Ethnic groups in Europe

¬¬Cultural and ethnic identities are not things that you are born with. Sure your ethnic heritage may determine things like the color of your skin, but an ethnic identity stretches far deeper than just skin color. Cultural and ethnic identities are things that are learned over time. They are formed through a collection of teachings, experiences, and choices. This autobiography will explore how my ethnic and cultural identities developed throughout my life. I will focus on aspects from school,…

what is considered a racist imitation or caricature. Jolson’s use of blackface and its meaning has been subject to much debate by scholars. Rogin believes blackface was a vehicle for upward mobility, as Jack Robin ‘rises by putting on the mask of a group that must remain, immobile, unassimilable and fixed at the bottom’. However this is revised by Musser, who believes that Jack was not attempting to mask his Jewishness but rather provide a visualization of an attempt to adopt a lifestyle…

And while it may be alright to identify with a certain ethnic group she has gone as far as to fake the identity of one of her parents and state that an African American man, that she only been acquainted with as a friend, was her biological father in order to cement her identity as a biracial woman to the public…

accepting the “melting pot “ rule. Post-1965 a neo-conservative view becomes an alternative to the radicalism of “group rights”, with the intent to connect political and cultural; pluralism. So the State should guarantee against using race as a discrimination factor. But, this poses limits because different ethnic groups forced into a melting group are deprived of their culture and different groups start out with different resources and opportunities that just perpetuate social inequality. Race…

What if you were not allowed to do the things that make you happy? That is a problem happening in theatres all over the world. Through acting, directing, or designing people are able to express themselves in a way that words cannot describe. It is a place where supposedly everyone is welcomed; no matter your gender or race. That has not always been the case and it is something that the community still struggles with. Working in theatre is one of the oldest professions on the planet. As far as…

On a pleasant summer afternoon at the mall, a young girl and her mother strolled towards a young woman wearing a hijab. The child smiled and waved at the woman, who returned the gesture. However, upon noticing this, the young girl’s mother yanked her away, whispering loudly, “Don’t talk to terrorists” and casting a scathing glance at the poor woman, whose smile had dissipated into a hurt expression. Although many don’t recognize it, racism and racial stereotyping have become commonplace in…

ethnicity has little effect of genetic makeup, but it has a great effect on the level of care that an individual receives. There are many studies indicating that minority groups receive more expensive and lower quality health care. Some studies take a look at whether the site of care affects the quality of care among minority groups and how different lifestyle factors could also influence health. Using race in the health care system creates unnecessary discrimination. This discrimination…

Two main ethnic groups existed in Cuba - natives and Europeans decedents. The natives interpreted that Martí was calling them important. One reason was for the same reason as the minority racial groups - he was against racism. The other reason was how he spoke about governing. He claimed, “To know the country and govern it in accordance with that knowledge…

on the basis of ethnicity; they belong to different ethnic groups some that are in minority and others come in the majority. They have difference in their appearance and the way they think. And then there are people who are from a fully different part of the world…

Current Educational Issue Paper: “Ethnic Identity and Acculturative Stress as Mediators of Depression in Students of Asian Descent” In the article, “Ethnic Identity and Acculturative Stress as Mediators of Depression in Students of Asian Descent,” the matter of the well-being of college students of Asian descent--because these students had higher rates of depression is addressed (Lantrip, Mazzetti, Grasso, Gill, Miller, Haner, Rude & Awad, 2012). In my current college education, I can say…