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Post by Admin on Nov 29, 2015 15:19:04 GMT -8
I want you to enter into a discussion about race and ethnicity, as well as the differences between racism, bigotry, prejudice, misogyny, and chauvinism. I want you to use examples from lecture, as well as the reading assignments that are due for week 3 (I know this discussion starts in Week 2, but I want you to come back here, the following week, and see if you've anything new to add to the discussion). I also want you to read this article. I expect it to creep into your discussion, at some point: Why I'm a RacistAnd, I suggest you watch this silly GameTheory video because it covers some very complex concepts of how we approach the other (you can leave the whole Pope thing and the last segment at the end out of your discussion. I'm interested in the part that starts at 1:26 and ends at 14:56. Some of these key points should also make their way into your discussions. I've mentioned, several times, that Anthropology approaches society and culture from multiple angles, here's a linguistic anthropologists take on recent events.
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Post by rogelina12 on Feb 5, 2016 4:28:43 GMT -8
Nationalism is an influential, authoritative term. This terms creates 'limited imagines' of unity as Anderson proclaims in his, "Imagined Communities," article. It is utilized to instill loyalty and to implement oppression on the masses. Just another section within the specter of humanity control. A sense of unity, strict discipline, and unavoidable death play parts in controlling any group of people. Citizens of nations are disciplined from an early age to identify as their nation. Once the process is complete, humans from all around are able to commit horrendous crimes against each other (murder, racial discrimination, ethnic conflict, etc) and willingly lay down their lives. These actions are committed in the name of their nation, either to ascend it to greatness or to fight for its survival. Also, nationalism creates exclusion amongst people. Especially, if the governmental system favors one group of people from the other.
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Post by godogs on Feb 5, 2016 9:44:53 GMT -8
Ethnicity mean different things to different people and that is what made the article about Tibet and Southeastern China so interesting. One group, or minzu, believed that they need to retain their own unique properties so they mostly remain socially isolated. Just because someone marries someone from other ethnic group does not necessarily mean that a person cannot carry on their own traditions. If anything, being exposed to other people would reinforce the culture that you have because you have compared it with something else. Meanwhile another group was much more lenient and intermixed with other groups much more. Ethnicity is really just what one person thinks they are. I am of mixed European descent. I could say that I am Irish or I could say that I am Czech. It depends on what part of my heritage I value most. Many people in Fresno associate with Mexico more than the United States for a whole multitude of reasons and that is perfectly fine.
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Post by willnelson on Feb 5, 2016 10:52:44 GMT -8
From the lectures in class and our discussions, I understand race as a completely social construct which is mainly based on physical appearance. What is most interesting about race is that it can change depending on society’s perceptions. This discussion topic makes me wonder what society would be like if the concept of race was never established. I have been finding it difficult to distinguish race from ethnicity. Although it seems that race is more social, while ethnicity is more biological. I now understand that ethnicity is far more complex. There are many cultural and social factors that also play significant roles in determining ones ethnicity. In regards to one of our assigned readings about nationalism, we can see in history how during the rise of nationalism countries formed based on uniformity of ethnic origin.
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Post by Norma Y. Cortes Gutierrez on Feb 5, 2016 11:49:38 GMT -8
From lecture and readings, I've come to understand race as a geographically isolated subdivision of a species, which are not biologically distinct and are based on phenotypes (eye color, hair color, etc.), while ethnicity is a group of people from the same nation, common ancestry or culture. Racism is systomatic and systemic, letting one race have all the privileges that should be shared by everyone. Bigotry is when there's a feeling of superiority in one group and a dislike towards the others because of their differences. Being prejudice would mean already having a preconstructed concept regardless of whether it's positive or negative towards an individual or entire group (judging an individual based on their race or what kind of person they seem to be without actually getting to know them first). Misogyny is a deeply rooted hatred towards women while chauvinism is when women aren't seen as equal to men but men still feel the need to protect them.
