Institutional racism

From intentional unconsented infection of syphilis resulting in death to the rejection of a three-year long study due to a minor discrepancy; where is the line drawn between ethical and unethical conduct? Both the IRB (Institutional Review Boards) and REB (Research Ethics Boards) have done well to establish a set of common guidelines when it comes to conducting research; however, these agencies hold a surplus of power and lack a sense of researcher to agency equality within the system’s process.…

principles that the Zapatista communities espouse. The Zapatista movement is a counter force for neoliberalism; bringing awareness of the continuous struggle for indigenous rights. The ruling political party in Mexico for over 70 years was the Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI), which was on the decline in popularity throughout Mexico in the early 1990s. There was a certain amount of apprehension towards PRI politics, adding to the shifting of political values because of the political…

A very familiar theme continues to hover over Mexico specifically when it refers to the economic woes the political system continues to mismanage. Politicians that simply run for office to help themselves, while screwing the Mexican over time and time again. It is a behavior that has been in place since the Spanish conquistadors took over, by introducing new policies that benefited the white European while physically, morally, economically, and culturally destroying all social progress for the…

that Spain and other European countries had on Mexico’s social and political culture. Throughout Mexico’s existence, it has always suffered from political and economic instability due to corruption. For instance, the one party rule of the PRI (Institutional Revolutionary Party) for 71 years has been an example of the political corruption in Mexico. Although Mexico has improved it’s political institutions in 2000 by electing Vincent Fox, who is not from the PRI and ousting the PRI majority…

controversial issue regarding racism in the law enforcement system. Statistics in regards to minorities and white people are included to show in numbers how people are actually being affected by the treatment of those in law enforcement. Two college campus rape cases are discussed in order to display the difference in sentencings given to two athletes of different races. Lastly, the ideas of institutional racism as well as the Implicit Bias theory are explored. Keywords: racism, law…

levels of racism helped me look at things I interact, see and hear on a daily basis differently. As we have discussed in class, these levels of racism have impacted numerous Americans differently in society. Internalized racism is a person's own bias and personal beliefs based on personal experiences and the culture. One example we discussed in class was believing a big man in the alley was dangerous, but you kept walking. That fear is an example of internalized racism. A second level of…

Racism in Australia in the 21st Century. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are the original inhabitant of Australia. According to the recent Australian articles on racism, White Australian people who are the dominant people in Australia have been favored by the government in many ways. Discrimination of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Slanders by the White Australians are of different forms. Institutional racism is one form of racism that is evident in Australia. It occurs when a…

Racism has been a major issue in the United States for hundreds of years. Just because were allowed to be in the same environment does not mean that we do not judge each other on our race. Today's society is known to be “color-blinded” meaning, they do not differentiate between black and white. However, we still label and judge each other by our skin color. Although many people state America as “post-racial”, there are three types of racism that still exists as a result of socio-economic…

mankind is so tragically bound to the starless midnight of racism and war that the bright daybreak of peace and brotherhood can never become a reality... I believe that unarmed truth and unconditional love will have the final word.”- Martin Luther King Jr Racism has always been a very hot topic in American culture; with racism dating back to before the country was even officially founded. Most of the time when people hear the word racism, they automatically either think of the unfair treatment…

Can People of Color be Racist? Racism is generally defined as a system of advantages based on race. However, the term racism has been controversial for many years and has been influenced by numerous people from different ethnic backgrounds. If you were to ask a African American Activist what racism is, most of them would say racism is institutionalize power plus prejudice. While if you were to ask a person of non-color the same question, they would simply refer to the webster dictionary…