...Growing up in the relatively conservative town of Castro Valley, I’ve witnessed first-hand the harassment and bigotry that is often displayed towards people of different races. Specifically coming from white males, comments about women wearing hijabs being “terrorists” or black teens walking past a convenience mart accused of being “thugs” are thrown around a coffee shop table. It’s odd that my town is this way. We are located 25 miles away from San Francisco, where pride rallies are common and people from every culture and walk of life mingle every day. It’s not absurd to assume that this same progressive culture would have spread to Castro Valley, but it hasn’t. At my high school there are definitely culture cliques. The black kids hang...
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...scale- tendency to approach or withdraw from a racial group (43) Color-blind racism- use of race neutral principles to defend the racially unequal status quo (51) Contact hypothesis- an interactionist perspective stating that intergroup contact between people of equal status in noncompetitive circumstances will reduce prejudice (35) Discrimination- the denial of opportunities and equal rights to individuals and groups because of prejudice or for other arbitrary reasons. (34) Ethnocentrism- the tendency to assume that one’s culture and way of life are superior to all others (35) Ethnophaulisms- ethnic or racial slurs, including derisive nicknames – i.e. honky, wetback, nigger, and gook. (39)Exploitation theory- a Marxist theory that views racial subordination in the United States as a manifestation of the class system inherent in capitalism. (40) Normative approach- the view that prejudice is influenced by social norms and situations that encourage or discourage the tolerance of minorities. (35) Prejudice- a negative attitude toward and entire category of people, such as racial or ethnic minority. (42) Racial profiling- any arbitrary police-initiated action based on race, ethnicity, or natural origin rather than a person’s behavior. (38) Scapegoating theory- a person or group blamed irrationally for another person’s or group’s problems or difficulties. (51) Social distance- tendency to approach or withdraw from a racial group (40) Stereotypes- unreliable, exaggerated...
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...understand where we are headed we must look to the past. The short film that is written about will show one to develop patience and acceptance of his fellow man even though it may not be the easiest thing to do. It is an great thing to see how such a simple childhood of one many can evolve into a man that defied such a great tyrant. The issues in this film such as prejudice and racism are important as they show the importance for someone that is experiencing them to rise above. This shows the level of character that was displayed by Jesse Owens when racial slurs were thrown his way; he simply dismissed them as being “the other guy’s problem” ("Jesse Owens", 2012). Also this film shows the ethics by an infamous person such as Adolf Hitler. An example of this is when Jesse Owens wins the four gold medals and is expected to shake the hand of the hosting company and yet Adolf chooses not to shake his hand because of the color of his skin. Another issue is the acceptance of someone with a different race as seen in the film when Jesse Owens boards the ship to travel across the Atlantic. He had faced racism and prejudice in America and yet when he boarded the ship, the fellow Olympians treated as one of their own. One would think that the external social pressures from the entire world would have an effect on Hitler and his “organization”, yet it did not. During the 1936 Olympics Hitler’s behavior clearly stated his position and his lack of caring as to what the rest of the world...
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...There is no denying it; we all are prejudice, some more than others. Just imagine yourself walking through an airport terminal. There is a Middle-Eastern man sitting, waiting to get on the same plane that you happen to be boarding. Due to recent events over the past decade, many Americans have a feeling that this man is a terrorist and is going to blow up the plane. Although this is not the truth, this is how most people think. People obtain these prejudices from family, friends and events. When you are growing up your personality, beliefs and lifestyles are formed. Prejudice does not just come out through skin color, but about other qualities such as physical and mental disabilities. Throughout this course we have discussed many different types of prejudices. We learned about Mike Rose, Majora Carter, the Fugees, Jo Goodwin Parker, Lars Eighner, Jane Elliot and others. Each story told another form a prejudice, each equally wrong and powerful. The most common form of prejudice is racism. See this form displayed in Majora Carter’s “Greening the Ghetto”, the Fugees story and Jane Elliot’s “A Class Divided”. Majora Carter is a young educated African American woman who grew up in the ghettos in the South Bronx. During the time of her childhood many of the buildings in her neighborhood were abandoned; landlords were burning their buildings to collect the insurance; light manufacturing industries were moving out and waste facilities were moving in to take their place. Ghettos are...
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...Henry Jackson once said, “Did you ever hear anyone say, ‘That work had better be banned because I might read it and it might be very damaging to me’?” Today s younger generation is far more comfortable with the N-word. It is often used in slang as a term of endearment or to show comfort and trust around someone. This often causes confusion in older generations and upsets them for the reason that they were raised in a time period where it was taught to use the N-word as a derogatory term to belittle someone’s humanity or social status in a community. The N-word, to some, is the ugliest racial slur created, and its purpose was to vilify African Americans. But to others, it is a reminder of the tumult their ancestors faced and how far they have come. In 1837, the “n-word” was already considered a huge slur when Hosea Easton wrote The Condition of Colored People of the United States: and the Prejudice Exercised Towards Them. He writes that the term would be perfectly harmless in theory, but instead, it is used with the intent to deliberately make African Americans feel inferior. The word has the same definition today, and that suggests that the word itself has not evolved at all from 1837 until now. Rather, people have evolved around the word and have become aware of the word’s...
