Hear, hear! (No Bambi jokes please, because I too believe in America). O Olivia S. Anastasiadis, Curator Richard Nixon Library & Birthplace 18001 Yorba Linda Boulevard Yorba Linda, CA 92886 (714) 993-5075 ext. 224; fax (714) 528-0544; e-mail: [log in to unmask] On Tue, 18 Aug 1998 17:03:25 EDT Jeanette Spencer <[log in to unmask]> writes: >Mr. Apodaca, >Thank you for making this statement to the group. I especially agree >with >your final comments as a woman and ethnic minority who had difficulty >gaining >entrance into the fine arts field. >Jeanette Spencer >Marketing Manager >American Institute for Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works >(AIC) > >On Tuesday, August 18, Paul Apodaca wrote: > ><Does this mean that a job posting for education about Western culture ><would most logically be applied for by a caucasian of European >descent? ><This reasoning does not make sense. Hispanics would not logically >apply ><for positions as English teachers, or an American Indian would most ><logically not apply for a job as a folklorist of any culture other >than ><indigenous American? Only a man can curate objects made by men? >Advances ><are made by women who apply for jobs that have been withheld in the >past, ><by ethnic minorities applying for jobs that have excluded them in the ><past, by caucasians, whether Anglo, Germanic, Slavic, or Nordic, >applying ><for jobs outside of their families of origin, by servicemen >participating ><in all areas of the military not just as pilots or as cooks. No, it >does ><not hold up logically or reasonably if we wish to continue making ><advances. Don't be timid, apply for any job for which you are >qualified. ><Many minorities and women know how nerve wracking it is to apply to >an ><institution not of their own community, it takes nerve and a belief >in ><your own self worth. Go ahead and try. Your own qualities and >abilities ><will show through. That is the promise of America. >< ><Best, >< ><Paul Apodaca > >On Tue, 18 Aug 1998, Robert T. Handy wrote: > >> I sure hope this does not get me into trouble again, but I must >admit that >> when I see an ad for a position at an institution with some kind of >focus >> on Africa, African-American music, art, culture, history, etc., I >simply >> assume they are looking for African-American candidates and that I >as an >> Anglo, would not be considered for the position. Therefore, I do >not >> apply. Is this such an outlandish assumption? >> >> >> ------ >> Robert Handy >> Brazoria County Historical Museum >> 100 East Cedar >> Angleton, Texas 77515 >> (409) 864-1208 >> museum_bob >> [log in to unmask] >> http://www.bchm.org >> >> ---------- >> From: Gary Crockett and Jenny Olman[SMTP:[log in to unmask]] >> Sent: Tuesday, August 18, 1998 9:37 AM >> To: [log in to unmask] >> Subject: civility or side stepping equity >> >> <<File: ATT00006.html>> >> Thankyou David Harvey. Of course this is a far more relevant issue >for >> discussion. >> >> If the larger issues of affirmative action had been raised, as some >of the >> commentary has suggested might be behind Mr. Herrings comments, then >that >> would be a legitimate "issue" for discussion on the list. >> >> The delight in vilifying Herring and, as such, side stepping this >> considerably more pressing issue seems to imply that the idea of >supportive >> bias or preferential treatment in the interests of equity, access >and >> inclusion holds little favour in the cultural sector. How long can >we >> delude ourselves that the playing field is level? In our >institution, under >> government support, applicants with specific cultural backgrounds >are >> openly sought for certain positions. >> >> Gary Crockett >> Curator >> Hyde Park Barracks Museum >> Sydney Australia >> [log in to unmask] >> website www.hht.nsw.gov.au > _____________________________________________________________________ You don't need to buy Internet access to use free Internet e-mail. Get completely free e-mail from Juno at http://www.juno.com Or call Juno at (800) 654-JUNO [654-5866]