ASA 02
21 October 2017
Professor Valverde
After reading "Imperial University," the concept of nationalism instilled in the American education system was really compelling to me, seeing as it is something I relatively recently found out. The humanities college courses I've taken in the past and am currently taking have not failed to debunk most of what I've learned in elementary and middle school. For example, I did not even realize that capitalism was a controversial topic until I graduated high school; in the past, assuming that because it had such a large effect on American economy and society, that it only could be good. As for militarism, the idea that America is always on "defense mode" because of its long history of war and violence, has led to an increase in the readiness of American society to wield weaponry and adopt violent behavior in response to situations that do not require that. For example, the Occupy movement in UC Davis was a non-violent protest, up until the officer decided to spray military-grade pepper spray onto students' faces for protesting their tuition. Thus, proving that any attempts to change the status quo in US education systems is quite unmentionable. In terms of social issues and activism in the learning atmosphere, I generally find that it is not encouraged, even though most of what is taught in history courses is that those who take a stand are those who leave impact things for the greater good.
How is it that so many officers and law enforcers get away with taking violent action to protesters when it is one's legal right to protest?
References:
Chatterjee, P., & Maira, S. (2014). The Imperial University. London: University of Minnesota Press.
Uc Davis Police Pepper Spray and Its Significance. (2011). Retrieved October 21, 2017. From http://macleodcartoons.blogspot.com/2011/11/uc-davis-police-pepper-spray-and-its.html
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