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...witchcraft as a key plot point, The Hunger Games, for its graphic descriptions of children slaying one another on live television, and even the widespread elementary boy’s books Captain Underpants, for its use of bathroom humor frequently throughout the series. Not only these books, but also beloved classics such as The Scarlett Letter, To Kill a Mockingbird, The Grapes of Wrath, and The Great Gatsby have all been removed from the curriculum of many schools in order to shelter students from the taboo topics they discuss, such as racial prejudice, adultery, and alcoholism. Many concerned Americans have begun to wonder whether or not the government should have the power to control what students read and believe that censorship goes against the very foundations of our nation. While the United States Constitution does clearly state that “Congress shall make no law… abridging the freedom of speech or of the press”, does that apply to even the most explicit sexual and racial content? The issue had been consistently justified by courts cases involving racism and violence that many concerned parents believe are caused by these books. Compromise is the only way to solve the issue of censorship in schools. That way, students can still practice their rights as well read into controversial topics and taboos in...
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...Prejudice Introduction Prejudice is a term that I unfortunately am very familiar with. Although I am a blended individual, composed of various races and ethnicities, I primarily identify myself as being a black woman. I have encountered various forms of prejudices since I was a little girl. Just recently for example, I was told at work that I had pretty hair for a black girl, and that most black girls like myself did not have the type of hair that I had. The woman then asked me if I put water on my hair would it curl up like one of my other co-workers hair who was obviously bi-racial. I was offended by her remarks and questions, and I was concerned for her and her lack of knowledge. I really had to sit and analyze what she had just said to me. What did she mean by most black girls did not have hair like mine? Is she saying that all black women have nappy, coarse, hair that is not pretty? Is she saying that it is impossible for a black woman’s hair to curl? To avoid being rude I told her thank you, my hair curls, and I walked away dumbfounded. I had another incident occur in Vegas that was non race related, it was size related. I am not a skinny woman, I am very curvaceous and in my culture it is welcomed and viewed positively. The term for women my shape and size is “thick”. Some individuals view it as a good thing and some do not. Well every year my friends and I go to Vegas for Memorial Day weekend, and we research exclusive parties and attend them. One particular year...
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...University of Phoenix Material Appendix B Part I Define the following terms: |Term |Definition | |Stereotypes |Stereotypes are unreliable, exaggerated generalizations about all members of a group that do not | | |take individual differences into account | | |(Schaefer, 2012). | |Prejudice |Prejudice is a negative attitude toward an entire category of people, such as racial or ethnic | | |minority (Schaefer, 2012). | |Labeling theory |The labeling theory means to place a label on a person who is deviant; this person comes to accept | | |the label and starts acting as the label expresses. | Part II Select three of the identity categories below and name or describe at least 3 related stereotypes for each: • Race • Ethnicity • Religion • Gender • Sexual orientation • Age • Disability |Category |Stereotype 1 |Stereotype 2 ...
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...images and positive role models, obstruct public understanding of the Asian American community, which can contribute to an anti-Asian climate. Despite the diversity among Asian Pacific Americans, they are often misperceived as a monolithic group. Thus, even though an act of anti-Asian sentiment might be perpetrated with a particular ethnic group in mind (e.g., Indian, Filipino or Korean), a failure to make distinctions between Asian Pacific American ethnic groups causes members of all groups to become potential victims of hate crimes. Hate incidents are expressions of hostility based on race, religion, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation or disability. Hate incidents are not illegal. They may take the form of name-calling or using racial slurs, hate speech, the distribution of racist leaflets or other disrespectful behavior. Hate crimes are defined by federal or state statutes. A hate crime occurs when a person commits an act such as assault, battery, criminal damage to property, criminal trespass to property or mob action because of the victim's real or perceived race, religion, nationality, gender, sexual orientation or disability. Hate crime laws vary from state to state. Hate crimes are another type of abuse, and one which can occur anywhere and anytime. In the United States today, the most commonly publicized hate crimes are those perpetrated on particular ethnic groups (such as persons of Middle Eastern descent, or...
