Category: Discrimination
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Policing Racism as a Solvable Problem: A TED Talk
The selected TED talk video triggers feelings of sympathy, surprise, and disgust. The viewer appreciates the fact that many officers in law enforcement fail to promote equality and offer personalized support to the individuals they are expected to protect. Racism remains a major dilemma in the policing sector that affects people from minority backgrounds. Effective…
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Racism and Injustice in “Monster” Novel by Myers
As a rule, observing people in a courtroom in reality is beyond boring. Once the realm of the place where justice is supposed to serve is deprived of its mystery veil, it is rendered nearly mundane. However, “Monster” takes several steps further to examine the courtroom events, people, and even the entire justice system under…
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Racism in Foster’s “Elegy of Color”, Hurston’s “Sweat,” and Wilson’s “Fences”
This research focuses on the poem “Elegy of Color” by Kate Hanson Foster, the book “Sweat” by Zora Neale Hurston and the play “Fences” by August Wilson. All three of these literary works provide a historical context for the understanding of racism. In the early 20th century, amid a time of significant social and political…
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The Portrayal of Racism in Literary Works
Introduction One of my main concerns about my paper is that I am unsure how to approach racism from an unbiased perspective. I aim to critically analyze how authors portray racism in their works without prejudice or preconceived notions. I may interpret things too personally, which could affect the accuracy of my paper. Another concern…
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Discrimination in Charlotte’s Web Book by White
Charlotte’s Web, written by E.B. White, is a children’s book and is often seen as an innocent story of a piglet named Wilbur, who made friends with a spider named Charlotte. However, when analyzing the story closer, one can see that it transcends a simple narration and illustrates discrimination, which was imposed on Wilbur from…
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Racism as “The Case for Reparations” by Coates
The article “The Case for Reparations” by Coates investigates the history of racism in America to show how it has influenced and continues to affect the black population of the country. The focus on financial limitations and unfair treatment that black people have encountered through the years reveals how influential the racist part of America…
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Racism in America between 1783 and 1836
The question that needs to be asked in this instance is whether the concept of the ace existed ninety years ago or still exists in America. Is it a cultural issue or a scientific fact? And lastly, have racial issues been conformed to the historical notions or should be abandoned for some kind of ignorance?…
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Racism in “Native Son” by Richard Wright
We live in time when the legacy of racism in America is now being assumed a thing of the past, with more and more people adopting interracial tolerance as the integral component of their existential mode. In its turn, this prompts many contemporary social scientists to suggest that, as of today, there are no objectively…
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Racism in the United States Judicial System
Abstract This literature review uses the retributive theory of punishment which explains the reasons behind the large number of imprisoned black American men. This incarceration has consequently led to the high prevalence of poverty among the black American community with women as the primary causalities. The retributive theory of punishment explains that the high number…
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Examples of Racism in The Great Gatsby
Table of Contents Examples of Racism in The Great Gatsby: Essay Introduction Examples of Racism in The Great Gatsby: Essay Main Body Examples of Racism in The Great Gatsby: Essay Conclusion Works Cited Examples of Racism in The Great Gatsby: Essay Introduction The novel “The Great Gatsby” by Scott Fitzgerald is a very symbolistic piece…