The Nature vs. Nurture debate is the argument about whether human behavior is determined by aspects of the environment or genetic. In my opinion, behavior is governed by the environment and is not natural. Every little thing in life happens for a reason. I use this debate when discussing the implications of social constructionism. Gerda Lerner, Tukufu Zaberi, Jonathan Katz, Mary Wollstoncraft and John Stuart Mills all make crucial claims, proving that the development of oppression stems from past human behavior and historical events.
When analyzing specific historical events, one is able to recognize that class, race, culture and sexuality division is a product of social constructionism. In Why History Matters: Life and Thought, Gerda Lerner …show more content…
The invention of discrimination happened in a way similar to those regarding men and woman- for profit. In Thicker Than Blood: How Racial Statistics Lie, Tukufu Zaberi demonstrates that “African colonialism and enslavement were two important moments in this process of racialization” (2001). These two events changed societies perspective regarding physical differences. Zaberi describes two types of economic systems that developed during the fifteenth and sixteenth century, but the most crucial one in understanding racial classification is “the export economy of large-scale plantations producing staple articles such as sugar” (2001). Europeans using African slaves resulted in the dehumanization of the race. Enslavement is a form of domination, which is why some people today believe they are superior to …show more content…
Oppression did not just happen naturally, society invented it. Social class, race and sexuality differences puts a lot of people at a disadvantage. Gender is assigned at birth according to physical sex, giving the child no preference for how they want to live their life. This decision made for them governs how they act, dress and talk. This disregards the individual needs of other who do not want to conform. Everyone should receive equal rights, but historical events prove that it has always been an issue. As evident above, discrimination is a product of the
When analyzing specific historical events, one is able to recognize that class, race, culture and sexuality division is a product of social constructionism. In Why History Matters: Life and Thought, Gerda Lerner …show more content…
The invention of discrimination happened in a way similar to those regarding men and woman- for profit. In Thicker Than Blood: How Racial Statistics Lie, Tukufu Zaberi demonstrates that “African colonialism and enslavement were two important moments in this process of racialization” (2001). These two events changed societies perspective regarding physical differences. Zaberi describes two types of economic systems that developed during the fifteenth and sixteenth century, but the most crucial one in understanding racial classification is “the export economy of large-scale plantations producing staple articles such as sugar” (2001). Europeans using African slaves resulted in the dehumanization of the race. Enslavement is a form of domination, which is why some people today believe they are superior to …show more content…
Oppression did not just happen naturally, society invented it. Social class, race and sexuality differences puts a lot of people at a disadvantage. Gender is assigned at birth according to physical sex, giving the child no preference for how they want to live their life. This decision made for them governs how they act, dress and talk. This disregards the individual needs of other who do not want to conform. Everyone should receive equal rights, but historical events prove that it has always been an issue. As evident above, discrimination is a product of the