The value of privilege here in the United States is an issue that needs a comprehensive and thorough disentangling. Racial discrimination is one thing, but there is also the matter of regarding the differences in racial privileges; which color is more advantageous, and which is not?
Being born as a white American, or an African-American, or any racially discriminated race is an issue of I am unfamiliar with, as I was born in a different country. Growing up, there was no issue of racial discrimination or of racial privileges. Although we do have some differences, we understand that we are still one race. However, here in the United States, the issue of race is a longstanding matter; a lot of questions asking who, why and why not. I think more …show more content…
One example is in finding employment, or filling out an application online, there is the Equal Employment Opportunities section which states that the institution would hire people based on their skills and capabilities, and do not consider their skin color, gender, or ethnicity as basis for their eligibility. I think that this idea of equal opportunities provides a lot of potential to be beneficial. It focuses on the person’s assessment and limit and decrease the notion of racism in the workforce. Moreover, hiring people of different ethnicities provide a strong interracial friendship and interaction in the workplace.
As a person from an outsider point of view, I think these privileges indeed show the feeling of superiority in having the ‘white’ title attached to your nationality. Although majority of the people living here are essentially Americans, the basis for racial intrigue is always on the issue of color. When I first came here, I thought that the whole idea was thoughtless. I thought that the United States was the Land of the Free, where every race is welcome; yes, we are welcome, but we are not …show more content…
This separation of races, the distinction of freedom and rights between people of color and white people, the biased judgment towards one race, ultimately reflects the social instability in the country. In a sociological perspective, the social inequality in the system with regards to race would be a reflection of the Social Conflict Theory. The big gap between the privileges of white people compared to the privileges held by people of color shows the social instability, and more importantly, shows which race is considered more superior, and which one is
Being born as a white American, or an African-American, or any racially discriminated race is an issue of I am unfamiliar with, as I was born in a different country. Growing up, there was no issue of racial discrimination or of racial privileges. Although we do have some differences, we understand that we are still one race. However, here in the United States, the issue of race is a longstanding matter; a lot of questions asking who, why and why not. I think more …show more content…
One example is in finding employment, or filling out an application online, there is the Equal Employment Opportunities section which states that the institution would hire people based on their skills and capabilities, and do not consider their skin color, gender, or ethnicity as basis for their eligibility. I think that this idea of equal opportunities provides a lot of potential to be beneficial. It focuses on the person’s assessment and limit and decrease the notion of racism in the workforce. Moreover, hiring people of different ethnicities provide a strong interracial friendship and interaction in the workplace.
As a person from an outsider point of view, I think these privileges indeed show the feeling of superiority in having the ‘white’ title attached to your nationality. Although majority of the people living here are essentially Americans, the basis for racial intrigue is always on the issue of color. When I first came here, I thought that the whole idea was thoughtless. I thought that the United States was the Land of the Free, where every race is welcome; yes, we are welcome, but we are not …show more content…
This separation of races, the distinction of freedom and rights between people of color and white people, the biased judgment towards one race, ultimately reflects the social instability in the country. In a sociological perspective, the social inequality in the system with regards to race would be a reflection of the Social Conflict Theory. The big gap between the privileges of white people compared to the privileges held by people of color shows the social instability, and more importantly, shows which race is considered more superior, and which one is