3c – Inland Areas – Redding and Cathedral City, CA

Redding and Cathedral City, California

1. Contains a title using the format listed above .25 points

See Title Above.

2. Contains a web link to your locations. (eg you can use the tools in your blog where you paste your work; there is a little icon that looks like a link) .25 points

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cathedral_City,_California

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Redding,_California

http://www.pe.com/localnews/riverside/stories/PE_News_Local_S_gayrights26.365ba4b.html

http://www.cathedralcity.gov/

3. Contains an explanation regarding how this component (any aspect of it; eg content of videos, content of websites) connects to your study of humanities. .25 point

Observing inland California is just as important to the study of the state as it is to the humanities. These last couple of sections – 3a and 3b – we had the pleasure of taking several field trips to beaches and world cities and now the opportunity presents itself to depart from the pacific region and approach the inland where one can notice a difference in geography, geology, and culture. In the field of humanities, over emphasis and accentuation on one subject or area can culminate in a lack of balance and therefore it limits the complete spectrum of a given study. Inland California may be categorized as such a place that doesn't receive this emphasis mentioned above – which the pacific does receive, think of the bay area – and which in turn will cause many to omit this culture and diversity from their picture of California. As a result, the study of inland California is important to the study of humanities because it allows us to comprehend the full breadth of what the Golden State has to offer.

4. Contains the following elements that will be used in upcoming projects for analytical purposes:

a. What are some assumptions/stereotypes you think people have of each location: 1 point
I have decided to regard Redding and Cathedral City for this weeks humanities assignment. I have conferred with others on the subject of inland California before and most assume that the inner cities are more conservative and traditional than their Pacific counterparts. This assumption in a sense is true, and according to the Inland Empire news paper The Press-Enterprise, things like gay rights and economic equality are a little harder to obtain for advocates and activists alike. These assumptions than transform into other conservative stereotypes that may possess a veritable base in other states, but lack truth in the state of California. In Redding, many like to think of it as a “western” town, with southern values. While it is indeed a western city, the idea that a place like Redding or Cathedral city are analogous to a city like Birmingham is tantamount to comparing an eastern capital with Washington D.C. Overall, while some of these assumptive observations may be true, the resulting stereotype results in an undesirable image for the inland area. Another stereotype is that these inland areas are warmer than the coast cities. This is also true because the cool air supplied by the Pacific has to flow a farther way to reach the settlements further inland.

b. List 3 things that make each location similar: 1 point
Three things that make Redding and Cathedral City similar:
Both cities have experiences substantial growth in the last few years as result of annexations.
Both cities possess a household median income at the $30,000 dollar range, with Redding at $34,194 and Cathedral City at $38,887.
Redding and Cathedral City were previously homes of Native American Indian tribes, the Wintu and the Cahuilla Indians respectively.

c. List 3 things that make each location so different: 1 point

Three things that make Redding and Cathedral City different:
Redding resides in Shasta County and Cathedral City, Riverside County.
Redding has twice the population of Cathedral City, therefore a difference in size.
Cathedral City has a 328 foot elevation and Redding has a 495 foot elevation.

d. Questioning: What else would you like to know about these places? When completing the question section, lead your audience into the question by stating a fact you do know, yet you still have the related question. This way, both your audience and you will have an educational experience. .5 point

Being fascinated with history, I would like to learn more about the backgrounds and beginnings of these two interesting cities. The Wintu and Cahuilla Indians are the tribes that previously occupied Redding and Cathedral City. Did these tribes assimilate into the population of the settlers or perhaps did they resist change?

5. Using your classmates work from last week, tell us one thing you learned from 1 student. Is this one thing some common experience you share or some experience that is completely different than what you experienced? Is this one thing related to our class theoretical foundation and if so, how? Is that one thing related to historical or cultural context of this country or a different one? Link that persons blog to this entry (eg cut paste that blog entry here) . .5 point

I learned from Maria's blog last week - http://mariagn.blogspot.com/2009/03/assignment-3b-la-jolla-beach-and-doran.html – that both the La Jolla beach and the Doran beach have an abundance of local visitors. This is not a common experience, because I always assumed that locals didn't visit their adjacent localities with frequency, and rather left it with the tourists. This is important to the study of humanities because it helps better understand the motive of human nature and the passage of culture between those that abode and those that are visiting. This is related to a cultural context.

Maria's blog link:

http://mariagn.blogspot.com/2009/03/assignment-3b-la-jolla-beach-and-doran.html