Categorization

whom shared similar values, attitudes and beliefes according to the cultural similarity theory; ● People tend to class themselves according to their social identity and use their group norms to judge others people behaviour according to social categorization theory; ● An effect of (cultural) diveristy in team can bring a wider variety of networks…

The Polygamy Dilemma of An African Christian Adrian Hastings in his fourth point categorization of Polygamy among Christian thoughts observed, “There are, it would seem, four basic positions a Christian could take in regard to polygamous marriage”. 1. Polygamy is simply a sin, comparable with Adultery. 2. Polygamy is an inferior form of marriage, not sinful where it is the custom but always unacceptable for Christians. 3. Polygamy is a form of marriage less satisfactory than monogamy and one…

The Ballot or the Bullet is a persuasive speech given by Malcolm X who had a significant impact at the time when there is Civil Rights Movement. The speech takes place in the 1960’s and in Kings Solomon Baptist Church. It portrayed the African Americans as an oppressed group to make the audience aware of their own rights, and beliefs. Ethos was an element that is encountered in the speech it is one of the most common used persuasive techniques that aims to gather the society members. Therefore,…

Obesity is often elucidated as excessive body fat. Millions of Americans suffer from obesity at a young age or in adulthood. However, obesity is treatable and can be self-diagnosed, whether it lasts for multiple years or be lifelong. The article “Should Obesity Be a ‘Disease?”, by Crystal L. Hoyt and Jeni L. Burnette, is about the “multi-metabolic and hormonal disease” obesity. Hoyt’s and Burnette’s main points within the article are directed towards agreeing with the topic that obesity should…

In Reay’s article, Youdell “argues that identity categories- of ‘race’, ethnicity, disability, class, gender, sexuality-become meaningful through interaction with other categories, and that these ‘constellations of categorizations’ may be seen as shifting and not necessary” (Reay 279). However, a child needs to have social interactions to feel comfortable around people and to work well with others. Those of an Indian education see this aspect of schools as a very important…

planning This poem has been used for years as a warning against judgment and prejudice. I plan to use this poem because it connects all the essentials questions I plan on using. It exemplifies how the structuring of community through specific categorizations of similarity can ultimately exclude those who are different. This text shows how concepts that formulate identity and community are very similar. It also demonstrates how identities and communities constantly change. The story of the…

What if the rules of the game were set up for you to lose before you even started playing the game? Students of color and low income traces are challenged by the American educational system thus resulting in an advantage set for Caucasian superiors. The Achievement Gap reflects school quality based on academics. Evidence depicts a recursive set of disparities among the education field that prevent educational equity for all students across race, undermining the capability of students through…

Are we still supposed to turn a blind eye to raced-based categorization of medicine? Or is this the instance in where we should use it? In the matters of time, I would say yes, if the individual’s race is easily identifiable. We should use race to narrow down the possible medical treatments for the patient. On the…

“There is no psychology of groups, which is not essentially and entirely a psychology of individuals” 1 –Allport, 1924. The opening statement describes Allport’s argument that; all group psychology can be explained by focusing on the psychology of individuals. In other words, he argues that the group psychology is a false label of individual psychology. Conformity is a part of group psychology that can be broken down into smaller parts, each with their own supporting evidence as separate…

The concept of race has historically been flawed at best. This type of human categorization, which draws no basis of biological evidence, has been used for centuries to successfully subjugate large groups of people, paving the way for white supremacists to gain even more emotional, and ergo economic, control over the American working class. Patrick Appel is not the first to delve into the myth of “race”, but he does offer a well-rounded, professionally composed vindication that responds to…