Boyz N The Hood Research Paper
Final Project
Final Project
What information about diversity in the United States has helped you better understand or relate to others in ways that you may not have in the past? Have you learned something new about your own racial, ethnic, or cultural history?
I have learned much about diversity in the United States throughout the past nine weeks, and what I have learned is that even though there is so much diversity in the U.S., we actually are not that different from one another. According to Chapter 1, of Racial and Ethnic Groups, the term race lacks scientific meaning. The idea of biological race is based on the mistaken notion of a genetically isolated human group. There are no mutually exclusive races (Schaefer, …show more content…
In movies, when you see a janitor or a cook in a restaurant, the person playing the part is usually a Latino. When we see a person playing a successful business person, they are usually male, and Caucasian. When we see a criminal playing a role in a movie, they are usually African-American or Latino. The movie, Boyz in the Hood (1991) is a perfect example. Our society’s main source of entertainment is the television. When we see a pattern in certain roles people play, we start to believe that this is the way things are in real life. I believe the media plays the most significant role in creating stereotypes.
In what ways do the media help foster appreciation for diversity?
Our society is evolving ever so quickly and becoming more multicultural. More news reporters are from different races and we are seeing more appreciation of different cultures on television. Non-white individuals are acquiring more careers with authority. When we see more ethnicities doing things white Americans look up to, we appreciate these cultures more because we see them being a productive part of our society. While the media can perpetuate prejudice, it can also teach acceptance as well.
How might individuals in the United States work together to reduce prejudice and increase appreciation for
Final Project
What information about diversity in the United States has helped you better understand or relate to others in ways that you may not have in the past? Have you learned something new about your own racial, ethnic, or cultural history?
I have learned much about diversity in the United States throughout the past nine weeks, and what I have learned is that even though there is so much diversity in the U.S., we actually are not that different from one another. According to Chapter 1, of Racial and Ethnic Groups, the term race lacks scientific meaning. The idea of biological race is based on the mistaken notion of a genetically isolated human group. There are no mutually exclusive races (Schaefer, …show more content…
In movies, when you see a janitor or a cook in a restaurant, the person playing the part is usually a Latino. When we see a person playing a successful business person, they are usually male, and Caucasian. When we see a criminal playing a role in a movie, they are usually African-American or Latino. The movie, Boyz in the Hood (1991) is a perfect example. Our society’s main source of entertainment is the television. When we see a pattern in certain roles people play, we start to believe that this is the way things are in real life. I believe the media plays the most significant role in creating stereotypes.
In what ways do the media help foster appreciation for diversity?
Our society is evolving ever so quickly and becoming more multicultural. More news reporters are from different races and we are seeing more appreciation of different cultures on television. Non-white individuals are acquiring more careers with authority. When we see more ethnicities doing things white Americans look up to, we appreciate these cultures more because we see them being a productive part of our society. While the media can perpetuate prejudice, it can also teach acceptance as well.
How might individuals in the United States work together to reduce prejudice and increase appreciation for