Essay On Racism And Prejudice
In America racism and prejudice is a controversial topic. Today, many people claim that it has become even worse over the past few years and will always exist in society. It is in human nature,instinct, to judge from what's right and wrong. Some put their judgement into action and others keep it hidden .“To what extent are we all prejudice? How are stereotypes learned? What purpose do they serve? How does knowing this shape your own prejudice?” All humans are prejudice from the day that we are born to the day that we die in every aspects of our lives. Humans were taught to judge at a young age. Children learn to become prejudice by observing their parents’ interactions and how they socialize with other people. “Children's opinions are influenced
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The core of stereotyping starts from families. When growing up in a family, people learn to differentiate themselves from others. They learn how to love and care for others who look like them and grouping others in different categories. Stereotypes can also be learned through media. On television after 9/11 all Muslims, people who look “middle eastern”or someone who wears a rag is assumed a terrorist. This stereotype is spread throughout media caused social disruption. Another example would be how races were portrayed on television. Whites are seen a the dominance in civilization. They are superior in movies and television and play the majority of the lead roles in the theater industry. The minority's get stereotypes that shame them such as: black people commit crimes, asian people have a weird accent, latinos work on farms for the whites.
Stereotypes are also learned through school and it is also a place where everyone is categorized into groups. Stereotypes are brought into school from students learning it from their families. An example of a gender stereotype would be that “all girls have cooties” and vice versa, so boys and girls don't play with each other. It is a way that kids learn how to stereotype at a very young age without realizing
The core of stereotyping starts from families. When growing up in a family, people learn to differentiate themselves from others. They learn how to love and care for others who look like them and grouping others in different categories. Stereotypes can also be learned through media. On television after 9/11 all Muslims, people who look “middle eastern”or someone who wears a rag is assumed a terrorist. This stereotype is spread throughout media caused social disruption. Another example would be how races were portrayed on television. Whites are seen a the dominance in civilization. They are superior in movies and television and play the majority of the lead roles in the theater industry. The minority's get stereotypes that shame them such as: black people commit crimes, asian people have a weird accent, latinos work on farms for the whites.
Stereotypes are also learned through school and it is also a place where everyone is categorized into groups. Stereotypes are brought into school from students learning it from their families. An example of a gender stereotype would be that “all girls have cooties” and vice versa, so boys and girls don't play with each other. It is a way that kids learn how to stereotype at a very young age without realizing