September 11, 2001 was earth shattering for those who were living through it. Over the years, stories and lessons have emerged from that day.
One of the most direct ways that I think sociologically about 9/11 is in the discussion of stereotypes and categories. The attackers on 9/11 fell into the category of Muslim but that should not be turned into a stereotype about Muslims. There is a powerful video that illustrates how Muslims were stereotyped after 9/11 and the video also shows how these stereotypes are shattered when you see the full spectrum of Muslims in America.
The speech in that video illustrates the same type of racist, intolerance that led to the attacks on 9/11. Its at these times when individuals need to step outside themselves and be able to distinguish between the right and the wrong, the biases and stereotypes and so forth.
I think as people get older they also have more of a sense of "How can I serve?" my country. In other words, what can I do to help my fellow citizens and how can I make this world a little bit better. People in Manhattan on 9/11 were asking themselves "How can I serve?" I have watched about everything there is available on the events leading up to, during and after that day in 2001. The video below is one I never saw until yesterday when I happened to come across it searching for other videos. It shows an angle that most people have never seen or even considered. I know I didn't consider that somehow over 500,000 people would need to be evacuated from the island of Manhattan. Does it show sociologically, humans are made to need each other. Are we naturally individualistic, or mutually dependent on each other? Here is a video displaying some of this heroism and caring in the largest water evacuation in history.
One of the most direct ways that I think sociologically about 9/11 is in the discussion of stereotypes and categories. The attackers on 9/11 fell into the category of Muslim but that should not be turned into a stereotype about Muslims. There is a powerful video that illustrates how Muslims were stereotyped after 9/11 and the video also shows how these stereotypes are shattered when you see the full spectrum of Muslims in America.
The speech in that video illustrates the same type of racist, intolerance that led to the attacks on 9/11. Its at these times when individuals need to step outside themselves and be able to distinguish between the right and the wrong, the biases and stereotypes and so forth.
I think as people get older they also have more of a sense of "How can I serve?" my country. In other words, what can I do to help my fellow citizens and how can I make this world a little bit better. People in Manhattan on 9/11 were asking themselves "How can I serve?" I have watched about everything there is available on the events leading up to, during and after that day in 2001. The video below is one I never saw until yesterday when I happened to come across it searching for other videos. It shows an angle that most people have never seen or even considered. I know I didn't consider that somehow over 500,000 people would need to be evacuated from the island of Manhattan. Does it show sociologically, humans are made to need each other. Are we naturally individualistic, or mutually dependent on each other? Here is a video displaying some of this heroism and caring in the largest water evacuation in history.
And below is a video about a former NY cop who is now retired but he talks a little about being a cop in NY and "that day."
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ReplyDeleteI think that we are naturally dependent on each other, but also it is about the way that you are raised and how you view everything. If you where raised up believing that no one cares about you or for you. Or if think that the world owes you something, you might be someone that is an individual person. If you had been raised believing that just because some did one bad thing doesn't make them a bad person, or if you where raised up with your parents teaching you that you should help people when ever you can, and that you do the best you can at every thing you do you might be a person that likes to help people.
ReplyDeleteI think we are mutually dependent on each other, this country is called the UNITED States for a reason because when something happens people come together and stick together no matter what. When someone gets hurt by a "type" of person and/or people. Others are going to take justice into their own hands or hold a grudge toward other. I think as Americans we try and protect and serve each other.
ReplyDeleteI think we are mutually dependent on other people. When someone needs help people step up and help. Yes there are some people that wont help but that is not because they are not mutually dependent its because they are ignorant and don't want to help.
ReplyDeleteI think we depend on one another. At the same time I think there comes a time though in life when we become more independent, because we do stuff individually.
ReplyDeleteI think we people of the United States are so used to having help from others that we are mutually dependent on each other. In the situation of 9/11 and people needed to be rescued. All the people who had boats did the right thing. The people who had boats but didn't go help are probably regretting it now. This country is built on helping each other and helping other countries too, example would be going to Syria. People in this country are dependent on each other and like to lend a hand.
ReplyDeleteGood point Chase-I think the people that didn't help out would probably watch this clip and feel guilty about their actions.
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