Category: Racism

In this essay I will be debating the meaning of racism and effects of racism on young people through theories. I will be analyzing theories and lawmaking policies addressing racism, specifically institutional racism in community and youth work. In addition, I will be pointing out barriers that have been highlighted in studying institutional racism in…

Racism is that the prejudice, discrimination, or antagonism directed toward individual races supported by the perception that the other persons race is more superior. The concept of racism has likely been around for all of time, and it takes a special dimension today because the media and social norms also are considered mutual agents perpetuating…

Focusing on the stories Cora Unashamed, Berry and Passing from Langton Hughess book The ways of the white folks this esse will firstly discuss how race and racism emerges in the text and how I use these narratives to not only critique racism, but to also contextualise them in South African. Post World-War II, Race…

How do you define this world? Cruel. Brutal. Well I see this world full of racism. Since the dawn of time, the rise and the fall of various empires there has always been inherit racism present in society. As for my discussion for today, I will be talking about racism and white fragility, and how…

Introduction My research question is, what is the correlation between racism and the education level of young adults between the ages of 15 and 19. Does racism discourage Hispanic young adults from getting a higher education? Racism, according to (Schmid, 2008) is defined as the lack of equality based on a persons race only. According…

Exploring Individual and Institutional Racism in ‘Homegoing’ by Yaa Gyasi Racism: Overt and Covert Dimensions As defined by Stokely Carmichael, “Racism is both overt and covert,” It takes two closely related forms individual whites acting against individual blacks and acts by the total white community against the black community. We call these individual racism and…

Modern Racism: Insights from W.E.B. Du Bois and Institutional Realities The Pervasiveness of Racism in Society Racism has been around for generations, and we still face it in today’s society. This is due to social conditions that perpetuate and intensify racism. Racism can be a part of societal institutions today and is not only intentional…

Exploring Institutional Racism and Its Far-reaching Effects Understanding Institutional Racism Institutional racism is a trend in social structures such as governmental organizations, universities, financial institutions, and judiciary – which try to treat a group solely on the basis of their race negatively. It is characterized by individuals and groups ‘ indirect attitudes or racial bias…