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Post by jjcampos182 on Feb 5, 2016 15:49:37 GMT -8
According to the lectures and class discussions with my peers, I know now that race is a social construct. The differences in these two ideologies is that race is grouping people together based on physical characteristics of genetic ancestry while ethnicity refers to a persons cultural traits and history. Ethnicity can be broad or very specific, using myself for this example I am Latina/Hispanic but I could be any race. Most Hispanics/Latinos are Mestizos including myself (combined European and Indigenous people of pre-Colombian times) but my ethnicity is Salvadorian.
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Post by alejandroledezma on Feb 5, 2016 16:34:39 GMT -8
The lectures that we have taken introduced us to terms that we have heard probably a lot in our lifetimes. Many people have heard about racism, prejudice, bigotry, mysogeny, and chauvenism. In lecture we were informed about all of these terms. I honestly thought I knew what the term racism was. It turns out I only knew a part of it. I did not know that racism was systemic and systomatic and that racism applies to you when the system favors you over other races. At least that is what i understood and if I am wrong correct me please . Prejudice is when we judge someone before we even get the chance to know them. Prejudice to me is probably the worst thing anyone can experience because they are being judged with even getting the chance to be known. You can be judged for the type of clothes you wear or the way you speak and it is not fair,but sadly many people do this even if they do not want to admit. I have such as when I see someone with a scary face I will judge them as a mean person without getting to know them. The other thing that we discusses was bigotry where you judge others based on their differences and consider them not to be your equals. The next thing was mysogeny which was a hatred towards women. I always believed that mysogeny was just not seeing women as capable, but I did not think that it meant that you hate women. Lastly was chauvenism which is a light version of mysogeny, but instead of with hatred towards womenl, you have more of a protective feeling over them. You may see them as weaker, but I guess in a way where you believe that they need a man's help. From all the lectures that we have had I believe that race is mainly based on where a person is located, but that ethnicity is more about the person and how they identify themselves. Whichever side that the person believes they belong if that person is mixed, then that is their ethnicity.
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Post by budsclass280 on Feb 5, 2016 17:24:38 GMT -8
The lectures about the differences between prejudice, bigotry, racism, misogyny, and other made more clear to me the importance of there proper use. As far as the articles we've read about on languages and ethnic classifications, I've noticed there was a lot of jargon that comes into play. For example the article about Langushaun indicates that the lines of classification into ethnicity are not clear and people seem to go about living in closed off communities regardless of the majority, in this case the Han, which in some parts of this territory they are minority. I liked the article about "Imagined Communities" by Anderson and how he refers to nations as imagined political community and continuity even though many of us will rarely know anyone else communally outside our own cities, or families for that matter, regardless of the inequalities that abound with regards to discrimination of all kinds. I liked when he used the term "fatality into continuity," it gave me a real sense of immortality in dying for your nation, if that's what it meant. Finally, my take-away from these readings is that language is an important instrument for classification and unity, continuity if you will, at the cost that other cultures may die one banner of a stratified nation shall give us imagined belief in immortality at the cost of our lives.
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Post by Rebecca Mayfield on Feb 5, 2016 18:18:02 GMT -8
During group discussion on Wednesday, we discussed the differences between race and ethnicity. Based on lecture and class discussions, we concluded that race is associated with biology and ethnicity is associated with culture. Race refers to a person's physical attributes, such as eye, skin, or hair color and also bone structure. Ethnicity refers to cultural factors, such as language, religion, heritage, and customs. It is interesting, because although race and ethnicity can overlap, they are generally distinct. I used to think race and ethnicity were synonymous, but now I understand that they are two words with very different meaning.
