Reading Response 1 What is Race/What is Ethnicity? 1. Why was the social classification of race invented? After reading the book it states that “Race was the modern conception of human differences and human identity‚ as well as‚ a form of social identification and stratification that was seemingly grounded in the physical differences of populations interacting with one another in the New World.”(The Meaning 49) Yes‚ that sounds great but was that the true reason for the classification‚ I think
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Race and ethnicity are important concepts in the field of sociology and are ones that are studied a great deal. Race plays a large role in everyday human interactions and sociologists want to study how‚ why‚ and what the outcomes are of these interactions. Sociologists look at many questions related to race and ethnicity‚ including what is the difference between race and ethnicity. Within sociology‚ the terms race‚ ethnicity‚ minority‚ and dominant group all have very specific and different meanings
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people of different race‚ age‚ sex‚ religion because perhaps they do not handle change well. People all across their world at one point in their life time can have directly or indirectly experienced stereotypes‚ racism‚ and or discrimination. Most likely their race or ethnicity was the basis of why the experienced happened. The concept of race and ethnicity has to be established first among people to get a better understanding of the people they interact with on a daily basis. Race is a concept that
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What is Race? Many people will define race as a set of biological characteristics and traits that are present is a specific population of people. From some dictionaries that a race is a biological construct‚ of a more or less distinct population with anatomical traits that distinguish it clearly from other races. The functional traits usually refer to the color of the skin‚ shape of the eyes or the nose‚ all of them are from out looking. For example‚ in China the people in the southern parts are
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The Race Into Space Austin Stipanovic Period 2 Introduction In recent history‚ numerous countries have competed against each other for weapons‚ research‚ and advancement in military power. Among those races is the race to the moon. Taking a back seat behind the nuclear weapon race‚ the Cold War‚ and various wars‚ the lunar landing shined like a diamond in the rough of history. From Sputnik and Yuri Gagarin to Explorer I and Apollo 11‚ these pinpoints in history are the origin of the
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racial equality measures have been taken in order to ensure that the people of the United States are treated as if in one social group. Although many actions have been done to improve the equality of the people of America‚ racial issues still exists. Race in my opinion is the perception that an individual have towards any social group and can see differences from a visual aspect. Even though racial profiling‚ in the earlier days were a top issue in America‚ it is dying out and is replaced with the equal
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what race has been in the majority? What is the common ancestral background of most members of this group? White Americans have been the majority race and I believe because since the development of America; from the the Chistopher Columbus period leading Colonial America‚ I believe that most Whites viewed themselves as the superior race. This is seen evident through the acts and elimination of the Native Americans as well the institution of slavery with the Black people. The White Race came
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Race and Ethnicity According to Allen and Chang‚ “Race and ethnicity are socially constructed identities that vary across time‚ space‚ situation‚ and perception” Hence‚ whilst race refers to a person’s physical appearance such as skin colour‚ eye colour‚ hair colour‚ bone/jaw structure and other defining characteristics‚ ethnicity relates to cultural factors such as nationality‚ culture‚ ancestry‚ language and beliefs. It is important to note that ethnic differences are wholly learned although
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The 1992 LA Riots were a series of riots‚ lootings‚ arsons and civil disturbances that occurred in Los Angeles on April 29th 1992‚ lasting 6 days through to May 5th. They were triggered by the acquittal of police officers in a trial regarding a videotaped police brutality incident. 4 police officers were caught on amateur video beating an unarmed African-American motorist-Rodney King. The case was taken to trial and the four (white police officers) were acquitted of any wrong doing (by a 12 person
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Skateboarding evolved in the early 1960’s as a way for Surfboarders to have a feel for the waves in the off-season. Many people do not know much about the sport besides the fact that it only seems like troublemakers are participating in it. There is a lot to learn including the origin‚ about the professionals‚ stereotypes amongst the skaters‚ lack of parks‚ injuries‚ and salaries given from sponsors. Skateboarding is a gateway to freedom to most people. It is not something we do because we want
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