Racism And Discrimination In Schools

Racism is “the belief that all members of each race possess characteristics or abilities specific to that race, especially so as to distinguish it as inferior or superior to another race or races”. Discrimination is simply “the unjust or prejudicial treatment of different categories of people or things, especially on the grounds of race, age, or sex”. These two go hand in hand. Racism and discrimination is one of the world’s utmost issue today. Many people are not aware of how much racism still exists in schools, offices, workforces or even anywhere that social lives are taking place. It is obvious that racism and discrimination is as bad as it was years ago but it hasn’t gone away. Racism still exists and its high time people start thinking of promptings and solutions to this matter.
Racism usually involves the idea that one's own race is superior and has the right to dominate others or that a particular racial group is inferior to the others.
Discrimination furthermore is an action that denies social involvement or human rights to categories of people based on prejudice. This includes treating an individual or group based on their actual or supposed membership in a certain group or social category. Discrimination does not have to be based on race at all but could be for any reason. Such reasons could include; wealth, class, religion, political categories, or even things as irrational as hair color, weight, complexion, or even
height.