Throughout history, racism has been a prominent source of discord between the different races of the world. It has led to many inhumane and atrocious acts to be carried out in history and it is time to look at the past to try to mend the deep rift that has been created. It is time to address both the individual 's and society 's role in perpetuating racism and to come up with a solution to solve this never-ending act.
In defining the role of the individual 's perpetration of racism, we must first look back at what could have possibly caused this attitude towards certain races and ethnicities in society. The "Psychologist Theodore W. Adorno and his colleagues (1950) concluded that highly prejudiced individuals tend to have an authoritarian personality" …show more content…
These acts can either be subtle or overtly racist. Acts of subtle racism have the underlying tone of racism and are usually hard to detect. These can often come in the form of compliments, for example, saying that a black person is best in a supporting role rather than a role of leadership. Acts of overt racism are blunter and expressed in a public display that tends to attract attention. These acts can include the desecration of a minority student 's locker with derogatory terms or yelling out racial slurs while passing said student in the hallway. However, these are not just individual acts. Institutional discrimination also plays its role in perpetrating racism. These are groups of individuals that not only commit these acts but also reinforce patterns of discrimination (Kendall, 2014, pg.287). These actions can also be carried out by an individual who can be identified in the frustration-aggression hypothesis as well. This hypothesis "states that people who are frustrated in their efforts to achieve a highly desired goal will respond with a pattern of aggression towards …show more content…
I have come to this conclusion after reading about society 's past and the society that we are a part of today. To begin we will look at our society’s past to see how it has shaped the society of today. In our society, racism has been existent since its beginnings and has continued through time as a prominent part of our history. It had racism built into the structure of all of our institutions and was an everyday occurrence (Kivel, 1996, pg.64). It started with the settling of the American colonies and the genocide of the Native Americans. Later, it was the enslavement of Africans for cheap labor which was upheld until the Emancipation Proclamation. After this act was carried out, racism in our society increased dramatically. There was the establishment of the Jim Crow Laws, The Anti-miscegenation laws, and the practice of lynching. This past, has led to subjugation of certain racial and ethnic groups to this day. According to Robert Blauner (1977, pg. 291), it is because these groups were subjected to internal colonialism. Since these groups were subjected to internal colonialism, people still view them in subordinate positions. Today 's government has a lot to do with society 's role as well. For example, "the theory of radical formation states that actions of the government substantially define racial and ethnic relations in the United States" (Kendell, 2014, pg.292). One way it effects the relations is making
In defining the role of the individual 's perpetration of racism, we must first look back at what could have possibly caused this attitude towards certain races and ethnicities in society. The "Psychologist Theodore W. Adorno and his colleagues (1950) concluded that highly prejudiced individuals tend to have an authoritarian personality" …show more content…
These acts can either be subtle or overtly racist. Acts of subtle racism have the underlying tone of racism and are usually hard to detect. These can often come in the form of compliments, for example, saying that a black person is best in a supporting role rather than a role of leadership. Acts of overt racism are blunter and expressed in a public display that tends to attract attention. These acts can include the desecration of a minority student 's locker with derogatory terms or yelling out racial slurs while passing said student in the hallway. However, these are not just individual acts. Institutional discrimination also plays its role in perpetrating racism. These are groups of individuals that not only commit these acts but also reinforce patterns of discrimination (Kendall, 2014, pg.287). These actions can also be carried out by an individual who can be identified in the frustration-aggression hypothesis as well. This hypothesis "states that people who are frustrated in their efforts to achieve a highly desired goal will respond with a pattern of aggression towards …show more content…
I have come to this conclusion after reading about society 's past and the society that we are a part of today. To begin we will look at our society’s past to see how it has shaped the society of today. In our society, racism has been existent since its beginnings and has continued through time as a prominent part of our history. It had racism built into the structure of all of our institutions and was an everyday occurrence (Kivel, 1996, pg.64). It started with the settling of the American colonies and the genocide of the Native Americans. Later, it was the enslavement of Africans for cheap labor which was upheld until the Emancipation Proclamation. After this act was carried out, racism in our society increased dramatically. There was the establishment of the Jim Crow Laws, The Anti-miscegenation laws, and the practice of lynching. This past, has led to subjugation of certain racial and ethnic groups to this day. According to Robert Blauner (1977, pg. 291), it is because these groups were subjected to internal colonialism. Since these groups were subjected to internal colonialism, people still view them in subordinate positions. Today 's government has a lot to do with society 's role as well. For example, "the theory of radical formation states that actions of the government substantially define racial and ethnic relations in the United States" (Kendell, 2014, pg.292). One way it effects the relations is making