Racism was an ideology originated by European scientists in the 17th century during the Atlantic slave trade, creating it for the sole purpose of differentiating themselves from those of darker skin tones and features, which also developed racial hierarchy, that is still prevalent to this...
Racism: cause and effect essay What is racism? Racism can be defined as where one ethnic race views another as inferior, for they are seen as outcasts due to a different skin color (adl. org). Racism can date all the way back when society were...
In his book “Balkan Genocides: Holocaust and ethnic cleansing in the twentieth century,” Mojzes (2011) presents a comprehensive, detailed and balanced account of the Holocaust, ethnic cleansing, and genocides experienced in the Balkan Peninsula during the 20th century. When referring to the Balkans, the author...
“We’re creating a culture where people feel constantly surveilled, where people are afraid to be themselves… This is not the culture we wanted. It’s a public culture that seems broken, but what can we do about it” (Blackford)? Public shaming is a form of punishment...
Alexander’s introduction is an incredibly clear outline of her case. Alexander calls out the lack of civil rights leadership or attention given to the issue of criminal justice, saying that modern civil rights work centers on issues of affirmative action in schools and jobs, which...
Race matters and it matters even more at higher income levels. Class does not protect the minorities from racism. Africans Americans are the largest racial minority, Hispanic and Latino Americans make up the largest ethnic minority. But what about the Asian Americans? We don’t hear...
Racist depictions of characters in films, especially older ones, are common, but as a 21st century viewer, should one ignore these depictions entirely and focus on the main message, or analyze these depictions in context of the film? Some might argue that since a film...
The dictionary defines microaggression as an utterance, or incident regarded as an instance of indirect, or unintentional discrimination against members of a marginalized group. Professor Derald Sue attempts to define microaggression as verbal, conduct, or environmental humiliation, whether deliberate or not, that depict hostility, demeaning,...
Racism is often the result of discrimination and prejudice towards the minorities in a community. The article that best applies to the third scene is called “Something About The Subject Makes It Hard To Name” written by Gloria Yamato. In her article, Yamato asserts that...
“Racism is still with us. But it is up to us to prepare our children for what they have to meet, and, hopefully, we shall overcome” (Rosa Parks). Prejudice will always remain in society, and it sure does in the novel To Kill A Mockingbird...
If we view the world in two terms, we must identify with one. Hence, if there are oppressors and oppressed, then we must be either oppressor or oppressed. Oppressed people know they are oppressed. They read Pedagogy of the Oppressed and find a new way...
Euripides is one of the most well-known playwrights of classical stage. His plays were some of the first of their kind, and known for their new use of staging and for pushing the envelope. Those who saw his plays knew they were in for a...
Frictions between different racial and ethnic groups are a tale as old as time; World War II saw the wrongful American internment of Japanese-Americans, and more recently tensions are again rising – sometimes violently – between US police and African-Americans. But why are we cursed...
This particular article is a detailed study of the effects of racial diversity among public schools. Taking into account racial diversity, school performance, and school location, the data of this study is based on public-school fourth graders in the state of Georgia for the 2011-2012...
Till this day, gender conflict in society is an on-going concern. Through generations men and women have been limited to their ability based on society’s labels that are attached to each gender in which the narrator experiences these restrictions through her household. For instants, the...
Critical Race Theory (CRT)CRT is a useful theory to use when critically confronting and analyzing matters of race and racism. CRT has many key elements, each that allow a certain feature of racism to be taken apart piece by piece. The main canons this paper...
Focus, determination, pain, disappointment, excitement, suspense, anger, relief: its all a part of the game whether your a man or a women. Although gender equality has come a long way, including UNESCO recognising sports and physical activity as a human right in 1978, many believe...
Everyday our moral compass and whether justice and equality exist in society is questioned. I want to overcome issues that occur in current affairs such as racial and gender inequalities in the workplace. I recognized my interest in law at secondary school where I studied...
The social justice tool kit is essential for the attempt of understanding and enacting social justice. However, what defines ‘social justice’ is a conundrum to us. With this being said, the social justice tool kit allows those who do not have a thorough understanding, to...