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    them is the theme of race. It’s so important because many of the other themes in this book can all relate back to the theme of race in one way or another. For example‚ the theme of slavery can very easily be related to race‚ but even other themes such as religion or violence were also influenced by race. The main reason that race had such a significant impact on all of these other things was the simple fact that many white people felt that black people were an inferior race‚ and they acted accordingly

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    There has been significant debate whether to collect race-based data in law enforcement. In my opinion‚ I think going forward with this idea would be a dangerous and misconceived part when in relation to solving crimes. It is a large can of worms when it comes to this idea. I suspect it is actually impossible not to collect the statistics‚ as a person’s details will have to be entered into the database when they are arrested. Once the data is there‚ is it really up to us how we interpret it? Maybe

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    How did the film get us thinking about class‚ race‚ and gender? The primary way Tough Guise gets us to think about class‚ race‚ and gender is by showing how the media presents them. It was shown that when someone says class it is assumed low class‚ when race is brought up minorities are assumed‚ and gender typically warrants the idea of a female. This shows that everything is presented through the idea of a majority viewing a minority. The most striking way Tough Guise brings up the topic of gender

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    Respond to each question below. 1. Explain how race is socially constructed. Provide evidence that counters a biological explanation for race. Race has been socially constructed throughout history‚ and it continues to evolve and change as society suggests. The prominent society has created‚ grouped together‚ and stereotyped individuals influenced by several factors such as cultural stances‚ religion‚ tradition‚ and the more basic geographical origin‚ and physical characteristics

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    works involved changing the mentality of how race is approached. The first piece that Montagu was known for was Man’s Most Dangerous Myth: The Fallacy of Race‚ which was written during a time that race ws a determinant of one’s intelligence and self-character. He states that within the study of biology‚ “-race is defined as a subdivision of species … In this sense‚ there are many human ’races.’ But this is not the sense in which many anthropologists‚ race-classifiers‚ and racists have used the term

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    regardless of gender‚ race‚ or income would have the equal chance at having a better life. Throughout American history we can see this is not the case. The country is racially divided as it was hundreds of years ago‚ as well as the rich controlling the government. The texts “FROM SLAVERY TO PRISONS: A HISTORICAL DELINEATION OF THE CRIMINILIZATION OF AFRICAN AMERICANS” by Deborah Burris-Kitchen and Paul Burris and “Theres No Such Thing as a Natural Disaster” by Neil Smith elude to the race clash and gentrification

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    It is impossible to argue about all the issues that concern us today‚ especially from an anthropological standpoint. There are infinite amount of issues affecting different cultures‚ ethnic groups‚ and countries each day. In the United States alone‚ we face various challenges regarding race‚ immigration‚ culture‚ and so on. Although we cannot analyze each existing issue‚ Anthropology does allow us to look at some of today’s more controversial issues through different lens. Anthropology is the study

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    QUEST: An African Journal of Philosophy / Revue Africaine de Philosophie XIX: 47-76 AFRICA IN DU BOIS’S PHILOSOPHY OF RACE by Teodros Kiros RESUME: La philosophie systématique du racisme est un concept sous-développé dans la philosophie moderne. Dans cet article je présente une articulation rigoureuse et soutenue d’une philosophie du racisme dans les travaux de Du Bois. En présentant un architectonic du concept racial‚ comme l’a décrit Du Bois‚ les travaux de certains lecteurs de Du Bois d’aujourd’hui

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    Historical Report on Race (Native Americans) Tiffany Hix Eth/125 11/30/2014 Jade Pumphrey Abstract This paper is going to be addressing the experiences throughout history concerning political‚ social‚ cultural issues that the Native Americans endured in America. This paper will also discuss what legislation has done to constrain the Native Americans and what they did to fight back. This paper will be written as if a historian was covering this issue. The experience that the Native

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    Diversity is more than race or gender! Diversity is defined as the state or fact of being diverse. There are different types of diversity such as: capabilities and disabilities‚ age‚ gender‚ race‚ ethnicity‚ religion‚ socio-economic backgrounds and sexual orientation. The acceptance of these diverse affiliations in a society ensures harmonious existence and peaceful relations. Many people often think of diversity as simply demographic‚ a matter of color‚ gender‚ or age. However‚ groups can be disparate

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