Ethnicity

Race and ethnicity in America is such an important issue in America, I am baffled by the lack of knowledge I had for the topic. I was always under the impression that race and ethnicity was the same thing, but I am embarrassed to say I was absolutely wrong. There is no biological evidence of race; it is a social construct that was created to dehumanize a group of individuals to make them feel “inferior” to the other group. The concept of race has been braided in our society so deep, that it…

into being only when the members of a society decide that some physical trait actually matters. They are defined and maintained through interaction and they do not exist biologically. The creation of Race and Ethnicity are by society and social constructions. Sociologists see race and ethnicity as social constructions because they are not rooted…

is a dominant discourse about talking about race and ethnicity and I believe that most white people are afraid to broach the subject because a) either they believe there is no racism or ethnic discrimination b) they feel a sense of shame and guilt about what they think and feel towards those who are ethnically diverse or c) they fear feeling uncomfortable and do not want to acknowledge their privilege. My experience talking about gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity,…

“Who are you?” Seems as though this is a just a simple question, but constantly has the most complex answers. For myself, I have answered this question differently in ever ice breaker that I have ever been forced to participate in since middle school. A continuous swarm of questions swim throughout my head as I ask myself who I am. I am what the surface shows, but do I dare expose myself to my peers? I have been different than those around me ever since my first day of Kindergarten. I am just…

Upon receiving an acceptance letter in the mail from a university a student’s identity begins to take on new roles as they move forward in an educational career. What university a student picks will depend on degree options, location preference, and personal preferences, but once a student becomes a full member of a university the institution has more effect on students’ identities then may be apparent. These changes in identity are due to large amount of social and ceremonial practices that…

Viewing these clips shows me how far man has gone to keep us separated. Originally ,I thought that the word “Race” means people that are similar physically, socially and culturally. It seems we have been sold a bag of goods, an illusion on race, that genes define our race,and that we attribute people performances and behavior to their race, which is never true.Those in power have always try to use biology as an excuse for social differences, and try to justify with science how superior a race…

Race and ethnicity are two important components that gives humans identity. Sometimes race and ethnicity can be confused to be same or used interchangeably. Race and ethnicity are connected, but they are distinct. Race is our biological classification. It is determined from our appearances such as our skin color, hair, nose shape, lip size and other physical characteristics. Ethnicity is our cultural identity. Ethnicity can be determined from our language, tradition, religion, customs, and much…

The main characters in television shows ethnicity are mostly white, which leads to controversy, incorrect perceptions, and a battle over certain ethnicities role on a television show. Travis Dixon, associate professor at the University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign, revisited this core controversy in a 2015 study published in a Communication Research, and found out that, “Whites were more likely to be portrayed as police officers in television (73%) than to be employed as officers in Los…

Definition of Family and Ethnicity The word family can mean different things to different people. I define my family as a nuclear family but I do not limit it to that. We are Muslim Palestinian Americans and are also bilingual. We speak both English and Arabic but the English language is more dominant. My family is those that I can trust, love and sacrifice for when required. I define my family as a group of people who share common values, morals, resources, and faith. Within my larger family,…

I don’t understand how ethnicity is so often misconstrued with race.. and even nationality. It is actually pretty harmful. Ethnicity refers to people who share a common ancestry, history, culture and language. Romani is an ethnicity. Sorbian is an ethnicity. Bavarian is an ethnicity. Jewish is an ethnicity (albeit also ethno-religious), African American is an ethnicity. Race refers to the categorization of people based on common appearance and skin color. It is a social construct and has no…