Essays on Discrimination and Prejudice

Environmental determinism, or the thinking that the environment (including geography and climate) determines the persona and attributes of cultural and ethnic groups, was once traditionally used to justify Western colonization. In the article below, Matthew Kearnes reviews the principle of ‘environmental determinism’ through a discussion...

Islamophobia or hatred towards Islam has remained even during Prophet Muhammad’s time until today. Hearing news about the people expressing hatred towards the Muslim community has never been a shock to anyone. Ever since 9/11, Muslims across the globe were tagged with false and horrendous...

Most of the Chinese miners on the fields were actually pheasants of rich people or emperors of China. They were sent to Australia to find gold for their masters. The gold rush in Australia attracted many Chinese to the country, with the Chinese population in...

In Nigeria, light-skinned women are placed upon a high pedestal. Nigeria just loves and appreciates its light-skinned women. Like the caste system in India, granting privilege based on skin tone, Nigeria seems to be going through the same in a county where we all carry...

Indonesia – and the people – almost never be in distant relationship with China. China and Indonesia had built their diplomatic relations since 1950 and got to suspend the ties for 25 years following the 1965’s coup attempt, until the relations were then restored in...

The 2005 Cronulla Riots sparked much controversy throughout Australia regarding how the event reflected ideas deeply embedded within Australian society and culture. It can be said that Australia’s foundation arc is based upon increasingly simmering tension between white Australia and ‘others’ resulting in the ongoing...

How do ethnically Chinese people from different parts of the world react to these images of an American girl wearing a qipao for her prom dress? We delve into some responses from Mainland China, Hong Kong, the US and Canada. Responses are generally mixed, with...

Chinese migration has had a large variety of positive and negative effects on Australia. These include increases in diversity, workforce, economic activity, stereotypes and prejudice, and decreases in housing affordability. There are three reasons why Chinese people migrated to Australia in recent years (from 1990’s...

Chinese parents have a very important part to play in the family as providers for all. While the elders were always at the controlling end for reasons of respect, the next generation married and had children as young as possible and then worked as hard...

The purpose of this essay is to critique two scholarly sources suffered around the topic of trauma within law enforcement. This essay will provide examples of the different types of trauma law enforcement suffers from, coping mechanism, if there any, do law enforcement agencies offer...

This essay will define ‘social control’, in this context, as the white dominance over the slave, mentally, physically and socially. It will focus explicitly on how, despite their numerical disadvantage, the plantocracy survived atop the social hierarchy of Jamaica. This analysis will focus on the...

On September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks forever changed the relationship between Muslim Americans and the general American public. The event not only impacted the lives and families of those killed, but it also affected the perception of all Muslim Americans. On that fateful day, four...

During the first two years of World War II, the United States stayed neutral. The U.S. was debating whether they should help their allies or they should stay out of it. The majority of Americans wanted to stay out of the war due to the...

Teenage suicide is the leading cause of death for ages ten to twenty-four. It has become an ongoing issue in society that seems to only be getting worse. Not only is suicide with all age groups a growing issue, however, teenage suicide numbers have especially...

Intimate partner violence (IPV) is abuse or aggression that occurs in current or previous romantic relationships. Intimate partner violence is unique to everyone but can include a multitude of behaviors including stalking, physical, emotional, psychological, verbal, and/or sexual abuse. It is a widespread public health...

The extreme form of violence against women Feticide is considered the worst form of violence against women, since it deprives them of the right to life, for the simple fact of being a female. It is expertly branded as killing against women. This problem has...

One of America’s favorite pass times is watching movies. Whether that takes the form of going to the movies or simply staying in and watching it from the comfort of your own home. It is an activity that many utilize to bond with one another....

In the history of America, education has been an important issue for the future of the country. Over the years, the Federal Government made improvements to education in schools to increase student success. In particular, the Brown vs. Board of Education case proved that schools...

As the Brown vs Board decision became official in regards to making segregation in schools unconstitutional, integration took momentum in regards to the path towards complete desegregation in the south. One little explored area is a small percentage of the Southern white population, both students...