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...Vince Thomas Lombardi was born in Brooklyn New York in 1913 to an Italian Immigrant. When growing up, Vince went through a hard time and always battled continuous prejudice and excessive stereotyping as a result of his native Italian roots. Developing in New York at the time, there did not exist much racial diversity thus an Italian native living in Brooklyn in the 1920s was a big deal. During this period, ethnic backgrounds of individuals were treated the same as racial differences. Vince’s experience in handling racial segregation impacted his life. His experiences made him stand by the view that every person should be treated equally regardless of their race or ethnic backgrounds. This view in Vince’s life would be translated in his career later in life as an NFL coach at Parkers his stint as head coach running from 1959. During this time racial tensions were high in the US, this drove Lombardi’s non-tolerance for...
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...is a retired autoworker and also a veteran of the North Korean war. In the first part, the film Walt loses his wife, Dorothy. He is survived by his two sons their wives and grandchildren. However, Mr. Kowalski chooses not to display affection toward or even try to bond with his sons, daughters-in-laws, and grandchildren. He spends much of his time sitting on the front porch drinking Pabst Blue Ribbon beer and growling at the neighborhood people as they walk past his house. It seems that Kowalski has difficulties communicating with non-whites without making offensive racial remarks. It is evident that the racial slurs he makes throughout the first part of the movie are for self-gratification. Mr. Kowalski’s snarling character emanates a form of white machismo that uses racism as a way of empowering himself. In the movie “Gran Torino” the cultural diversity is abundant; however it is met with prejudice and resistance from the main character, Walt Kowalski. His house is located in an once prominent area of Highland Park, Michigan. Mr. Kowalski was an American made man, everything that he owns was made in America. Mr. Kowalski was upset with his sons for purchasing foreign cars because he as always purchased American made cars. Which brings us to the main feature of the film is the “Gran Torino.” Mr. Kowalski treasured this car; it was in mint condition. As an initiation test, Walt’s neighbor Thao is caught trying to steal his treasured “Gran Torino.” During the attempted...
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...Racism and Discrimination in America According to MerriamWebster.com Racism is a belief that race is the primary determinant of human traits and capacities and that racial differences produce an inherent superiority of a particular race. As for discrimination it is the prejudice or prejudicial outlook, action, or treatment. If these words exist in the dictionary it is bound to exist in the real world, and it does. Millions of minorities today are treated immorally just because of the color of their skin. People treat them as if they’re trash; people who don’t deserve to be treated humanely. In the US especially, African American, Latinos, and Native Americans have been the target of these racist and discrimination. To begin, African Americans...
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...Week 7 Home Work Kevin Singh ECON 312 Professor Gabrielle Bonner Devry University Question 1 1. Explain how the use of substances alters a person’s state of consciousness, including depressants, stimulants, and hallucinogens. Include in this explanation what happens to the neurotransmitters and body chemicals as well as how you might recognize whether a person at work or in your family is in an altered state of consciousness due to the influence of drugs. There are many stimulates that can alter a person’s state of consciousness. Some of these altered states can be caused by drugs. Alcohol, marijuana, and cocaine are some of drugs that change the state of a person. Stimulants can be used to speed up the central nervous system making a person feel more alert and aware of their surroundings. The drug marijuana normally has this effect on a person because it heightens their senses and an individual normally notices things they normally would not on a normal day. Depressants are the opposite and reduce the activity of the nervous system and produce a feeling of calm. Alcohol is generally is associated with this feeling. Most people consume alcohol when they are under stress or feel depress. Alcohol is said to take the edge off and makes the individual forget their issues. Hallucinogenics can be used to make an individual have hallucinations which causes them to see things that are not there or even see things that are there but not in the same way they normally would if...
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...“Good” People of Maycomb County Harper Lee’s narrator, Scout, in to Kill a Mockingbird becomes aware of the causes and effects of prejudice and intolerance. Prejudice and intolerance are shown throughout the whole book from the layout of Maycomb county to the guilty trial of Tom Robinson. As Scout ages she looks back on her time in Maycomb and apprehends what was going on during those times because of that she realises the causes and effects of prejudice and intolerance through the trial of Tom Robinson. As Scout matures, her innocence is lost through the trial and sees the causes and effects of prejudice and intolerance through it. Scouts interaction with the black population brings the sense of innocence among her ideals. She interacts with the lack of knowledge of the word prejudice. Her thoughts and actions...
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...When taking a look at Kennedy’s book, it is clear to see that the debate over who should be able to use the N-word is a very difficult question to answer. After looking at the many different responses, the N-word should never be used by anyone because it is still strongly associated to hate and prejudice. Kennedy states, “Over the years, N-word has become the best known of the American language’s many racial insults, evolving into the paradigmatic slur. It is the epithet that generates epithets.” In Kennedy’s book, a journalist named Farai Chideya describes the N-word as “the all-American trump card, the nuclear bomb of racial epithets.” These quotes show that the N-word has become a highly offensive word and has been used to abuse and insult...
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