...Pathos Positioned Research Paper: Language Identified with Race and Minority “I Don’t Speak White” Written by Kendra Alexander Your language is your identity; the way you speak depends on your environment and the people surrounding you. Race and ethnicity are not huge factors in the way one expresses themselves. While some associate certain slang verbiage with the African American race, each ethnicity and race have their own “slang” or abbreviations they use. The way we communicate within our social groups connects us to one another. Edward Sapir, in Language: an Introduction to the Study of Speech, stated “Language is the most massive and inclusive art we know, a mountainous and anonymous work of unconscious generations.” Every culture creates their own language, they find a way to clarify themselves amongst each group, whom is to say one language is better than the other. Negative connotations can be placed on the way one speaks due to their background, or ethnicity. If a minority person speaks “well”, along with these negative race connotations, the person is then seen as acting as though they are the “superior” race. Language can connect us, but it can also segregate our defined cultures. Language and behavior tend to be associated with race, class, and popularity. The connotations of language and race create the “acting white” phenomenon showing that basic stereotypes still exist unrealized or unnoticed, and not only affect social aspects of a person’s life but...
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...students are working together on a project, the students will put less effort in individually to reach the collective goal because they know that that they can shrug off some of the responsibilities because others will pick up the slack. The door-in-the-face phenomenon is a common tactic for someone to use to get something that they would want. This phenomenon enables even the most honest person to deceive someone into giving in to their wishes or demands. If I wanted money from my mom to go to the mall and I was using the door-in-the-face phenomenon I would first ask her for $100, knowing she would say no. Then I would make a second request, only for $25, knowing that she would find the second request more reasonable, and more likely give in to my request, and I would get the money for the mall. Social facilitation can either have a positive or negative effect on behavior. If Genna is the top swimmer on the swim team, she is more likely to swim even better when she has an audience. But on the other hand, Genna is not a strong volleyball player, and she only plays for gym class as a requirements. When the entire gym class watches her team’s tournament, she gets nervous, and she is likely to do worse because of the pressure of being watched. Obedience is a common cultural phenomenon largely related to behavior. People are naturally obedient to an authority figure, so if Brooke’s mother, Cindy, tells her to clean her room, she will go ahead and clean...
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...help us to understand “Class” as an important social phenomenon? Everyone should recognize that class is only used as an economic term. Many would argue that class no longer exists within society because it is the twentieth century and that all are treated equally and fair. Though others would argue that inequality exists because it is a fact of life, if a person has a degree and another doesn’t, who would get the job the one with the degree of course. Equality, belonging and human rights would be expected to be shown within society, though this is not always the case in the social aspect of society past and present. Some are considered to be of upper class, working class and middle class. Although there are many negative theories about class, there is also positives. However, the thought of thinking that individuals or groups of people are put in a certain “Class” category due to one’s position, race, gender, sexuality, culture and so on does not seem justified. It is understood that class is an important social phenomenon because it is a way of understanding social life. “Middle class and upper class depended on professional qualifications” (Van Krieken et al., 2014, p. 207). Where working class were manual labourers also known as bourgeoisie. There is history of negatives surrounding class for example power, one who is of a higher status for example the upper class society of people could use their power to oppose others decision making, prospects of one’s employment opportunities...
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...highest rated sport watched on television and is home of the most loyal fans of our time. In only a few years, NASCAR has grown from just a regional weekend pastime to a national phenomenon; their races are broadcasted in over one hundred and fifty countries around the world. It has not become a successful business only because it provides high quality entertainment, but also because of the way NASCAR markets itself to its fans. NASCAR has grown to have one of the best marketing strategies in the world. The initial strategy of NASCAR is to appeal to their fans. They have attracted over seventy-five million loyal, devoted fans around the world. NASCAR uses its advertisements, reviews, content, promotions, and several other tactics as ways to continue to appeal to their fans and gain new fans. Another crucial strategy of the sport is their use of web and digital content. Over the last decade, the company has extremely increased its digital and web content to market the company. NASCAR introduces new information about the company, posts videos of previous races or interviews with drivers, and a variety of other things to help people experience what it is like to attend an actual event. Next, NASCAR has chosen to take advantage of sales promotions, but the key to their success that is differs from other companies is the company targets third-party promotions. Examples of these promotions are the free tickets given to radio stations to help promote both the radio station and NASCAR...
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...Environmental justice has become one of the biggest movements currently happening throughout the country. It fights to combat the environmental racism imposed by white lawmakers, which targets communities of color, causing them to have worse living conditions than their white counterparts. Examples of these injustices include lawmakers purposely placing landfills next to the homes of black communities at a disproportionately larger amount than any other race. The health effects of this phenomenon cause hundreds of people to suffer complications such as asthma. Many researchers understand the environmental racism plaguing our country and develop their argument using rhetoric to fight the power structure that allowed this injustice in the first place. I believe that this issue continues to...
