Now normally, I'm not one for putting schoolwork up as a blog post.. but this week in sociology we were discussing racism and different social situation in which race and ethnicity come into play, and I'd like to share at least some of it with you.
Define race and ethnicity. What is the difference between the two? Race was socially constructed by humans to categorize large groups of people based on their culture, appearance, and economy. Race isn’t biological due to the fact that different societies have different races (or ways of defining them) than us. Ethnicity is often confused with race and used interchangeably; when they have different meanings almost entirely. Where race judges and places you in a category based on appearance and the society you were raised in; ethnicity categorizes you based on your heritage. This includes country of nationality; ancestry; language; and religion. Race is used to bring out biological differences/similarities, while ethnicity is more focused on different cultures. Do you think that racism still exists in society? Why or why not? Racism definitely exists today; just not to the extent that it did years ago. While racism was defined by discrimination; laws; and slavery in the past... it has now taken a lesser (but still just as offensive) form. Racism now exists in the form of online videos, memes, and insults tossed about by people trying to be funny. Just because you label something as a joke; doesn’t make it any less insulting. List one stereotype that you have heard. Where did you hear this? Do you think it is a common stereotype in society? How might this stereotype be damaging to the group involved? I often hear stereotypes about my own religion; as I was raised in a Catholic church. I may not love the religion I was brought up in... but some of the things people associate it with are horrible. I’ve heard all sorts of stereotypes about it but I feel that the worst one is that people label Catholics as being snobby and/or intrusive; feeling the need to cram their religion down people’s throat. Now while I have met Catholics like that; I’ve met more who are respectful of other religions and mind their own business. I’ve heard it so many times online and a few times from people who live in my area; but since it’s online I’d assume that it’s a pretty common stereotype. This is damaging due to the fact that if people find out you were raised Catholic (or still attend a Catholic church); you may be discriminated against and people may be less likely to approach you. It affects the group as a whole as well, since less and less people want to be a part of that religion. It is actually estimated that atheism is the dominant “religion” in the U.S. currently. - If anyone would like to add to this, they can feel free to. Leave me a comment! - Maddie
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