come from NBA owners. This racial incident relates to topics covered in Ethnic Studies dealing with the issue of people being “color blind”, benefits of white privilege, and also on African American stereotypes. The topic of color blindness is extremely relevant to this article because it proves that that way of thinking, or living does not exist. One of the racist remarks that Donald Sterling was recorded “saying to a female friend, V. Stiviano [was] not to bring blacks to Clipper games during their
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racist people will likely listen to someone who is white rather than someone who is black. Furthermore, I fully understand its sociological importance in that the ideas of the founding fathers of sociology such as social integration, organic solidarity, anomie, exploitation, verstehen, and many others, are prevalent in the text. Nonetheless, I find many problems with the book. Most of all, the reality (one that still exists in the present day), that a white person’s voice is more important than the collective
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the family system. Additionally, frequently clients from culturally diverse backgrounds do not trust counselors are likely to be predominantly white. Due to the historical racist, sexist, classist, and heterosexist undertones in the majority culture, it may be difficult for clients of different ethnic backgrounds to believe that white privilege would allow a counselor to be able to empathize with that person's experience in a culturally diverse society. Since therapists and student therapists
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segregation between white and black. So being called African entails more than just being from the African continent. However, for Sr A who had not been oppressed due to her race and ethnicity, did not see why the other sister was offended. Even though these two sisters were not in a therapeutic setting, they may portray a counselor and a client. What if Sr. A was a counselor and Sr. B a client or vice versa? The essential point is that we as counselors have to know that these concepts exist, influence
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As a white teenager in California, aside from his difficulties with being accepted as transgender, Oliver identifies as belonging to the mainstream culture in Los Angeles. Looking at immigration status, socioeconomic status, race and culture, Oliver generally fits into the majority group or what is considered the privileged group. Although these factors may not be at the forefront of therapy, these factors cannot be overlooked in therapy. As a therapist, one could not assume that just because a
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Bodies are Equal A simple Google image search of “ballet” and “ballerina” returns images of thin, white women standing on their toes. Then, with a quick scroll down, there is an image of Misty Copeland standing on her toes yet still surrounded by images of white women on their toes. The image of a ballerina is steeped in centuries long ideas about what it means to be beautiful and who is able to be worthy of being beautiful. Due to this historical inequality and unequal opportunities, black dancers
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the colonized non-Western “other”. Social Darwinism, eugenics, imperialism, nationalism, cultural relativity, and multiculturalism are the main ideas that support my argument which will be subsequently elaborated on. For centuries, the doctrine of white male hegemonic enslavement has dominated, degraded, and dehumanized the disenfranchised and powerless from the privileged. The beliefs, values, culture, and ideology that all these different number of systems of thinking would create the knowledge
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guaranteed blacks the right to vote. If this Amendment was not passed the way we live today wouldn’t be the way it is right now. We wouldn’t have a black President; black and whites would have to used separate bathrooms, water fountains, and be separated on the bus. More importantly, you walk down the street today and see white girls with black, Chinese, or Latino boyfriends. Post-racial America has fallen upon our generation and sooner or later, color won’t even be a thought to judge someone by. We
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The Color of Fear video was extremely enlightening and truly made me think more in depth about many factors regarding race. It was interesting to watch men of all different races and backgrounds come together to discuss the issue of race. I enjoyed witnessing how all of their reactions to race differed. I found it immensely beneficial to hear the perspectives of men that grew up as minorities and to hear their reasons as to why the color blindness approach is not helpful at all. It was interesting
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Privilege, power, and status are the reigning forces of structuralism and constructivism. The majority group that interprets the behaviors, perceptions, and intersectionality of a minority group through the framing lens of social stratification has achieved dominance. With that dominance comes power and privilege. Minority groups since the beginning of colonialism in the U.S. have been trying to be apart (seen as equal) or separate themselves (pluralism) from the dominant group. However, there comes
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