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...imitations of Hitler. This particular social topic is not limited to the United States. It is a worldwide phenomenon, with prominence in every "civilized" country. To this day one of the most powerful films about modern-day race hatred has been the film American History X. It's virtually impossible to watch the film and not be deeply affected. The film has the capacity to disturb. It recognizes that, when it comes to racial and ethnic hatred, no one has the answers or a solution. American History X does not easily dismiss the rhetoric of pro-white groups. From violent scenes such as “curb stomping” to point blank range murder, American History X gives us a window to look through, a window that display the harshness and severity of racism. While racism is not a new phenomenon, it has become more apparent to society than ever before. In the world of the skinhead neo-Nazi, slogans replace thought, propelling a severe and ignorant hatred towards different races, namely African Americans. In the film, Derek Vinyard (Edward Norton) is one of the most well known members of the Venice Beach White Supremacist movement. He was known to have a dedicated hatred towards everyone that was not a white Protestant. American History X is not a comprehensive look at racism, hatred, or inner city violence. Instead it gives a examination and a glimpse of present day racism. This film deals with race in many ways. However, there is one instance that captures the demonstration of racism very well. In...
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...Introduction Every society across the world comprises of a rich mix of people from different biological and geographic backgrounds, a phenomenon that derives the term race. People of the same race are presumed to share certain physical characteristics such as skin color, hair color, the color of the eyes and even blood type, often determined by genetics. For example, Africans, Americans and Asians are classified as different races based on their skin color which is black, white and red, respectively. The concept of racism is born from the interaction of the different races. More often than not, racism presents a conflict due to stereotyping and discrimination of members of one race against the other. This paper will discuss the idea of race and how racism has changed over time, as well as the historical challenges that people have presented to racism. Race-based conflicts have subsided in the 21st century as compared to the earlier centuries across the world. A clear chronological organization and thorough analysis into the available historical evidence will demonstrate the...
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...stories about race, class, family, and gender during this time period. Each of the characters were racist and discriminated others to some extent, but there were two that stuck out the most. One was named Officer John Ryan and the other was Officer Tom Hanson. Officer John Ryan seemed to have a stereotype towards a certain race that being African Americans. A stereotype is defined as “a generalized (sometimes accurate but often overgeneralized) belief about a group of people,”(pg. 780). Officer John Ryan often felt that if African American people were out at night they were causing a problem. For example, when he pulled over the couple that night for no reason, even though they were following the law. He made them both step out of the car. Officer Tom Hanson acted upon an African American male in his car due to what seemed to be stereotypes. For example, when Officer Tom Hanson picked up a hitchhiker, who was named Peter, they had a conversation involving racial talk. When Peter begins to reach in his pocket,...
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...comparison to whites). Does race and sex play a role in shaping the life chances of people entering into and working in your intended career path? In what ways may sex and race impact your life as a professional? What are the possible causes of these inequalities? The correlation of success with gender and ethnicity has always been and will always be a matter of debate. It is commonly claimed that differences exist among people belonging to different minority groups and when it come to gender, men are considered more privileged than women. In reality, statistics do support such assumptions; however, they do not explain the factors driving such preferential behaviors. In this essay, besides displaying some statistical data, I would go a bit further into analyzing the reasons of such patterns. The hiring process, although seemingly easy, is very complicated and entails several complex relationships. There are several perceived disadvantages of women or minority groups when it comes to employment. In the past 20 years, through affirmative action policies, men and women have been encouraged to enter non-traditional areas. However, the removal of legal barriers has not eliminated all obstacles faced by them. According to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, there were 28,372 charges of sex-based discrimination in 2008. Also, data collected from the American Community Survey in 2008 indicate that women in even the most economically advantaged race groups, white and Asian...
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...The exploitation and social exclusion of individuals based on race, gender, ethnicity, social class, sexual orientation, etc. is a phenomenon that prevailed in Jefferson’s time and is still apparent today. Discuss how this notion of exclusion is evident in our contemporary system of education. In your view, how can teachers best address this phenomenon? Through the reading, I found the principles of the founding fathers very interesting. “All men are created equal” had a different meaning today than it did in the 18the century, but the grounds of exclusion still exist even in schools today. There have been major movements in the civil rights in America within the past 50 years. Thomas Jefferson emerged and helped move education from an institution for the higher society. These major movements have desegregated school and have fought to give minorities equal rights. Today these issues still exist but other concerns are also apparent concerning the exclusion of individuals. Thus, Tozar (2009) states that, “The American Revolution can be seen as an extension or continuation of the unfinished English revolutions of the 17th century (p. 30). For example, English Language Learners as well as students with special needs are often excluded from some classroom activities and some of the rights contained therein. These practices are fought in policies across the country yet underfunded school and untrained professionals still allow them to happen because they are “the way thing have...