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Post by mattnoel on Feb 5, 2016 19:26:02 GMT -8
Over the past couple of weeks I have learned that there are definite distinctions between "race" and "ethnicity". Race is a term used to designate large groups of people distinct from one another and the barriers of different races are essentially based on one's physical appearance. The term "race" was essentially formed from political motivations to distinguish large groups of people from one another, and the different races that are prominent today have distinct physical attributes from one another. Ethnicity on the other hand refers to one's ancestral culture that has been passed down from generation to generation through genetic information. Therefore, ethnicity is an inherited phenomenon whereas race is a general term used to superficially separate groups of people. In history, the term racism can be traced back to political origins that were forced upon certain groups of people by the "superior" groups in power.
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Post by poletcampos on Feb 5, 2016 19:36:42 GMT -8
Ideas about racial inferiority and superiority are social constructs. Although the constructs are not biologically real, it is vital to understand that due to society’s creation of whiteness, the Otherness of people of color has shaped the ways in which race and sex affect the livelihood of those that do not fit the “norm”. For instance, bigotry is believing one is superior and that the Other is inferior. Prejudice is seen as prejudgment and racism is about the systematic factors affecting people of color. Misogyny is hatred against women and chauvinism is the belief that feminine qualities are inferior to masculine ones. All in all, the physical and social environments within society affect the nature of individuals, not biology.
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Post by poletcampos on Feb 5, 2016 19:44:49 GMT -8
According to the lectures and class discussions with my peers, I know now that race is a social construct. The differences in these two ideologies is that race is grouping people together based on physical characteristics of genetic ancestry while ethnicity refers to a persons cultural traits and history. Ethnicity can be broad or very specific, using myself for this example I am Latina/Hispanic but I could be any race. Most Hispanics/Latinos are Mestizos including myself (combined European and Indigenous people of pre-Colombian times) but my ethnicity is Salvadorian. I am on the same boat as you, except my parents are from Mexico and so I identify as Xicana. By ethnicity the two of us are Latinas and as you mentioned in your post we are Mestizas by race (we are mixed). The construction of race is Latin America is very complex because it often clashes with national identity. Although Latin American countries wish to push the notion that we are "all mixed", it is important to note the ways in which lighter Latinos benefit from social institutions and the ways in which darker Latinos are affected by racism.
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Post by lidia on Feb 5, 2016 20:26:30 GMT -8
I always thought that I knew who I was and where I came from. To my surprise I know very little about my self and my origins. I have learn the difference between race and ethnicity. Ethnicity is the person's culture and race is grouping individuals by their appearance. The differences between racism, bigotry, prejudice, misogyny, and chauvinism is Racism: disliking individuals just for the fact that they are different from one, bigotry; believing one is superior to another, prejudice: pre-judging someone before meeting them, misogyny: is hatred against women , and chauvinism: qualities that are feminine are inferior to mens' qualities. Society have created a latter superiority among every individuals. People have come to the point that they have to work extra hard to be able to compete with the other race. Everyone ones to be better than the other even though in realty we are all human are we are all capable of doing the exact same thing because we are all the same species.
When I join this class I had no idea what was anthropology other than the study of humans. As I have been there for three weeks now I have learn so much. I always knew that people are racist to others because they look different, but what I didn't know is that is so engraved it our heads that we even allow them to call us minority. I myself have judge others, for looking a certain way, for example if they are dress nice I assume they are educated. We are all human and we suffer all the same and when we die we all go to the same place. We are the same species. Than why we treat each other so differently?
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Post by tate613 on Feb 5, 2016 22:54:32 GMT -8
Based on our discussions in class and prior knowledge, it seems to me that race is a social construct used to separate and control people. In the United States, race is about the color of one's skin, while in other countries race can be more fluid and change over time. The clear difference between race and ethnicity is that one is based purely on phenotypical markers while the other can encompass much more than just biology. Donald Trump comes to mind, as he seems to think that Mexicans are just lazy and ignorant. He is racist, and it's not just about the color of people's skin for Trump. I think it's also racist for Indian and Middle Eastern people to be labelled as potential terrorists just because a group of radicals come from the same place.
