Ismail Guled
Mr. Wynn-William
ENG4C
April 12,2018
Race Issues
Racism is part of human nature; we all judge the environment and people living in it through a personal lens. Therefore, our opinions on people are shaped by our views and values, which naturally leads to preferences to some over others(Dict,_). Racism by definition means “discrimination directed against someone of a different race based on the belief that one's own race is superior”.Racism comes in different types of forms such as Individual,Institutional, Cultural and Scientific and it has been known to influence wars, slavery, the formation of nations, legal codes and even known to break up families (Adl,2016).Many cultures have begun to fight racism by banning racist beliefs …show more content…
While 4 percent of white students reported that they attempted suicide at least once, within the past year, 16 percent of black students reported suicide attempts’’(App,2017).In 2006 the APA believes that it’s important to “be mindful of the existence and impact of racism and racial discrimination in the lives of patients and their families, in clinical encounters, and in the development of mental health services”(App,2017).These stats are connected to racism because it shows the effects racism have on different cultures, black people are more likely have attempted suicide due to the racial dispute with the police.As a result of my research, racism has …show more content…
Reneé Carr. “They will create exaggerated and negative beliefs about the other race to justify their actions in [an] attempt to secure their own safety and survival”(Psych,2017).The second reason on why someone might become racist is the need to belong, some people who are part of extremist hate groups are “driven by the need for love and belonging—a basic survival need’’(Psych,2017),but For some, especially those who may have hard time building honest interpersonal connections, identifying with extremists.“The us-versus-them mentality makes them feel closer to the group they identify with, which provides social support,” says psychologist Dr. John Paul Garrison(Psych,2017). Projection is a form of self-defence and it allows us to transfers our problems onto others,“The things people hate about others are the things that they fear within themselves,” says psychologist Dr. Dana Harron. “The idea here is, ‘I’m not terrible, you are.’’(Psych,2017).
Mr. Wynn-William
ENG4C
April 12,2018
Race Issues
Racism is part of human nature; we all judge the environment and people living in it through a personal lens. Therefore, our opinions on people are shaped by our views and values, which naturally leads to preferences to some over others(Dict,_). Racism by definition means “discrimination directed against someone of a different race based on the belief that one's own race is superior”.Racism comes in different types of forms such as Individual,Institutional, Cultural and Scientific and it has been known to influence wars, slavery, the formation of nations, legal codes and even known to break up families (Adl,2016).Many cultures have begun to fight racism by banning racist beliefs …show more content…
While 4 percent of white students reported that they attempted suicide at least once, within the past year, 16 percent of black students reported suicide attempts’’(App,2017).In 2006 the APA believes that it’s important to “be mindful of the existence and impact of racism and racial discrimination in the lives of patients and their families, in clinical encounters, and in the development of mental health services”(App,2017).These stats are connected to racism because it shows the effects racism have on different cultures, black people are more likely have attempted suicide due to the racial dispute with the police.As a result of my research, racism has …show more content…
Reneé Carr. “They will create exaggerated and negative beliefs about the other race to justify their actions in [an] attempt to secure their own safety and survival”(Psych,2017).The second reason on why someone might become racist is the need to belong, some people who are part of extremist hate groups are “driven by the need for love and belonging—a basic survival need’’(Psych,2017),but For some, especially those who may have hard time building honest interpersonal connections, identifying with extremists.“The us-versus-them mentality makes them feel closer to the group they identify with, which provides social support,” says psychologist Dr. John Paul Garrison(Psych,2017). Projection is a form of self-defence and it allows us to transfers our problems onto others,“The things people hate about others are the things that they fear within themselves,” says psychologist Dr. Dana Harron. “The idea here is, ‘I’m not terrible, you are.’’(Psych,2017).