Category: Discrimination

  • Racism and Constructing Otherness in the US

    The society that existed two or three centuries ago has evolved. Today more things divide people than in those days. As a result, there is more construction of otherness than pulling together as a community. Religion has now taken center stage in the construction of otherness. The first step in constructing otherness deals with stressing…

  • Slavery and Racism: History and Linkage

    Table of Contents Introduction Ancient Greek and Roman Slavery Atlantic Slave Trade Linkage Between Atlantic Slave Trade and Racism Conclusion References Introduction Nowadays, slavery is widely considered one of the worst immoral forms of forced labor and economic exploitation. It is important to understand that slavery went through several development stages during human history. For…

  • Racial Discrimination at the Workplace

    Table of Contents How Adverse Impact Applies to the Case The Documents the Bank Needs to Provide The Decision of the EEOC District Director Conclusion Reference List Racial discrimination has always been one of the most serious and common issues in the workplaces of the United States as well as all other multi-national countries. The…

  • Racism in the Poem “Black Judgment” by Giovanni, Nikki

    The main theme of the poem is how conventionality cannot relate to the issues of minorities. Nikki Giovanni was an African American revolutionist writer who illustrated that the surrounding environment plays a critical role in the creative aspect of a writer. The given piece wants to show that one cannot simply write what other people…

  • The Problem of Sexism in the Workplace

    Table of Contents Introduction Explanation of the Social Problem Through Social Learning Theory Intervention in the Issue Literature and Therapies Related to the Issue Conclusion References Introduction Sexism is usually understood as gender discrimination, as well as several biases and prejudices against female representatives. The most striking examples of the manifestation of these notions are…

  • Comparative Analysis of Three Books about Racism

    Race remains a topical issue for countries with a heterogeneous population, such as the US. The enfranchisement of the minorities might be history, but racism persists, despite the seemingly universal equality. Furthermore, the matter becomes more relevant than ever in the 21st century when people tend to racialize their attitude toward others. The books presented…

  • Settler Society and Structural Racism

    White privilege is described by Johnson in detail as the process by which he used to acquire wealth. The British struggled to conquer Ireland and subjugate Irish people just because their skin was not white. The British felt that people in Ireland were inferior and savage people due to their nature as human beings. The…

  • Sexism & Gender Wage Gap: Deconstructing the Myths

    Discrimination has been the center of public attention over the past couple of years. People’s outrage fueled so many protests against police brutality and marches for equality. The United States is a country, which prides itself in the freedom its citizens enjoy and the historical background of America as a liberating and progressive force. However,…

  • Institutional Racism Against Native Americans: The Killers of the Flower Moon

    Table of Contents Introduction Native American Families Governmental Power Greed and Racism in Media Conclusion and Personal Judgments Works Cited Introduction The history of the United States is full of glorious and dramatic events that shaped the American spirit. In 2017, David Grann published The Killers of the Flower Moon about the murders that took…

  • Researching the History of Racism

    The history of racism shows that it has evolved over time. Namely, the starting point was the radicalized violent behavior of the privileged people towards discriminated ones. For example, Native Americans were mainly exterminated by European newcomers (Griffiths & Keirns, 2015). Next, the transatlantic slave trade brought to the Americas multiple black individuals who were…