Minority government

Have you ever been victim to hate or discrimination? Are you part of a minority group? Was the person who discriminated you a different race? The answer to most of these questions is… yes. Sadly since the beginning of mankind there has always been someone who is excluded, or has been viewed as different. We as people have a natural instinct to stick with the people we most relate to, and tend to shove those who are different away. Does this always have to be the case? In most situations…. it…

resentment against members of minority groups, and observes the consequences of those feelings. The encounters between races are highlighted within institutions like the justice system and government/political entity. These institutions are highlighted because of a combination of institutionalized practices, power struggles, and individual bias. There are several examples of racial issues that are products of an imperfect justice system along with bureaucratic government and bias. However, the…

Wherever a social inequality appears, there is a social stratification. It reveals not only individual difference but also characteristics of entire society. It is normally distinguished as three social classes: the upper class, the middle class and the lower class, which ranks people typically based on factors like wealth, income, race, education, and power. In most societies, social stratification is primarily based on wealth and occupation, which have a direct correlation with education. In…

observed from his experience that racial diversity has no effect on the quality of education. Universities contend that a diverse student body improves a diverse student body improves the educational quality of classes and that a critical mass of minority students is needed for that purpose. But there is a case where diversity’s benefiting student life outside of the…

top and minorities being toward the bottom. Despite racism playing such a large role in society, “much of the scientific community now adheres to the notion that race is a social construction” (Morris 2007: 410). As people we naturally want to identify who we are like and who we are not. Unfortunately, through the course of history, colonization has taken its toll on how we perceive each other. In the past decade, an extensive amount of focus has been brought to the mistreatment of minorities by…

mass or mainstream media do not operate in a vacuum but interact within the particular historical, cultural and political circumstances of each society, and in relation to the specific characteristics of each minority as it interacts with the dominant hegemonic majority and the other minorities (Adoni,…

that still hinder access of quality care. In 2010, approximately 33% of the USA of the population was people of the ethnic minority groups. These includes the African American (12.9%), Hispanics/Latinos (16.9%), Native Hawaiians and Other Pacific Islanders (NHOPIs) (0.2%) and the American Indians and Alaska Natives (AI/ANs) (1.0%). It has been projected that by 2050, the minority groups will account for 50% of the USA population (OMH, 2015). Evidently, the USA is a diverse nation, and it is…

at a better life for you and your children. However, these dreams are not always possible for everyone, especially in urban areas like Washington, D.C, because of White Privilege and capitalism. This system is designed to oppress minorities, including religious minorities, to fail, and also determines who thrives on the American Dream. For many people in my generation and the generation before, Georgetown has only ever been known as the Manhattan of the Washington area. A hub of pricey small…

When James Madison outlines the dangers of faction in Federalist No. 10, he defines faction as “a number of citizens, whether amounting to a majority or minority of the whole, who are united...by some common...interest, adverse to the rights of other citizens.” 1 This wording is critical for examining both the goals and pivotal ideas of the federalist movement. At first glance, this definition seems to reflect the very real fear of mob uprising. Certainly, it’s tone insinuates an image of mob…

many more to come. For those who do not quite know or don’t fully understand what Affirmative Action is, it is best described as Policies in which higher level education and organizations make efforts to improve opportunities for underrepresented minorities. It also takes into account race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, or national origin. Not only is affirmative action wrong and unethical in higher level education, but also for job opportunities in the workplace. The term…