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Post by jessicatapia22 on Feb 5, 2016 23:53:42 GMT -8
I learned a lot from the previous class lectures and from the group discussion on Wednesday. The main thing that I want to point out is racism. I understood the other terms that were discussed such as bigotry and so on. Racism on the hand, I did not understand. I didn't understand the systematic portion of it. However, when the professor explained it things made more sense. It's when the system works against the minority. In the group discussion, we discussed the readings and how they related to our everyday lives. For example, we discussed how people confuse race with ethnicity. Race is your physical traits and ethnicity is one's culture. They are not the same thing.
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Post by mette on Feb 6, 2016 13:16:52 GMT -8
Chauvinism is often present i the form of male chauvinism. Many men (and some women) are of the opinion that men always know better than women. If something is important, a man must be heard. As discussed in class, the chauvinism reflects the lack of equality in paychecks every month. A man and a woman with the same education and job will have a different outcome every single time in favor of the man, although, they perform the same tasks and work the same amount of hours. This is not unique to the United States. In Europe, this has been an issue for many years. In many countries, more women than men have high educations, and hopefully, that will result in less chauvinism and more equality in the future.
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Post by pensam on Feb 6, 2016 14:30:08 GMT -8
We are all on species and to use the word race to describe a group of people is incorrect. From class, that among other things such as racism, prejudice, and bigotry were cleared up for me. Prejudice is any person or group being judged before any real or valid information. It is something everyone does even if unintentionally. For example, you can look at someone and automatically think, "Oh this person looks like a ___ kinda person." whether it is nice or not. Everyone makes a judgement on everything. Bigotry is a word I haven't heard very often and so I didn't pay any attention to it, however, looking back, it is everywhere also. For example, on Youtube, when listening to any genre of music there is always one person that says "This music is trash and stupid, ___ is real music." All of these are something that is very common in everyday life and it's crazy how often you see it when you understand it.
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Post by ssilva on Feb 6, 2016 16:53:49 GMT -8
From the lectures in class and our discussions, I understand race as a completely social construct which is mainly based on physical appearance. What is most interesting about race is that it can change depending on society’s perceptions. This discussion topic makes me wonder what society would be like if the concept of race was never established. I have been finding it difficult to distinguish race from ethnicity. Although it seems that race is more social, while ethnicity is more biological. I now understand that ethnicity is far more complex. There are many cultural and social factors that also play significant roles in determining ones ethnicity. In regards to one of our assigned readings about nationalism, we can see in history how during the rise of nationalism countries formed based on uniformity of ethnic origin. I believe that a lot of individuals have a problem distinguishing the two. Growing up all I knew was that I was considered to be a Mexican-American. Now we are asked to identify ourselves by race,ethnicity, nationality, etc. It is difficult to categorize oneself into one box. I was born in the U.S. but I consider myself to be Mexican because that is the cultural group I most relate to. But if I am asked what my nationality is, then I am American because this is the country I was born into an we are conditioned to be loyal to the country we are born into. I agree when you say that culture and social factors play a significant role. It is hard to imagine what society would would be like without the concept of race because we are so used to categorizing each other. But it is something to think about.
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Post by jessicatapia22 on Feb 6, 2016 22:32:26 GMT -8
From the lectures in class and our discussions, I understand race as a completely social construct which is mainly based on physical appearance. What is most interesting about race is that it can change depending on society’s perceptions. This discussion topic makes me wonder what society would be like if the concept of race was never established. I have been finding it difficult to distinguish race from ethnicity. Although it seems that race is more social, while ethnicity is more biological. I now understand that ethnicity is far more complex. There are many cultural and social factors that also play significant roles in determining ones ethnicity. In regards to one of our assigned readings about nationalism, we can see in history how during the rise of nationalism countries formed based on uniformity of ethnic origin. That is an interesting point Will Nelson. I also believe that. You bring up an interesting statement. Society can change its point of view on race depending on its perception. An example that comes to mind is Donald Trump. The only way he rallies up people is by attacking a certain type of race. One minute has he has certain individuals hating Mexicans and the the next minute, he has has people hating Muslims. Another example that comes to mind is how before the Civil Rights Movement, the majority (also people in power) hated African Americans and now the perception on African Americans is definitely better than during those times but they still experience heavy racism due to those long hanging negative perceptions. Those perceptions are what create/created racism along with the system working against them. I hope that makes sense, please correct me if I am wrong.
