could be some serious change.
- The Mothers of the Plaza de Mayo
- both on bottom of society and had to be careful about how they used their voice for cause
- madres = helpless and not a threat to gov, mistake
- squatters = burden and unfit for society bc no solution
- Both wanted lives back to normal, or at least find a new normal
- madres = matching headwear to identify each other/hide position
- Squatters = living in fear of squat forcefully evacuated by police, could easily turn violent
- MeToo
- MeToo = speak up, get justice, create awareness, and make sure that other people stop having go through horrifying experience
- Victims fight back to stop normalizing problem by telling their stories. Brings awareness, sends message to current/ potential future predators, and their actions cause mental/physical harm to victims forever
- squatters fight for justice and to stop normalizing squatting not being a legitimate form of housing
- squatters wanted to change the cost of housing or make squatting legal
Conclusion:
- Movement, small issue → widespread movement.
- Tragic and comic frames, strategic signs and banners, and connections with other movements, squatters made a statement to the whole world.
- Ultimately failed, but connected people all across city and country.
- The tactics needed to be stronger and things could have ended differently.
- A successful movement ends in majority of audience realizing there’s a need for change. Squatters were able to get some outside support, there wasn’t enough power from within to create long-lasting change.
References:
"Amsterdam coronation riots." Wikipedia, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/
Amsterdam_coronation_riots. Accessed 2 May 2020.
Bouvard. The Mothers of the Plaza de Mayo. SR Books, 1994.
Carlson, A. Cheree. "GANDHI AND THE COMIC FRAME: 'AS BELLUM PURIFICANDUM.'"
Quarterly Journal of Speech, vol. 72, no. 4, Nov. 1986. EBSCOhost,
doi:10.1080/00335638609383787. Accessed 2 May 2020.
Leung, Rebecca, and Robert Williams. "#MeToo and Intersectionality: An
Examination of the #MeToo Movement Through the R. Kelly Scandal."
Journal of Communication Inquiry, vol. 43, no. 4, Oct. 2019.
EBSCOhost, doi:10.1177/0196859919874138. Accessed 2 May 2020.
"The Most Famous Amsterdam Squats." What's Up With Amsterdam,
whatsupwithamsterdam.com/amsterdam-squats/. Accessed 2 May 2020.
"Squatting in the Netherlands." Wikipedia, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/
Squatting_in_the_Netherlands. Accessed 2 May 2020.
Vrooman, S., Dr. (2015, February). Some Informal Argumentative Fallacies
[Chart]. Retrieved from http://faculty.tlu.edu/svrooman/fallacies1.htm
Vrooman, S. S., Dr. (2013). Perelman's Rhetoric of Argument [Chart]. Retrieved
from http://faculty.tlu.edu/svrooman/perelman.htm
Vrooman, S., Dr. (n.d.). Rhetorical Devices for Vrooman's Rhetoric Class
[Chart]. Retrieved from http://faculty.tlu.edu/svrooman/schemes2.htm
Madres de Plaza de Mayo, outline
INTRO
Attention Getter – Imagine this: ~Story time~… For many women in
Argentina, this is what they faced during the dictatorship.
Intro/Credibility- My name. I lived in Argentina
for 6 weeks and while I was there I learned from Argentineans about the mothers.
Thesis – The mothers were able to successfully unite
with one another and gain the world’s attention through their peaceful protests
that generated disapproval throughout the world towards the Argentinian
government.
Credit – Vrooman’s charts, the toolboxes, social
movements we explored
Transition:
BODY
Overview – By using the fictional factions from
Divergent, we will be exploring the unity, peaceful protest, stories, bravery
and the intelligence of the mother throughout their protests.
Transition
Abnegation – unity
Parallelism
Climax
Shawl/Pañuelo
Transition
Amity – peaceful protest
Presences: space
Photo: banner, location, shawls
Comedic frame
Transition
Candor – telling their
truth
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Video:
repetition, accent, accident: being Christian. Facts/truths
Transition
Dauntless – Bravery
- Facts/truths: observed. Force used against them
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Black & White. That’s their only choice
-
Facts/truths: observed/suspected
Transition
Erudite – Intelligence
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Social
media movement
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Video:
repetition
Transition
CONCLUSION
Summary – Las madres de Plaza de Mayo are
Divergent! With all these dynamic aspects of unity, peaceful protests, honesty,
bravery and intelligence, these women were able to turn their suffering into one
of the most monumental social movements, especially for their country.
Conclusion –
Like in the Divergent movie,
these divergent ladies were a hindrance to the government and were sought to be
shut down. However, the women persevered and continue to do so today. The
mothers are continuously growing their legacy and continue to march for the disappeared,
this past Thursday marking 43 years of marching the Plaza de Mayo. The mothers
revolutionized the way that people protest and today their shawl is recognized
as an Argentinian national symbol.
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