Monday, May 17, 2010

blogpost#6

I read the interview the airline stewardess from Terkel. I see in this interview how her status change in different circumstance. In her hometown people talk about her with respect even her father feel proud for the job. But it is not honorable to the first class passenger on board.They treats like a maid servant.The way the ordered. On board the stewardess has to keep smiling even the passenger treat them improper way. I do not find any stable status for airline stewardess. But i see how the status make a person arrogance. According to the interview, the first class passenger treat like they pay more so they want more. their attitudes are different from others coach passenger. i think the reason is they pay more that's why they want more. They are Superior then other passenger. This thing arise a question in my mind that, is status creates the discrimination?

Another interview i read the Doorman. he works in big apartment building in upper west side. he work forty one year in the same building. he knows all the residence of this building. he express his agony from his mind that when the tenant see him in the street they pretend the don't know him. Even when the met in the same restaurant for eating they never say him hi! It may the tenant thought if they say hi him it is going to disgraceful for them. This expression bring another question in my mind that ,Are the status is the reason for discrimination and racism.

1 comment:

  1. Some interesting questions - in both cases, part of status for the customer is in treating the worker as something less than. Why would this be? And what does it suggest about a possible connection to discrimination and racism?

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