...Prejudice and Discrimination Rwanda: The Batwa Mary Barley Axia College of University of Phoenix May 21, 2011 Walter James The Batwa Driving through Rwanda one would think it was one of the most beautiful countries they had ever seen with all the green mountains, lakes, and hills. The people that lived there were farmers tending their crops and it was a clean peaceful country. No one would ever think Rwanda had such a horrible tragedy happen in 1994 to a country such as this. Rwanda is a small rural, over populated, and extremely poor country that is in east central Africa. Burundi is to the south of Rwanda, Tanzania is to east, Uganda is north and to the west of Rwanda is the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The cause of the genocidal civil war in 1994 was ethnic, regional, and class differences. This war took about one million lives (Gordon, 2011). The country of Rwanda consisted of three divisions of ethnic groups. They were the Hutu, Tutsi, and Twa, or also known as Batwa. The reason why there was a division of ethnicity was the perception that they were from different origins. They all looked very similar with minor physical differences, so in regards to race, they were the same. One of the differences of physical features was height. The Hutu and Batwa were considered short, with the emphasis of being inferior. The Tutsi were regarded as powerful, as they were taller and considered handsome. These were the stereotypes when the conflict between...
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...of their character.” - Martin Luther King Jr. This speech will be about discrimination, prejudice and fair behaviour. The speech will contain all of the information needed to cover LO1. The first thing first, no one is born racist. You can learn to be racist in the environment and society that you live in. It also depends on how your parents make you grow up. Prejudice is kind of attitude involving the rejection of something or someone without reasonable grounds for it. In many cases the prejudice is based up on stereotyping. Type of the prejudice can based up on different numbers of factors such as your age, disability or race. Under the equality act 2010 it is illegal to make someone less favourable because of his age. There are some exceptions such as the wages. For different age groups there are different salary at ages sixteen, eighteen and twenty-one. Example – An elderly man (70 years old) is working as a teacher in local college. Because his experience and years of good work there he cannot be removed from the college by his manager if the job his doing is outstanding. But on his place there are some other people with less experience but much younger than him. That means he is blocking the place where other educate person could get this place. Stereotyping When prejudice occur, the stereotyping and discrimination may also result in many cases. Often prejudice can be based on stereotyping. The stereotyping can be defined in two ways...
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...1. Distinguish between the concepts of stereotyping, prejudice and discrimination. What were some examples of each in this video? “Stereotyping is the beliefs or associations an individual has about a whole group of people with certain traits on characteristics (Kassin, Fein, & Markus, 2014).” In the video Ms. Elliot divided the children into two groups by the color of their eyes. On the first day the blue eyed children were told they were above the brown eyed children. This created a stereotype that blue eyed children were believed or associated with the greater privilege in the classroom on the first day of the experiment (Peters & Cobb, 1985). “Prejudice consists of negative feelings about others because of their connection to a social...
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...Motivational speaker Wayne W. Dyer once said, “When you judge another, you do not define them, you define yourself.” From the past to present-day, there are things such as discrimination, racism, and prejudice everywhere. But, even with the vast amounts of each of these deplorable things, I believe we can overcome them by working together. Overall, each of us need to have one mindset, you can’t judge a book by its cover. In order to combat prejudice, I must get to know an individual before I develop an opinion of them. For example, I have experienced myself where my friends may believe I am angry or depressed because of the expressions I tend to make without noticing. In the past, my classmates used to ask me “are you okay?” or “are you sad?”...
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...Prejudice and discrimination are closely related to racism and thought the terms are often interchangeable; there is an important distinction between them. Prejudice is an inflexible attitude (usually negative) about a particular group of people and is rooted in generalization or stereotypes (Kerry Ferris & Jill Stein). Racial discrimination occurs when an individual is subjected to unequal treatment because of their actual or perceived race. The U.S. Constitution and the Civil Rights Act of 1964 work in concert to ensure that each resident’s rights and standing under the law are not damaged by their race. However, it's important to remember that slavery was a significant driver of the U.S. economy when the Constitution was first ratified, so racism has long played a significant (if dubious) role in American culture. The role of this week assignment is to choose an area of discrimination (Ethnicity, race, religion, gender, sexual orientation) and explain how and why we believe our society injuries its own people. "Racial discrimination refers to discrimination against individuals by their race. Policies of racial segregation may formalize it, but it is also often exerted without being...
