Category: Discrimination

  • Transgender People: Prejudice and Discrimination

    Transgender is a superordinate term that describes a person whose gender expression, identity, or behavior do not comply with their ascribed sex. Gender identity defines awareness of being a man, woman, both, or belonging anywhere in the realm of the gender spectrum. Gender expression defines how people communicate their gender identity, preferably through appearance, behavior,…

  • Issues of Racial Discrimination: Racial Identity and Socialization

    Racial identity and racial socialization are proposed to promote the improvement of African American adolescents in the aspect of race-related difficulties (Miller, 1999; Ward, 1999). Current studies pointed out that discrimination is a condition that has harmful effects on the mental health of African Americans. Also, Comer (1995) emphasized that the added stressor of racism…

  • Racism in the 21st Century Problem Analysis

    The existence of racism in modern education and healthcare systems undermines efforts to eliminate it in other areas. According to Basset and Graves, Black people in the United States are still sicker and still die younger than their White counterparts do (457). The issue should be examined thoroughly and addressed immediately, as income inequality and…

  • The Notion of Colorblind Racism

    Table of Contents Introduction Treatment of Hotel Workers in the LAX Area Theoretical Approaches Conclusion References Introduction To begin with, it should be stated that the matters of racism, or as it is also called “color blind racism”, are often regarded as the strong tendency in treating the immigrants from Latin America countries. Originally, the…

  • Racism Causes and Impacts in America

    Table of Contents Introduction The root cause of racism Impacts of racism on African Americans The minority immigrants in America Conclusion Works Cited Introduction This paper will discuss the impacts of racism on American both the native and the immigrants. In the paper, the historic accounts of the African-American populations as well as other minority…

  • Human Rights and Discrimination

    Introduction Reflection is essential in health and social care due to its numerous benefits. First, it helps to foster improvement in practice and services. In addition, it supports individual proffesionals in multi-disciplinary work. Reflection has helped to ensure that professional healthcare workers continuously improve their service delivery. Thus, this is a reflective paper about human…

  • Systemic Racism and Its Impact on Development

    Introduction Topics such as xenophobia, chauvinism, ethnocentrism, extremism, terrorism have become firmly established in modern discourse; both specialists and the public are actively involved in their discussion. However, the problem of racism is clearly out of the focus of public attention. However, racism is still on the periphery of scientific research, and scientists are reluctant…

  • America Counteracting Prejudice, Discrimination, and Violence

    America today continues to defend its image as a global democracy that opens doors to all nations and ethnicities. Many Americans continue to believe in the equal opportunity stereotype, or the stereotype continues to live on its own, with the tacit consent of the majority. In practice, however, America is one of the most hostile…

  • Racial Discrimination in “White Fragility” and “Black Men”

    One of the greatest challenges facing society is racial discrimination. This is the act of discriminating against one based on their physical attributes, such as skin color or racial, ethnic, and cultural backgrounds. In “White Fragility,” the author explores how white people are at a high risk of being discriminated against since most efforts in…

  • Discrimination in Dubus’ “House of Sand and Fog”

    Sociocultural issues that immigrants face in the United States remain numerous and very challenging to address despite the rise in public awareness. In his novel, Dubus provides a thought-provoking commentary on the nature of racism and discrimination in the U.S., depicting the life of an Iranian refugee in his House of Sand and Fog. By…