tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5635909553333486119.post4420910217905522591..comments2010-05-12T12:39:19.376-08:00Comments on Rural Sociology at UAF: Inventing ideologiesUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5635909553333486119.post-85912215729259974392010-05-05T16:19:01.438-08:002010-05-05T16:19:01.438-08:00Using the 2010 US Census to lift the ban on the No...Using the 2010 US Census to lift the ban on the Noorvik traditional way of dance was a stand in maintaining their way of life. From my understanding of the saying, it appears they are using the master’s tools to dismantle the master’s house. This statement has been used to describe people who have stood outside the circle of society's definition of acceptable. In the context of the Noorvik people, I believe the saying represents their stand against dominant groups in maintaining their culture. <br /> The issue remains in powerful groups inventing ideologies to justify their dominance and to oppress other groups. Oppression occurs slowly as the daily routines of life begin to mold into the dominant groups view of life. The Noorvik people’s traditional dancing is used to represent their beliefs in life, and the ban that was placed on it to slowly oppress them into another life style. The damage to the Noorvik’s culture by banning dance was to create a more established community. The goal of the ban was to develop a larger community by taking away those unique characteristics such as traditional dance. The forced assimilation that can be placed by the US Census was their tool of choice in dismantling the structure they were being placed under. The Noorvik people used the US Census to challenge the ban by using the very tools of the master to gain their traditional dance back. <br /> The hegemonic trend that our society is built on was represented in this article. People are socialized unconsciously by learning values, beliefs, and regulations that society runs on. When the ban on the Noorvik’s traditional dance occurred, it was beginning the decline in their culture being taught to younger generations. This process is very damaging to people who wish to maintain their way of life through the acts of dancing to represent the importance of their culture to the younger generations. It appears to me they were very successful in using the masters tools in this story to continue teaching their traditional ways to generations to come.dhubbaologyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06499921740873266895noreply@blogger.com