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Post by chelllllll7 on Feb 7, 2016 0:56:57 GMT -8
We are all on species and to use the word race to describe a group of people is incorrect. From class, that among other things such as racism, prejudice, and bigotry were cleared up for me. Prejudice is any person or group being judged before any real or valid information. It is something everyone does even if unintentionally. For example, you can look at someone and automatically think, "Oh this person looks like a ___ kinda person." whether it is nice or not. Everyone makes a judgement on everything. Bigotry is a word I haven't heard very often and so I didn't pay any attention to it, however, looking back, it is everywhere also. For example, on Youtube, when listening to any genre of music there is always one person that says "This music is trash and stupid, ___ is real music." All of these are something that is very common in everyday life and it's crazy how often you see it when you understand it. I love what you said about bigotry. This is something that is everywhere- with music, tv shows, clothing, EVERYTHING. This class has really brought to my attention just how many judgements are casted on a daily basis. Along with that, prejudice is pre judgment, which as you mentioned, is something that everyone does even if it is unintentional, I too am guilty of this! So far, our discussions and readings have made me extremely aware of my prejudgments and also just observing the world around me closer and challenging myself to understand different cultures values and how perception of things.
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Post by Admin on Feb 7, 2016 12:02:17 GMT -8
At least that is what i understood and if I am wrong correct me please . No correction needed.
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Post by Admin on Feb 7, 2016 12:10:41 GMT -8
From the lectures in class and our discussions, I understand race as a completely social construct which is mainly based on physical appearance. What is most interesting about race is that it can change depending on society’s perceptions. This discussion topic makes me wonder what society would be like if the concept of race was never established. I have been finding it difficult to distinguish race from ethnicity. Although it seems that race is more social, while ethnicity is more biological. I now understand that ethnicity is far more complex. There are many cultural and social factors that also play significant roles in determining ones ethnicity. In regards to one of our assigned readings about nationalism, we can see in history how during the rise of nationalism countries formed based on uniformity of ethnic origin. That is an interesting point Will Nelson. I also believe that. You bring up an interesting statement. Society can change its point of view on race depending on its perception. An example that comes to mind is Donald Trump. The only way he rallies up people is by attacking a certain type of race. One minute has he has certain individuals hating Mexicans and the the next minute, he has has people hating Muslims. Another example that comes to mind is how before the Civil Rights Movement, the majority (also people in power) hated African Americans and now the perception on African Americans is definitely better than during those times but they still experience heavy racism due to those long hanging negative perceptions. Those perceptions are what create/created racism along with the system working against them. I hope that makes sense, please correct me if I am wrong. Jessica, the point you make about trump using race is very fine and needs just a bit of tweaking. We know that "mexican" and "muslim" are not racial categories, HOWEVER, he, and his followers are using national or religious terms in a racial way -- in other words, he's racializing Mexicans and Muslims, regardless of their actual racial OR ethnic categories. This is where it gets difficult without a scorecard. Since race is artificial, it can be created, almost on-the-fly, for political purposes. This primary season is a prime (no pun intended) example of that.
