Essay On Racial Cliques

As unusual as it can be processed, apparently students make friends from being in class amongst each other. Michigan State University researchers stated, “Students who take the same set of courses tend to get to know each other very well and focus less on social status, such as how “cool” someone is.” Also, “They’re also less likely to judge classmates on visible characteristics like race and gender” (Henion and Frank). Part of the study explains whether or not teenagers choose their friends based on race. Racial cliques are very common in this high school setting. Most of the time these racial cliques include individuals with the same mindset or physical appearance. However, this study indicates that students who are in the same academic
In response to the question “Which statement best describes the relationship you have with your best friend?”, 90.6% of students chose that they had a lot in common with their friends, 6.3% of students chose that they are the same race as their friend, and 3.1% of students chose that they make great class partners with their friends. This indicates that most students build their friendships of similitude. The question “Do your parents have an influence on your friend choices?” was also asked. 28.1% of the students answered yes and 71.9% of the students answered no. If the surveyors answered yes, they were asked to describe if there parents would prefer for them to have a friend with the same race, social interest, or school interest. 60.9% of students chose that their parents would prefer for their child's friend to have the same social interest as them. 26.1% of the students stated that their parents would prefer for their child's friend to be on the same level as them educationally. Lastly, 13% of the students stated that their parents would prefer for their child's friend to be in the same race as them. The statistics strongly suggest that the majority of parents would prefer for their child’s friends to have similarities with their