Ethnicity

major classification of race and ethnicity in our modern government, social aspects and more drastically our economic foundation. In our current governmental system we tend to emphasis a democracy, which by definition states that the whole population tend to select representatives to protect them and raise their issues of corruption, inequality and biases. “True equality means holding everyone accountable in the same way, regardless of race, gender, faith, ethnicity or political…

OPTIONAL ETHNICITIES: FOR WHITE ONLY? According to the author, “Optional Ethnicities: For White Only?” author trying to tell us types of Ethnicities. The author with his amazing story went very dipper and didn't economize any details to show us how is it looks like. Ethnicity is the fact or state of belonging to a social group that has a common national or cultural tradition. We can see discriminations everywhere. It based on Race and Ethnicity. Ethnicity dividing into two groups…

Growing up on the south side of Chicago, Illinois afforded the person the status or label of being African American and from a low socioeconomic status. The only diversity of race, for me, was in the public schools of Chicago, the teachers. Chicago has the distinction of being one of the most segregated cities in the United States with the south side having negative core factors in health, housing, education, and employment and crime. My true baptism in diversity arose from a job in my…

The job of a police officer is to protect and serve the people and to preserve the peace within the country. However, there have been certain incidences where people felt as if the law enforcement officers have taken advantage of their power. Due to the fact that many people are beginning to generate these specific feelings towards the police, creates tension between the people and the law enforcement officers, especially individuals of color. Others agree that individuals of color intimidate…

I was born in a family who is respectful of cultural and religious values because both religion and culture have an important place in human life. I was raised according to the precepts of the Scriptures, where everything I do, I mean all my actions should be consistent and in accordance with the biblical or Koranic laws. Indeed, I have parents who originally are from different cultures. Both of my parents come from two different countries and I was so lucky to grow up in divers’ cultures and…

The rest of the skits were focused on how Africans balanced their identities. In this section I was very aware of how Nigerians dominated the conversation. The skits were about a Nigerian girl that visits her family in Nigeria. OASIS knows who their audience is. Most Africans are Nigerians and they played to their strengths. The skit talked about how the Nigerian girl was isolated from her family, specifically her cousins because they saw her as too American to relate to. Kabari also covered the…

There is a vast body of literature that discusses the social construct of race and ethnicity in the United States. Social construct is considered to be an idea formed by human thought and interaction. Race is a biological entity, but it has been demonstrated that the perception of race can be constructed by society. Historically, race and ethnicity have been socially constructed in the United States in a divisive and prejudice manner. Despite the fact that the United States is nation of…

of people starving or dying weren’t the only thing going up. In the years between nineteen ninety nine and two thousand and fourteen, many great and terrible things happened. Something that especially affected those of Native American or Alaskan ethnicity, young and middle age women, white men, the most- suicide.…

Despite the misunderstanding about race and ethnicity, many Sociologist has formed many different perspectives of them both. These theories helped others have a view of them from different perspectives. I find the Conflict Theory to me more clearly at justifying the relevance of both race and ethnicity. There are what’s called racial groups, minority groups, race, ethnic groups, all these are a vital part of a culture. Now to put in the perspective of the Conflict Theory I will be explaining the…

Pan-ethnicity is the grouping together of similar ethnic groups. For example, Chinese, Japanese, and Korean would be grouped together as Asian. Similarly, Mexican, Dominican, and Puerto Rican would be grouped together as Hispanic. The advantages of having a pan-ethnic identity are numerous. Pan-ethnicities provide more support for social and political change. Pan-ethnicities also make it easier for minorities groups to move more fluidly through…