Under The Feet Of Jesus Analysis

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White Privilege by Peggy McIntosh, Under the feet of Jesus by Helena Maria Viramontes, Wetback by Arturo Perez Torres and Do the right thing by Spike Lee aid in our analysis of the severity of racial discrimination in society. These materials showcase the workings of the interacting social, political and economic rule systems that enable and enforce discrimination. Through analysis of these materials, we get a glimpse into how individual perspectives, racial stereotype based presumptions, attitudes of the people and the level of acceptance by the society have been shaped to promote and idolize the white race while simultaneously disadvantaging other races. In such ways, White Privilege, Under the Feet of Jesus, Wetback, and Do the Right Thing demonstrate that white privileges have been intensively ingrained into our culture such that a white person is always powerful and advantaged even when in reality they may be the minority in the population. In her article, McIntosh defines and explores the power of white privileges. She describes white privilege as “those conditions which [she] think[s] attach somewhat more to skin-color privilege than to class, religion, ethnic status, or geographical location” (McIntosh). Due to her listed privileges being mainly associated with race, she suggests that her experience of white privilege can be generalized. In…show more content…
The wealthier and the whiter the characters are, the more promising the world looks for the society has given them positions of relative privilege compared to their more destitute and darker skinned neighbors. For instance, Sal has achieved a better life for himself and his family, and his sons have the blessing to want even better. In contrast, the three men who are always complaining and Da Major represent the forecast of the black youth of the community unless there is change in the social dynamics and power
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