SOC 110 : Building a Multiracial Society
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SOC 110 : Building a Multiracial Society
Added on 2021-04-21
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Name:Instructor:Subject: SOC 110 HM Building Material SocietyWord Count: 515Date: 28 April 2018Misconceptions in the US Racial FactorMisconceptions about the US racial conflicts raise questions about the validity of media research notions, which have highlighted some of these causes. Some of these researchers feel that ignoring race and sweeping its effects under the carpet is one way to solve the problem. For example it shuns the animosity between blacks in the US and white law reinforces. Some proponents also reveal that putting an end to race-inspired policies like affirmative action is appropriate because these only increases the problem because more people feel insecure. An example of this is in the quest for the abolition of immigration laws that allow Mexicans to work in the US. Still, others indicate that ending race-based organizations has no fruits because the racial stereotyping still continues. This is evident in the results of the 2016 US elections, which had racial connotations. So, what exactly is the appropriate solution for ending racism and its effects?Research Question 1. Should we stop talking about race?Social scientists point out that that the society is changing. Drastic changes in society means solutions are not permanent.Bonilla-Silva (2004)identifies these changes indicating that the US is no longer a biracial society comprising of the majority and minority groups. Instead, the US has a complex racial system. He highlights factors such as historical roots. The analysis argues
that even though the US stands out as a united states, it has different people who share an experience. These past records unite the groups defining their group dynamics. From the theory, anyone researching on racial segregation by a group must first understand such group’s dynamics. It is important to have a grasp of the group’s unity factors such as the personal, leadership and environmental aspects. Important theorists in this theory include Gustave Le Bon who highlights the group psychology model(Le Bon, 2009). It also discusesKurt Lewin who points out the group dynamics notion that defines people’s actions in different circumstances(Lewin and Heider).Question 2: Can race based policies work?Gustave Lebon goes deeper to analyse factors influencing groups as emotional and based on individuals. This explains why Blacks and Latinos in the US feel connected to each other. Factors influencing their union include economic oppression, cruelty, and prejudice. The use of policies does not factor in the emotional pains they have undergone. Racial groups who worked under oppressive regimes have records of unresolved economic inequalities. These are responsible for social and economic classes(Le Bon 117). Collective groups share a social identity. These define and gives them distinctiveness. Pains of the undesirable experiences influence the behaviour depicted by each member. This culminates into stereotypes or perceptions that they have against an oppressor.Question 3: Can based organizations offer a solution to racial problems in the US?Lewin & Heider (2015) connect human behavior to events in the society. They develop principles that provide an understanding of their human behavior. The Society in the US comprises of people who may not have approved of a united country. This questions the significance of organization as a solution to racial issues. Despite the intermarriages and social
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