Impacts of Racism on Community and Cultural Development Approaches

Running Head: RACISM
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Racism
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9/23/2019

RACISM
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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),