Throughout history, racism and discriminations is something minority groups have had to face. It has been seen in the workplace, in schools, in the criminal justice systems and in places like restaurants and stores. Although many people are more aware of it these days, it is something that is still very present in our lives. According to Richard Shaefer, racism is the feeling and belief that certain groups and races are superior to others. There are different types of racism such as interpersonal racism and structural racism. Interpersonal racism is discrimination based on someones race while structural racism is when certain minority groups are disadvantaged because of policies and institutions. In structural racism, often times white Americans
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In Cuba my grandfather was an accountant. When he was looking for work, he was mainly looking for jobs in restaurants. He remembers walking into a restaurant across the street from Rockefeller Center and being turned away for the type of glasses he was wearing. My grandfather said that they were the glasses he came with from Cuba and since they were not made in the United States they looked different. Right away, the restaurant did not want to higher him because they knew he was an immigrant. He was very discouraged by this. This was not the type of life he was expecting. But he continued looking and eventually got a job at a different restaurant. At this restaurant my grandfather would face a different type of struggle and discrimination. He was working just as hard as everyone else but when it came to promotions, my grandfather seemed to always be overlooked. Because he did not speak English well, he was never considered for the promotions even though he was qualified and had the recommendations. The employers favored other people just because they were not immigrants. Even though my grandfather was more qualified than those that were being promoted, he was being discriminated against for being an immigrant. This is an example of structural racism because although the employers gave my grandfather the job they never gave him the opportunity to succeed above his current …show more content…
These government program were made to help the Cuban immigrants but they hindered other minority groups. The Cuban adjustment act of 1966 is an example of structural discrimination because the government passed a law to benefit and advance Cuban immigrants but it hindered other immigrant groups. The act of 1966 created disparities in education, income, healthcare, between Cubans and other immigrants. The lack of support from other immigrant groups lead to less accumulation of wealth, possible loss of jobs and an increase in criminal activity for these other minority groups. The laws that favor the Cubans had classified other immigrant groups as second class immigrants.
The Cuban adjustment act of 1966 allow for segregation of resources and risk. Two) create inherited group advantages (Cuban) disadvantage (Haitians). Three) allow for differentiating the value of one immigration group (Cubans) over other immigrants (Haitians). Four) Disenfranchising other immigrants by not allowing them the same status as Cubans. When I asked my grandfather about government benefits he received when he came to the United States and he mentioned the Cuban Adjustment Act of
In Cuba my grandfather was an accountant. When he was looking for work, he was mainly looking for jobs in restaurants. He remembers walking into a restaurant across the street from Rockefeller Center and being turned away for the type of glasses he was wearing. My grandfather said that they were the glasses he came with from Cuba and since they were not made in the United States they looked different. Right away, the restaurant did not want to higher him because they knew he was an immigrant. He was very discouraged by this. This was not the type of life he was expecting. But he continued looking and eventually got a job at a different restaurant. At this restaurant my grandfather would face a different type of struggle and discrimination. He was working just as hard as everyone else but when it came to promotions, my grandfather seemed to always be overlooked. Because he did not speak English well, he was never considered for the promotions even though he was qualified and had the recommendations. The employers favored other people just because they were not immigrants. Even though my grandfather was more qualified than those that were being promoted, he was being discriminated against for being an immigrant. This is an example of structural racism because although the employers gave my grandfather the job they never gave him the opportunity to succeed above his current …show more content…
These government program were made to help the Cuban immigrants but they hindered other minority groups. The Cuban adjustment act of 1966 is an example of structural discrimination because the government passed a law to benefit and advance Cuban immigrants but it hindered other immigrant groups. The act of 1966 created disparities in education, income, healthcare, between Cubans and other immigrants. The lack of support from other immigrant groups lead to less accumulation of wealth, possible loss of jobs and an increase in criminal activity for these other minority groups. The laws that favor the Cubans had classified other immigrant groups as second class immigrants.
The Cuban adjustment act of 1966 allow for segregation of resources and risk. Two) create inherited group advantages (Cuban) disadvantage (Haitians). Three) allow for differentiating the value of one immigration group (Cubans) over other immigrants (Haitians). Four) Disenfranchising other immigrants by not allowing them the same status as Cubans. When I asked my grandfather about government benefits he received when he came to the United States and he mentioned the Cuban Adjustment Act of