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...Characteristics of Orientalism, Prejudice and Discrimination ETH/125 January 24, 2012 Nola Veazie Characteristics of Orientalism, Prejudice and Discrimination * Explain the difference between Muslims and Arabs. The difference between Muslims and Arabs are that Arabs are an ethnic group coming from Arabic countries that speak Arabic. Muslims are a religious group; Islam is the faith Muslims follow. * Explain the deficit model of ethnic identity found in chapter 11 (Shaefer, 2006). Why are some Arab Americans viewed as less Arabs than other? Explain in your own words. The deficit of ethnic identity means that your ethnic characteristics are lessened depending on your affiliation to your ethnic group, for example, if you speak the language, if you marry someone other than your ethnic background and if you have visited or lived in the country of your background. Some Arab Americans are viewed as less than Arab because of the factors listed above, including the factor of being too Americanized. * List two to three characteristics of Orientalism. How many Orientalism and prejudice contribute to hate crimes against these groups? Some examples of characteristic associated with Orientalism are that the eastern culture is eccentric, backward and their progress with comparison with western culture is inferior and conquerable. This includes the blockage of Mosques being built because of a belief of a foreign threat being posed. The ignorance and myths of the eastern...
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...positive and negative perceptions of a social group Prejudice Reacting to a person as though he or she was an indistinguishable member of a particular social group (Biases) Category-based Acting on cognitive expectations and emotional reactions to a person's perceived membership in a particular social group Sterotyping (Comparative fit) Bias affirms the satisfaction of belonging to the right groups; individual autonomy is balanced against group identity. Optimal Distinctiveness Theory Bringing about the behavior in others that a biased perceiver expects Self-Fulfilling Prophecy The degree to which one accepts a hierarchy in which some groups rightfully have a commanding influence over others Social Dominance Hierarchy Similar to fundamental attribution error, as applied to groups Ultimate Attribution Error Attributing negative encounters with others to membership in a stigmatized group or others' biases against the stigmatized group to which one belongs Attribution Ambiguity Biases assigned to a person without intention, awareness, effort, or control, often based on subliminal cues Automatic bias Economic, political, military, or prestige-related threats to ingroup advantage that result in negative intergroup reactions Realistic group conflict theory Applying one’s cognitive expectations and associations about a group to a person Cognitive bias (stereotypes, prejudice, and discrimination are examples) Prejudice that is cool, indirect, automatic, unconscious, unintentional...
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...Characteristics of Orientalism, Prejudice, and Discrimination Muslims and Arabs over the years have been placed in each other’s groups, but they are similar, but different. Muslims are a people embracing the religion, Islam, which means Muslims are part of a religious sector. Arabs are people who dwell or own the Arabian or Arab regions. This makes Arabs a nationality, where they speak Arabic and is free to choose whatever faith or religion they plan to follow. Muslims can have a native tongue or speak any language in the world; who knew these two groups were this different. After the terrorist’s attacks of 9/11, the United States placed policies that have targeted Arabs and Muslims. One new policy that was put in place was by the Department of State. The policy mandated that at 20-day hold be placed on all non-immigrant visa applications by men between the ages of 18-45 from 26 countries. All such applicants were subject to special security clearances. Another policy that was put in place was the changes in issuance of visitor’s visas. The policy awarded persons from special registration such as Iran, Iraq, Algeria, etc., visitor’s visas. The date indicates a 39% percent drop for these countries in 2002, and significant decreases for all special registration countries except Eritrea. No recognition of change over time in this groups and power relations are two characteristics of Orientalism. Orientalism and prejudice contribute to hate crimes against these groups because...
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...Characteristics of Orientalism, Prejudice, and Discrimination Many people confuse Arab and Muslims. Arabs are an ethnic group and Muslims are a religious group. Muslims are believers of the Islam faith. Most Arabs are not Muslims and most Muslims are not Arabs. Muslims cannot be identified by their nationality alone. Being an Arab does not mean that you are a follower of the Islam religion. An Arab is generally from the countries that are now the Arab world. This area is made up of 22 nations of North Africa and what is called the Middle East. Orientalism is defined by our text as the simplistic view of the people and history of the Orient with no recognition of change over time or the diversity within its many cultures (Schaefer, 2006, p. 284). An example of orientalism is that many people in the United States see a mosque as a foreign threat and not as a sign of religious freedom or diversity. Another example is the suggestion that there is a conflict between Christians and Muslims. After the 9/11 attack, the Department of Justice (DOJ) called in many Arab and Muslim immigrants for questioning. They also started a special registration program that targeted visitors from Arab and Muslim countries. These programs caused much suspicion towards Arabs and Muslims by the American citizens. There was a lot of racial profiling that went on towards Arabs and Muslims because of their ethnicity and religious preferences. They also caused the decline in the number of...