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...Understanding the Research Process PSY/300 Understanding the Research Process 1. What hypothesis did Medvec & Colleagues set out to test in their first study of the “near miss” phenomenon? Describe the theory associated with this hypothesis. • In the summer of 1992, Medvec &Colleagues set out to test satisfaction after the Olympics competition. Based on “if only thinking”, they wanted to know if the person who won third place would be less upset than the person who won the second place. The Olympic competition was recorded, giving the opportunity to watch on slow motion. With the slow motion strategy, they were able to observe facial reaction of the gold, silver and bronze medalists. • The Phenomenon “near miss” or theory that Medvec and Colleagues were associated, tested how a person could react, or feel after a situation is altered or any other situation occurs. 2. Identify the variables in the study and describe how they were measured. How did the researchers operationalize affective response upon winning a bronze or silver medal? • The measure used on this study was recorded on a tape from the moment the participants were on the stand to receive the mdeal. It seems there were two kind of settings, such as unplanned emotions and counterfactual thinking. Measuring the two variables provided an insight on how the competitors felt and reacted. How different the silver medalist felt and reacted from the bronze competitor...
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...Why have I chosen this topic? One of the main reasons I selected this topic was because I myself have experienced the Cross-Race Effect (CRE) phenomenon. Before, I could never differentiate between East -Asians (Chinese, Japanese, and Korean). My interest in Japanese culture motivated me to study about them and now I can differentiate a Japanese person from a Chinese or Korean person. A summary of what I did: My primary interest was to know that, “How was I able to differentiate between East Asians races just by studying and watching videos about them?” To get my answer I first started by research material available on the Cross-Race effect. To really understand CRE I read abstracts of 9 to 10 books. All in all it has been a pleasure in reading all those books especially D.T. Levin books which helped me in getting a convincing answer to my questions. Cross-Race Effect: The cross-race effect, also known as own-race bias (ORB), is a well established phenomenon in face recognition research. In brief, it has been found that individuals show superior performance in identifying faces of their own race when compared with memory for faces of another, less familiar race. Mechanisms underlying the Cross-Race Effect: Percept versus concept: CRE has been of interest to social psychologists for more than half a century. A number of theoretical explanations for this effect have been proposed but coming to agreement on a satisfying theoretical account for this effect has proven...
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...globalization. This is tied into global communication because this ideal stems from our engagement with others through our bodies that we use as signs to communicate. Race, gender and social status were impacted as well from body politics. The text states, Social constructs or social construction, is an idea or phenomenon that has been constructed by people in a particular society or culture, through communication. Social constructs exist because people act and agree to follow certain conventions and rules. The body is used as signifiers, which represents the body and images of actions mainly when discussing race. All these concepts were covered in chapter 3 and introduced global communications’ role in body politics....
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...At the time most of the Asian actors played negative roles that perpetuated stereotypes. In the media, Asian men were never assigned roles that depicted them in a relationship with a Caucasian female, while on the other hand; the majorities of Asian female’s roles were sexual and portrayed them simply as a temporary object for white men. These negative opinions had a negative impact on society. Statistics showed that marriage between an Asian man and a white woman reduced greatly, but the opposite was seen in Asian women. Somehow, Asian women were stereotyped only as exotic and passive, which caused a lot of sexual harassment for Asian American women. The media somehow made Asian women seem less human, like they were objects and would be able to be subjected to sexual harassment and...
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...explanation, ok na ba ito?) tnx ^_^ (kung my ilalagay ka po penge na lng ako nung copy.) :) Social interpretations of race regard the common categorizations of people into different races. Race as a social construct and populationism. * anthropologists and social scientists sometimes describe human races as a social construct, preferring instead the term population. Race and Ethnicity The term race refers to groups of people who have differences and similarities in biological traits deemed by society to be socially significant. Ethnicity refers to shared cultural practices, perspectives, and distinctions that set apart one group of people from another. Social interpretations of race regard the common categorizations of people into different races, * Categorizations of people into different races - is a classification system used to categorize humans into large and distinct populations or groups by anatomical, cultural,ethnic, genetic, geographical, historical, linguistic, religious, or social affiliation. Race as a social construct and populationism race often describes populations better defined as ethnic groups, often leading to discrepancies between scientific views on race and popular usage of the term. For instance in many parts of the United States, categories such as Hispanic or Latino are viewed to constitute a race, though others see Hispanic as a linguistic and cultural grouping with European, African, and Amerindian ancestries. Historically in...
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