Ethnic cleansing

Stereotyping. Stereotyping is when you judge or assume facts about a person or group of people based on one attribute or identifying factor. Stereotyping is not an action, but the underlying thinking behind an action; therefore, it may not be known unless someone said their thoughts out loud. There is a stereotype that all high school students who live in a city and go to an urban school as people who are affiliated with gang activity. In an educational setting, this would be like a high school…

It was in March, 18, 2010, when i first came to the “Dream Land,” or should i call it, “The land of opportunity for everyone - every race, every ethnic groups, and every cultures.” Well, this is what America known as to other countries- at least to my country. I remember it was early in the morning when I landed to the American soil. The sun was just rising and peaking over the horizon. I couldn’t wait to to smell the American “air.” When i finally got out of the JFK, I smelled the air. I didn’t…

that . Even though we have a rather small minority group here compared to our neighbors , Spokane , Washington , or far off places like California , and Florida ; in which law enforcement and people of different ethnic groups in these places have problems working together or difficulty even just talking to each other . It 's sad that some places have come this far ; it 's also sad that racial profiling is a problem that…

Through the progression of this course, various aspects of history were viewed, in addition to concepts that are still associated to the lives of Aboriginal peoples today. While carrying some previous, biased knowledge on the topics discussed, First Nations Studies allowed the development of many ideas as well as the differing perspectives on each. Via the use of assorted reading selections, tutorial discussions, guest speakers, lectures, and a variety of other forms, I was able to take away a…

Race in the United states is a course which explores race and race relations through discussions. Through the course, we could discuss various topics which race affects. For example, we discussed the prison system, health care, poverty, education, affirmative action, and much more. Not only did we focus on African Americans and whites, but we also explore different ethnicities and the way their ethnicity and race affected them. A big focus in the class was the intersectionality of race and…

Racial and ethnicity issues have always been a topic of discussion, and these are issues that need to be improved upon. Race and ethnic issues concern inequality and diversity. Racial issues and ethnicity issues have always been difficult to handle, and manage. I envision a future society, my ideal society, in the United States to have more tolerance and allowance. Allowing others to live the life they choose, and respecting their choice, even if it goes against your personal views; while also…

Ethnicity and Race: The Media’s Role The article, “Why the Media’s Role in Issues of Race and Ethnicity Should be in the Spotlight”, written by Dana Mastro, claims that the mass media has a negative role on domestic racial and ethnic relations between people in society today. After researching the issue, Mastro stated, “However, what research does indicate is that these groups are commonly seen in roles tied to longstanding stereotypes” (Mastro, 4). Stereotypes are a word with a negative…

Overall, I’m not surprised by my results to this activity. It is hard to judge which racial classification someone falls under, simply because it is an unnecessary, over-generalizing label we stick to ourselves. We each have a specific ethnicity or ethnic background from our families, and while I don’t believe this label should define us, either, it is at least a more accurate description of ourselves than race ever will…

Dive bars are broadly defined as a shabby and disreputable establishment—essentially the lowest of quality drinking establishments. Though there are numerous guides to Boston’s “best dive bars,” this complicates the definition of what exactly constitutes what makes a bar a “dive”. If a dive bar is always shabby and seedy, is it possible to be “the best” in being the worst? If so, would the award for the best dive bar actually go to the worst? Many of these common standards that define a dive…

Authenticity and accuracy is one approach to ethnic representation in children’s literature that truly challenged me. While looking over the key terms and controversies, before reading further into the discussion, I tried to answer the questions presented to me. “What counts as authentic representation? To what extent is authenticity possible? Who determines whether a text or textual element is authentic or not? How do authenticity and accuracy affect the meaning or composition of texts?” (359)…