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Post by Admin on Feb 7, 2016 12:14:42 GMT -8
We are all on species and to use the word race to describe a group of people is incorrect. From class, that among other things such as racism, prejudice, and bigotry were cleared up for me. Prejudice is any person or group being judged before any real or valid information. It is something everyone does even if unintentionally. For example, you can look at someone and automatically think, "Oh this person looks like a ___ kinda person." whether it is nice or not. Everyone makes a judgement on everything. Bigotry is a word I haven't heard very often and so I didn't pay any attention to it, however, looking back, it is everywhere also. For example, on Youtube, when listening to any genre of music there is always one person that says "This music is trash and stupid, ___ is real music." All of these are something that is very common in everyday life and it's crazy how often you see it when you understand it. I love what you said about bigotry. This is something that is everywhere- with music, tv shows, clothing, EVERYTHING. This class has really brought to my attention just how many judgements are casted on a daily basis. Along with that, prejudice is pre judgment, which as you mentioned, is something that everyone does even if it is unintentional, I too am guilty of this! So far, our discussions and readings have made me extremely aware of my prejudgments and also just observing the world around me closer and challenging myself to understand different cultures values and how perception of things. Your wonderful insights and observations literally (and, I'm using that word EXACTLY as it's intended to be used) brought a smile to my lips and tears to my eyes. These are such important concepts (in so many ways), and to see you and your classmates struggling -- and starting to come to terms -- with them makes it all worth it. Thank you, all.
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Post by maycas94 on Feb 7, 2016 13:57:11 GMT -8
The differences between racism, bigotry, misogyny and chauvinism all vary. Although some are similar, they do in fact have their differences. Racism is the belief that a particular race has a certain characteristic that sets it apart and make it superior to all other races. Prejudice, on the other hand, is an unreasonable preconceived notion(s) that has no backing. I always thought that bigotry and racism were synonymous. I later came to find out that bigotry is someone who strongly and unfairly other people or groups. Misogyny is a type of prejudice that specifically targets women. Lastly, there is chauvinism. Frankly, before this class, I had never heard of this word. I came to find out that this word is a type of aggressive patriotism. There was a concept that stood out to me from the lecture. For one, I found out that as much as I pride myself in being Mexican. I am not. I am Mexican-American. Both of my parents, along with my older sister, were born in Mexico. Because my culture was so deeply rooted, I always identified with being Mexican. I was born in Bakersfield, thus making me Mexican-American. In the past, I have even received prejudice from my own family because they refer to me as a "pocha," or someone who has been very Americanized. I never identified as Chicana because I felt that you had to have a long history as a Mexican in America in order to see yourself that way. After that lecture, I was definitely able to grasp a better sense of my identity.
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Post by brittneyane on Feb 7, 2016 18:33:54 GMT -8
Before taking this course, I really didn't care to know the distinction between race and ethnicity. I thought both of those terms were synonymous in a sense. But I have learned that there is a difference between the two. According to lectures in class, race is a social construct that people have built to organize their actions and thoughts around. Ethnicity, however, is a social group that shares a distinctive culture, religion, language, etc. The very concept of race is what leads some individuals into believing that their race is superior to others (racism). These opinions are what leads to other beliefs of superiority that are all very similar. Prejudice is a preconceived notion towards a group of people based on race, religion, etc. that is untrue. A bigot is someone who is intolerant of certain groups and the opinions that they hold and are narrowly devoted to their own beliefs and prejudices. A misogynist is someone who is strongly prejudice against women. Then there is chauvinism. I wasn't quite clear of what a chauvinist was, but from what I've learned it is an overly aggressive display of patriotism. Like I stated before, I didn't really care to know the difference between race and ethnicity. The main reason for this carelessness was due to the fact that I am many races (Mexican-American, Hawaiian, Swedish, African-American, Creole, and Native-American) and found it hard to identify myself with one group. Growing up I always felt as if I was not "Black enough" or "Mexican enough" or whatever, to participate in discussions on social issues that affected certain races. After the discussion, I feel that I can better identify myself and have a better understanding of what race means.
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Post by lenabray on Feb 7, 2016 20:01:16 GMT -8
Before going into this class, I understood race as a social construct but from this class, I began to learn the specifics. I finally understood the term racism, and how it works in society. Racism is a system who has rules that favors one race over another. Bigotry, on the other hand, is hatred toward an entire group because they are not equal. The difference here is between an individual and a society. A society that places rules which favors one race does not mean they have any hatred but rather, preference is called racism. An individual who has hatred towards another race because they seem them as less than equal is called bigotry. Prejudice is a pre-judgment towards anything. A person might judge someone the second the meet without getting to know them first. Misogyny is the hatred of women. Chauvinism is someone who has patriotic attitude towards their own gender, or race. For example, a chauvinist male would have the attitude that his gender is better than the opposite gender.
