Reader Response

Defining Racism

After reading this chapter on racism I thought it was very interesting. Especially since racism is such a touchy subject in our country, but I thought Tatum held her point well. Tatum was not scared to push her students or anyone to think under the shell or actually think about how some communities are split. I mostly agree with everything that was said in this chapter and I think that everyone should read it and actually think about how things are in their community. Overall, it was interesting reading and I am curious to hear everyone else’s opinion.

Reader Response

Reading Culture

After reading the various pages of the chapter, it blew my mind how advertising affects the world today. Some pages describe how many images that are being advertised target certain groups of people. All of this was very interesting to read, it’s weird how one image can draw so much attention to a company or anything. It also explains how some authors try to put confidence in people and to basically rally the troops. This chapter also explains how camera work is developed and managed to create fascinating things. Overall, this chapter showed me a lot in how many businesses reach out to people, and how it can be used in many ways.

Piracy

Reader Response

After reading the chapter on Piracy I was very shocked by all of the statistics and facts. I never imagined so much illegal downloading of music and all other entertainment. Learning the four different types of Piracy was also very interesting, especially how some company’s such as Microsoft, benefit from giving free software to people.

Some statistics that surprised me the most was how some companies gained so many users in a very short time. Such as Napster gaining ten million users in just nine months, or the most current and popular Kazaa which now holds more than one hundred million users.

Overall, I agree with anyone that thinks file sharing is theft. Many artists work very hard to entertain the world, and in return people steal there pieces of work. In the past I may have used many forms of Piracy, but after reading this chapter I defiantely think it is very wrong and illegal.