...mindset in America stems from the times of slavery, where blacks were thought to be inferior to whites. Throughout history, the ideology of race and racism has evolved and developed several different meanings. Today, we can still see the devastating effects of racism on people of color, as well as whites. “Racism, like other forms of oppression, is not only a personal ideology based on racial prejudice, but a system involving cultural messages and institutional policies and practices as well as beliefs and actions of individual” (Tatum, pg. 9). As a result of this system, it leaves the oppressed at a great disadvantage in society. This includes “access to social, cultural, and economic resources and decision making” (Rothenberg, 2007). In order for change to come about and for the American society to reach racial inequality, we first have to acknowledge the problem openly, which our society has yet to do. In this paper I am going to analyze the meaning of racism and how it affects both people of color and whites. In doing so, I am going to explore how racism impacts one’s racial identity, using my life experiences as an example. I will also demonstrate how racism leads to prejudice and discrimination and provide examples of these. I will close the paper with solutions and ideas to improve our communities and our society as a whole. Racism Defined Racism is defined as a system of advantage based on race (Tatum 1997). In America whites have control over...
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...society today. In Divided by Faith, authors Michael O. Emerson and Christian Smith delve into the issue of race in the present day United States. Specifically, the authors target Protestant Evangelism and how white Evangelical principles have exacerbated, and continue to exacerbate the racial divide in America. Through in-depth field research, involving over 200 phone and face-to-face interviews with Evangelicals and people of color, Emerson and Smith were able to tackle and analyze an issue that had gone essentially unheard-of. The book as whole, especially the interview process, enlightened me to a problem that I, as well as many others, had never thought about before. The authors analyze the racial divide by discussing how Protestants view the issue of race. While these Evangelicals actively try to break the divide, their core principles and values do the opposite. Before reading the book, I knew many Christians who work to reach out to people of color, but I had never thought about how the way they went about it held them back. The thing that most interested me was looking at the issue on an interpersonal vs. institutional level. Part of the reason Evangelicalism is holding the racial divide firm is that they tend to look at problems on a personal level, rather than an institutional one; if something is wrong in a person’s life, they are the ones to blame, not their surroundings and the environment around them. Because of all the problems that are associated with being poor...
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...AFFIRMATIVE ACTION “Affirmative action has become a moral and political question which seems to divide Americans rather than unite them.” Those in favor of affirmative action support the idea of correcting racism and reversing the lasting effects of discrimination; those opposed to affirmative action feel that no group should be favored over another group based on sex or color of skin. Over the course of time, the development, defense, and contesting of affirmative action has been (1) legal and administrative as courts, legislatures, and executive departments of government have made and applied rules requiring affirmative action and (2) a public debate, where the practice of preferential treatment has produced controversy for and against. The United States affirmative action policies have helped to increase possibilities for minorities the ability to enter the work force, be admitted into colleges, and be awarded by government contracts. The underlying motive for affirmative action is the Constitutional principle of equal opportunity, which holds that all persons have the right to equal access to self-development. In other words, persons with equal abilities should have equal opportunities. The legal status of affirmative action was set by the Civil Rights Act of 1964 which became the landmark of legislation prohibiting discrimination in voting, public education, accommodations, and employment in firms with more than fifteen employees. There are numerous reasons...
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...and discrimination are related concepts but are not the same. Prejudice is a negative attitude toward an entire category of people. The important components in this definition are attitude and entire category. Prejudice involves attitudes, thoughts, and beliefs—not actions. And discrimination consists of negative behavior toward a group (Schaefer, 2014). I was not as conscious of how discrimination and prejudice can make a difference to culture and ethnic groups. In these past five weeks, I have honestly opened my eyes and mind differentiate these two words that both affects the society because they are used in comments that hurt people's feelings. As far as my own race, ethnic or cultural history I have learned that we have been a racial minority in the United States for many years. A record of 33.7 million Hispanics of Mexican origin resided in the United States in 2012, according to an analysis of Census Bureau data by Pew Research Center. This estimate includes 11.4 million immigrants born in Mexico and 22.3 million born in the U.S. who self-identified as Hispanics of Mexican origin. Also, Mexican Americans have been involved in every aspect of making the United States to a positive contribution to the American society building a more diverse nation and an excellent source of labor. Their culture will possibly continue to grow in the society with their food, religious beliefs, and music. As trends in immigration continue to shape the demographics of the United States...
