Media, Crime and Race

Running head: MEDIA, CRIME AND RACE
Media, Crime and Race
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1Running head: MEDIA, CRIME AND RACE
Article link:
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/racial-inequality-uk-racial-disparity-
audit-government-report-theresa-may-bme-black-ethnic-minority-a7992016.html
Why I have chosen the article
I have chosen the topic of Race and Racism as because of the fact that this course has
made me to re-evaluate my own perceptions regarding the issue of race and racism in my
country. I think this article- “Racial inequality in UK: The appalling reality of how a Briton's
ethnicity affects their chances of a good life”, is much relevant to the chosen topic as well to
the world today (The Independent 2018). Racism has always been learned by us since our
childhood but the harsh reality is that the issue is still not solved out, particularly in a major
country like UK. From the elementary school onwards, I was taught that the issue of racism
or racial discrimination is one of the malicious act of some bad people. The main focus has
always been on the victims and in this process, the true perpetrators are always ignored. As it
is stated by Pegggy Mclntosh- “My schooling gave me no training in seeing myself as an
oppressor, as an unfairly advantaged person, or as a participant in a damaged culture.” It is to
state that Racism is not only about some hateful individuals, in fact, it is much more than that.
It is preserved by the system in fact. Notwithstanding this fact, we were never taught of
recognising that, we were never taught of examining the privileges that we get, we were
never taught of the system that keeps these privileges intact. I always used to take this for
granted that the concept of race was a tangible and real one, until and unless I read this article
that demonstrates that it indeed is still prevailing and that is in my own country.
Whether you agree or disagree with the author
Yes, I agree to some extent with the author of this article as because of the fact that at
present, immigration is one of the major issues that is prevailing in UK. The people are at