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In the reading for this week was Biel’s “Unknown and Unsung” which took a look at the disaster of the sinking of the Titanic through the scope of race, gender, and social class. The ship was obviously built as a luxury liner fit of the wealthy that could afford all the amenities offered. The large rooms were meant to give the passenger the same comfort of home. where as for the lower class passengers were given little space and almost to no comforts. Due to the over sized rooms and other luxuries for the upper class passengers there was no room for enough lifeboats for all the on the ship. This decision made by the designers of the ship reveals a blatant disregard of the lower classes and shows what big businesses and parts of society see as important.
Through disasters come stories of heroism and sacrifice, stories of brave persons giving their life to save another. The Titanic is no different… As rhruska said in their post (http://courses.shroutdocs.org/hist300a-fall2016/archives/719) that “the disaster caused many to reference chivalry and the duty of men.” Many feminists of the time saw this as the perpetuation of conservative views of gender and social status.