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...Merriam- Webster has the belief that some races of people are better than others (Merriam- Webster). Not one of these websites described racism as fear of the unknown. Instead they use words such as discrimination and prejudice. In racism, racists treat people belonging to one race with complete disrespect and humiliation. This practice is not ethical and moral and is not tolerated by most parts in the civilized society. James Craig Anderson was an African American who was was robbed and repeatedly beat by 18-year-old Deryl Dedmon and his group of friends; they ran him over causing fatal injuries. A motel security camera showed Dedmon and his associates mowing Anderson down with his truck. The FBI investigated Anderson’s murder; it led to indictments of 10 people for a conspiracy of several hate crimes against African Americans in Jackson committed around the same period of time. Anderson’s murder was classified as a racially motivated hate crime. The...
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...People with disabilities (PWD) are faced with many challenges. Prejudice and discrimination is a challenge people with disabilities are faced with. There are several sources of prejudice and discrimination. This essay identifies a source of prejudice and discrimination and explains the effects that source of prejudice and discrimination may have on a person with a disability. It considers a way to change negative attitudes and behavioral related to the source of prejudice and discrimination towards people with disabilities. A prejudice is having an attitude and beliefs about a particular group or culture, which could lead to discrimination. Discrimination is an act of denying the rights of those whom they believe do not deserve the same...
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...To the leader(s) and representatives of the Islamic Center of Bergen County, Hello! Our names are Courtney Ford and Brenna Peterson. We are both currently freshmen at Mahwah High School, and are writing this letter on behalf of our 9th grade Honors English class, in the hopes that you may be able to contribute to our unit on the themes of prejudice and discrimination and its presence in our society, from the past to the present day. In class, we are in the midst of discussing the aforementioned themes as a prelude to reading Elie Wiesel’s Night, in an effort to understand the effects prejudice and discrimination against a minority can have in local communities and in society as a whole. As such, we and our fellow classmates have been contacting...
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...In our world, with unjust treatment to people of different race, age or gender. Preconceived opinions are not based on reason or actual experience but rather the oversimplified idea of a particular type of person. That is how our world perceives one another. Unfortunately stereotyping, prejudice and discrimination has been among us for decades. Sexism is the ideology that maintains that one sex is superior to the other and dominates most important areas in our social life, such as the work place. Although it doesn’t specify what gender is superior, in most cases the dominant is male. For years, women have been discriminated against and there are many reasons why. Some examples are social discrimination, legal discrimination, or gender discrimination....
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...Characteristics of Orientalism, Prejudice, and Discrimination Checkpoint Muslims and Arabs are two completely different groups of people. Muslims refer to a religion; someone who follows the Islamic faith. Arabs are people who live in the Middle East, like: Africa and Arabia. Even though Arabs are associated with the Islamic faith, all Arabs are not Muslims and all Muslims are not Arabs. For instance, Muslims can be a person of many ethnicities: Americans, Asians, or Africans to name a few. Unfortunately, there were so many Islamic terrorist organizations in the world, where their violent attacks or threats on different nations made a lot of people discriminate against anyone who appeared to be Arab or Muslim. The United States has made many changes since the September 11, 2001 terrorist attack. The government made it harder for Muslims and Arabs to immigrate to the States, and also made it difficult to apply for citizenship or permanent residence. I agree with the changes that has been made because, I live in West Haven, Ct, which is 15 minutes away from where they found the terrorist group in Bridgeport, Ct in May of this year. It was a little too close for comfort. There was no telling what kind of damage would have happened if they didn’t get caught. If people want to immigrant to this country, it has to be for the right reasons and not for criminal activity. I feel individuals should educate themselves in different faiths and different ethnicities...
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...For many years, America has been thought of as the land of opportunity and success. What is often overlooked are the challenges and discrimination immigrants received when coming to this nation. Education was an arduous goal to reach for many immigrants, and attaining it was rare. Following that, racing against the crowds of other people for dangerous and cheap jobs was also very challenging. Reconstruction was a rough period for many, including immigrants, who faced adversity and were challenged when coming to America. Being discriminated against because of one's ethnic background was one of the most prevalent challenge immigrants faced. Race, gender, religion, or anything that was different from the populace they migrated to set off a reaction of animosity and prejudice. In the book My Antonia, after a conflict between an...
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