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Post by eric on Feb 7, 2016 20:06:50 GMT -8
All of the lectures and reading for this course have brought to light my incorrect understanding of terms that I hear used everyday. It had never even crossed my mind that the idea of race is a socially created concept. I always just assumed there was some level of science that I had not been exposed too, but now it seems so obviously clear, the way humans are able to interact on a biological level as well as looking at the geographical differences that lead to the phenotypical differences. I was truly blown away by the idea that an african-american could not be racist. I realized with that lecture and the explanation of the differences between the terms, specifically racism, bigotry and prejudice. Throughout my life I had always though these were just synonyms of each other that were used interchangeably to sound smarter. The realization that the definition of racism implies that it is systematic really made me take a different look at the national and social systems I am a part of. It is interesting that bigotry seems to be a term least used in normal conversation but in most circumstance this would be the term correct for the situation.
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Post by sovandamak on Feb 7, 2016 21:30:08 GMT -8
I have gained a better understanding on some concepts of race and ethnicity based lectures, discussions, and films from this course. The first thing is that racism is based on systemic/institutional oppression. And that the minority can't racist. Jose Vargas and MTV's " White Power" film exposed me to topic of white privilege and the concept of reverse racism. I never thought much of white Privilege before entering this class but the lectures taught me that it does exist and that the fact that a white person can live in an all white neighborhood and not have to think about race is a form of white privilege. That was an eye opener. Jose Vargas did a great job in exploring the topic of white privilege in the film and the uncomfortable topic/situations that he discussed made me aware of where I stand in terms of how I view racism. At first I would put myself as the person that was "blind" to racism because it is easier to ignore than face but this course is slowly changing this. Based on discussion, readings, and lectures, another thing that I took away from race and ethnicity is that it's how you and a group that you identify with chose to identify yourselves.
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Post by juanbelmonte10 on Feb 7, 2016 22:24:15 GMT -8
Based on the lectures from class I have started to understand more on how society tend to judge society in terms of race and ethnicity. Although discrimination against race and ethnicity is against the law I find it interesting on how we still see news that benefit one race over another. Examples would be the "Fresno Bee" news on the income wage difference here in Fresno that were discussed in class. I find it interesting that society has developed many words that help defined and discriminate people in various ways. Racism is used based on national system discrimination. Prejudice is used as a form of hate and judge others without knowing them. I find bigotry offensive because these people think others are unequal to them because of economic status, and, race, or social class. According to class lectures chauvinism and misogyny these terms are used to define inequality between men and women and hatred towards all women. Chauvinism examples could be wage difference in jobs for same job titles. Overall I find that these topics very interesting and I realize that I personally never thought of these race and ethnicity issues while growing up here in Fresno. I find that many of my classmates have similar perspectives on how these issues can be solved or looked at but younger and older generations can view these topics issues differently which starts to get more in to high political involvement in certain cities and towns. This would highly explain on why the racial dot map is what it is by having similar races living in the same town, city, neighborhood,or block.
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Post by dwendels on Feb 7, 2016 22:46:05 GMT -8
Prior to this course, I had understood that race is a social construct. However, through these past few weeks, I have come to understand how much we throw around the words such as racists, bigots, etc. As someone said in the post above, we all make judgements, whether good or bad, intentional or not. What I found most interesting throughout this discussion, is how much we disregard how often we make judgements towards and/or among one another. It is something we do everyday, whether it's about clothing, music, different opinions, yet we do not call ourselves bigots. This class has also been eye opening in how often we misuse these terms, as well as how differently each one of us defined the terms especially race, prior to learning it has do more so with how the system favors one group over another.
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