Thinking Dialectically

Reading Reflection #1

Melody Ly

Section A01

April 6, 2015

Grace Lee Boggs' Nothing Is More Important than Thinking Dialectally in it's entirety was a very thought-provoking piece. She first used 'dialectally' not in the traditional sense of different regional dialects spoken in the provinces of China, for example, but more along the lines of ways to resolve the opposing views of different groups. Until Boggs had introduced this following idea in the article, I hadn’t realized Asian Americans would have to face new challenges that may ascend due to the shifting dynamics between the East and West in the world; but in hindsight, it is not surprising that these Asian countries that were once controlled, would threaten the powerful western countries. I like Boggs’ suggestion to change both the institutions like schools and the people in preparing for these struggles because it backs up the idea that for there to be change, opposing parties have be willingly opened to adapting themselves. Change is progressive and we should not expect to all wake up one day without struggles, but to challenge ourselves and others to reach the goals we hope for. The ideas Boggs was able to develop sound simple to achieve. In practice, however, there are many other aspects to take into account when challenging the set norms for a group of people. The big question is: How will those with power in society respond to the changes in those they oppress for that minority group to accomplish their goals?

This image should symbolize that although many are fighting for a cause, it’s going to take even more to tip the balance against the few that hold a lot of power before we can see real change.