Impacts of Racism on Community and Cultural Development Approaches

This report discusses the impacts of racism on the community and cultural development approaches. It highlights the prevalence of racism in New Zealand and its impact on the health and well-being of people and communities. The report also emphasizes the importance of educating community members about their rights and how to complain if they experience discrimination. The community and cultural development approach can play a key role in addressing racism-related issues in the community.

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Table of Contents
Introduction.................................................................................................................................................2
Impacts of racism on community.............................................................................................................2
Community and cultural development approaches..................................................................................3
Conclusion...................................................................................................................................................5
References...................................................................................................................................................7

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Introduction
Wicked issues are the problems that are hard or impossible to solve due to the
incomplete, contradictory, and altering requirements that are frequently difficult to identify. One
of the wicked issues is Racism which has its roots in different countries like Australia New
Zealand. Racism is the belief of people in the superiority of their race from others. It might also
indicate the prejudice, discrimination, antagonism directed in contradiction of other individuals
as they are of a dissimilar race or ethnicity the racism issues in the community impacts
individuals from different age like children, adults and elderly (Came & Griffith, 2018). In this
particular assessment report the how racism matter for the societies and neighbourhood, and the
implication for the process of outcome in the society and cultural development strategies will be
discussed.
Impacts of racism on community
Stigma, discriminations and civil rights biases remain in different societies today.
Unluckily, skin colour plays a big part in how individuals are viewed, respected and treated.
Asian people experience more racism compared to European, pacific peoples and Maori’s. It is
known that racism, both intended and unintended, impacts the health and well-being of people
and communities and suppresses the opportunity of several people to contribute completely to
the future and development of the nation. According to a report published in Stats New Zealand
(2012), 1 in 10 individuals aged fifteen years or above stated to experience one type of
discrimination in the previous 12 months. This report also identified that six per cent of the total
surveyed population believed that racial discrimination is the main reason doe them to be treated
unfairly and unfavourably. According to a report published by the Ministry of Health (2018),

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racial discrimination leads to poor health outcomes. They also revealed that Maori adults were
nearly three times more likely to have experienced any unfair treatment compared to non-Maori
based on ethnicity. If racism is permitted to thrive within the communities as a whole, ultimately
this causes aggression and even fierceness, either on a native or even nationwide scale. If the bad
sensation is permitted to develop between the community groups, this may result first in small
level negativity and possibly on into full-scale conflict (Reid Cormack & Paine, 2018). Racism
has developed as a normalised part of the New Zealand community in spite of the government’s
authorization of human rights agreements and the founding document, Te Tiriti o Waitangi. The
results of racism are apparent in the important and enduring differences in financial and social
well-being between different groups like Māori and non-Māori. Racism is although a global
issue but it is also spreading its roots in New Zealand. In different communities of New Zealand,
Racism reveals itself in the chronic disparities between the Maori and non-Maori in terms of
education, health, criminal justice and employment. Racism is not a new phenomenon, and, as
engaged against indigenous individuals, it is a long-standing, wicked issue with origins in the
prejudiced colonial activities of colonisation and integration (Harris, Stanley & Cormack, 2018).
The persistence of systemic racism intimidates indigenous culture and environments. The groups
being discriminated in the communities are not able to contribute to the development of society.
Racism also hinders the individuals from receiving the health care services being provided by the
government and non-government organization. The people in the community who experience
racism also reported that they face problems in different sector like employment, housing and
healthcare (Pack, Tuffin & Lyons, 2016).

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Community and cultural development approaches
The community cultural development is the holistic approach based upon the principles
of employment, human rights, inclusion, societal justice, self-determinations and collaborative
action against racism. In community cultural development, the culture works as a link between
the community and its development. It is recognised as the catalyst and network for a dynamic
procedure of development, in cooperation with the community and the cooperating approach
providers (Pack, Tuffin & Lyons, 2016). In New Zealand, the essential rights of persons are
secured by a wide variety of laws. These laws cover issues people may have with government
organisations, private companies or individuals. Anti-racism and the anti-racist methodologies
were perceived as substitutes to multiculturalism in that they comprised an analysis of the
problems of power and justice. New Zealand similarly has Human Rights. It safeguards every
person in New Zealand from discrimination and being treated unethically or less favourably than
anyone else who is in the same or similar situation as the victim. Any individual, who experience
racism and other types of discrimination, can complain about the problem to the human right
commission, and they will take strict action. To address the racism-related issues in a community
education can play a key role (Craig, 2017). The community members who are experiencing
racism can be educated to raise their voices when they face discrimination. The government and
non-government organisations must start campaigning on school and college level and the
student must be provided with enough information to deal with the racism issues. They must also
include the local community leaders in the campaign. Educational start-ups around
discrimination as the root cause of health disparities have as their aims stopping racism and
endorsing racial healing. To encounter these objectives, persons and communities requires
understanding and using tools to address different forms of racism, their difference impacts, and

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how they interconnect with one another. These start-ups also strive for helping individuals obtain
information about how the institutional and structural type of racism has developed over time
and converted into an almost accepted part of communal life (Pack, Tuffin & Lyons, 2016). This
particular understanding needs to spread to internalized racism and how it outcomes from the
intensely embedded history of domination in society. Internalized racism strengthens the
structural and institutional type of racism, and eventually supports systems of unfairness. Anti-
racism learning helps persons become conscious of individual/interpersonal expressions of
racism-related issues, offer the knowledge about the historical and political background of
racism, and assists individuals understand how the present environment of racism will affect
them in future. In the background of anti-racism learning, people also have the chance to explore
substitute solutions. Although their different policies have been made by the government they
also need to observe whether people and different organization are following the rules or not
(Ferdinand, Paradies & Kelaher, 2017).
Conclusion
Wicked issues are unsolvable issues because of incomplete and contradictory
requirements. Racism is the examples of a wicked issue that us spreading its roots all over the
world. It can cause stigma, depression, and stress issues to the victims. It has been identified that
in New Zealand 1 in 10 individuals experiences racism. Maori people are more likely to face
racism compare to non-Maori people. Community members who experience racism are not able
to contribute to the development of the community which ultimately affects the economic growth

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of an organization. Their different policies have been implemented in New Zealand to deal with
racism in the communities such as human right Act, right to privacy and personal information
etc. A community and cultural development approaches must be implemented in the community.
It should include educating community members about their rights and how to complain if
experiences discriminations.

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References
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Craig, G. (Ed.). (2017). Community organising against racism:'Race', ethnicity and community
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Ferdinand, A. S., Paradies, Y., & Kelaher, M. (2017). Enhancing the use of research in health-
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Harris, R. B., Stanley, J., & Cormack, D. M. (2018). Racism and health in New Zealand:
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