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Discrimination

Discrimination affects various aspects of society, targeting race, ethnicity, religion, and personal choices such as lifestyle and sexual orientation. Minority groups often face unequal treatment by dominant groups, leading to a range of objectives from assimilation to militant resistance. Understanding the dynamics of pluralism, segregation, and cultural identity is essential in addressing these issues. This discourse also examines concepts like the 'Melting Pot' vs. 'Salad Bowl' and highlights the impact of standardized testing on marginalized communities. The evolution of policies like affirmative action serves as a critical point of discussion.

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Discrimination

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  1. Discrimination

  2. What Are Things People Discriminate Against? • Race • Ethnicity • Religion • Physical Appearance • Lifestyle • Homosexuality • Transgender • Personal Choices • Abortion • Pre-Marital Sex

  3. Minority Groups • Treated unequally by dominant group • Physical or cultural traits held in low esteem by dominant group • Feel strong group solidarity • Membership by birth • Marry within the group What are some minority groups??

  4. Objectives of Minority Groups • Pluralism – live peacefully with dominant group • Assimilation – sharing culture with dominant group • Secession – cultural and political independence • Militancy – want to overtake dominant group

  5. Objectives of Dominant Group • Pluralism – encourage differences • Assimilation – absorb the minority • Segregation – keep minority “in its place” • Internal Colonialism – follows segregation • Population Transfer – minority forced to leave • Genocide - extermination

  6. Melting Pot or Salad Bowl? • Melting Pot – try to “melt” new European cultures into one big American culture Salad Bowl – mixing all the different cultures together to create an American culture

  7. IQ or Standardized Testing • Biased towards white, middle to upper class • Ex: Marathon: Runner • Regatta:Oarsman • Ex: Escalators

  8. Discrimination • Hate speech • Stereotypes • Labeling • Hate groups • All passed on to next generations! • Reverse discrimination – works both ways!

  9. Corrections - Social Policy • Cultural Centers • Ethnic Appreciation Days • Social Studies classes • Foreign Language classes • Civil Rights Act of 1964 • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RHo0pHo8dao

  10. Affirmative Action • Created to assist minority groups in getting into college • Bakke Case • Colleges can not use quotas but can use race to diversify population • Has affirmative action run its course, or is it still necessary? • Defining the N Word

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