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...Lenin walks around the world. Frontiers cannot bar him. Neither barracks nor barricades impede. Nor does barbed wire scar him. Lenin walks around the world. Black, brown, and white receive him. Language is no barrier. The strangest tongues believe him. Lenin walks around the world. The sun sets like a scar. Between the darkness and the dawn. There rises a red star. – Langston Hughes In the early 1900’s there were very few political parties focused on the plight of African Americans and their quest for civil rights. Communism had inherent within its philosophy the idea that all men and women are equal and focused on an economic model that purported to promote that equality. Karl Marx believed that capitalism thrived on exploitation and he had very concrete notions on slavery. He stated: Direct slavery is just as much the pivot of bourgeois industry as machinery, credits, etc. Without slavery you have no cotton; without cotton you have no modern industry. It is slavery that has given the colonies their value; it is the colonies that have created world trade, and it is world trade that is the pre-condition of large-scale industry. Thus slavery is an economic category of the greatest importance (Marx, 1975). Without slavery Marx believed that it would have been impossible for America to thrive. They needed that free labor to be able to build a profitable industry and forge the nation. Thus the enslavement of an entire race of people was necessary for a capitalist country...
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...THE PLAYER Good game design is player-centric. That means that above all else, the player and her desires are truly considered. Rather than demanding that she do something via the rules, the gameplay itself should inherently motivate the player in the direction the designer wants her to go. Telling players they must travel around the board or advance to the next level is one thing. If they don’t have a reason and a desire to do it, then it becomes torture. In creating a game, designers take a step back and think from the player’s viewpoint: What’s this game about? How do I play? How do I win? Why do I want to play? What things do I need to do? MEANINGFUL DECISIONS Distilled down to its essence, game design is about creating opportunities for players to make meaningful decisions that affect the outcome of the game. Consider a game like a boxing match. So many decisions lead up to the ultimate victory. How long will I train? Will I block or will I swing? What is my opponent going to do? Where is his weakness? Jab left or right? Even those few, brief questions don’t come close to the myriad decisions a fighter must make as he progresses through a match. Games invite players into similar mental spaces. Games like Tetris and Chess keep our minds busy by forcing us to consider which one of several possible moves we want to take next. In taking these paths, we know that we may be prolonging or completely screwing up our entire game. The Sims games and those in...
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...sDEVELOPING A MOBILE ELECTRONIC PERFORMANCE SUPPORT SYSTEM FOR A MAJOR TOP 20 NEWSPAPER: AN ACTION RESEARCH STUDY IN ADVERTISING SALES by Theresa A. Hueftle A Dissertation Presented in Partial Fulfillment Of the Requirements for the Degree Doctor of Philosophy Capella University October 2005 UMI Number: 3187646 Copyright 2005 by Hueftle, Theresa A. All rights reserved. UMI Microform 3187646 Copyright 2006 by ProQuest Information and Learning Company. All rights reserved. This microform edition is protected against unauthorized copying under Title 17, United States Code. ProQuest Information and Learning Company 300 North Zeeb Road P.O. Box 1346 Ann Arbor, MI 48106-1346 © Theresa Hueftle, 2005 Abstract The purpose of this study was to determine the most effective way to deliver just-in-time learning using mobile technology for newspaper salespeople working in the field. The goal was to produce a pedagogical platform that was time sensitive, had on the job accessibility, and did not overload the salesperson’s mental abilities. The instructional design prototype used an action research approach. The study was based on the works of Gloria Gery (electronic performance support) and Ruth Clarks (building expertise). This study provided the information from an authentic newspaper environment to develop a mobile performance support prototype for newspaper salespeople. Results revealed the hardware, authoring software, content, architecture, and learning theory...
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