Blogging Social Differences in L.A.Week 9 (Response)

Response to: http://sashageschwind.blogspot.com/2012/11/blogging-social-differences-week-7.html

I enjoyed reading your post because you clearly and descriptively described your bus trip down sunset. The different types of people that were passengers on the bus that you described certainly shed a light on the status of the people who use public transit. The variety of people upon the bus such as students, Hispanics, and what appeared to be a crazy or homeless man showed that the people on the bus were most likely not from this area that you left from. Then, your description of the surroundings along your ride showed a great difference in the cities going down sunset. There was clearly a difference in class and society going from Beverly Hills then farther east into L.A. I think this shows a great deal of how diverse Los Angeles really is. Although you did not mention the people that you saw outside of the bus, I'm sure you noticed a great difference in them as well as you looked out the window onto sunset. In the area where you noticed lavish restaurants and shops, I would assume that the majority of the public was white and that as you went further east into L.A., I'm sure the race and ethnicity got a bit more diverse. With the cities getting worse and more dirty, I would expect the race and class statistic to be represented by more Hispanics and blacks. With this in mind, it reminds me of one of the readings we read regarding toxic wastes locations. It would be no surprise to me if there was a toxic waste location close to the cities that you saw towards the end of your trip (east L.A.). The reading expressed how the lower class and minorities' homes were much more likely to be in closer proximity to a toxic waste location compared to that of a higher class/white society. Overall, great post. I think it really showed how different places are and how you can even tell how much the lifestyles are different just along a quick bus trip.