Self-Segregation

In society today there are still forms of segregation prevalent to the eye. Whether it’s in workplaces, schools, etc. it is still seen today. Of course, sometimes no one means to self- segregate himself or herself, sometimes it may even be subconscious. It is not intended to be mean spirited or subjective to anyone, it simply just happens. Even though people may not realize it within themselves, people still hold on to racist beliefs.

In Danah Boyd’s “How America's self-segregation is dividing the country” he goes into detail on how self segregation is hurting the America in many contrasting ways. In his introduction Boyd uses Mark Zuckerberg dream that Facebook would be able to connect all types of people on a national and internationally scale. Boyd explains Zuckerberg’s hope for his website while also facing negative feedback on about the role that Facebook plays in people’s lives. From there Boyd goes on to examine the segregation in different parts of the American lifestyle.

Individualism and self-determination are against the needs of society for conformity and stability, because a society needs people that help out for it to function as a constant, strong society. People acting on their own will only bring down a society, because a society runs on its people contributing to it.

You would think problems with racism would be over, and that’s mostly true. Although, that’s how it’s like today their was a time where it wasn't that simple.For example, in Oklahoma a young boy named William and his father were waiting in line for water turned out to be getting disrespected when it wasn't needed. According to the passage, A Tile of Segregation, as they waited 30 minutes for water, finally getting there turn were stopped by white men making them wait until every white men waiting behind them got theirs first.After they were finished they got their water and left.As they were walking out William's father said something he would never forget, “What you saw there was real hatred and prejudice.But this is

Landa, personal communication, March 1 2017). When Landa attended school it was divided by tracks, 3 total. One track was entirely Armenian students while the other was Hispanics. According to Landa, students tend to form groups and segregate themselves. For example, students who weren’t born in the US would sit together in one side of the school. Landa explained, “It was more difficult for some kids to fit in the school than others because of how they looked or where they came from.” (E. Landa, personal communication, March 1 2017) Nieto (2004) describes racism and other forms of discrimination as “perceptions that one ethnic group, class, gender, or language is superior to all others.” (Nieto 2004) In this case, both the Hispanics and the Armenians did not want to bond with each other because one group thought they were superior over the other. Having segregation, discrimination, and racism is not acceptable in schools because it fosters an unhealthy environment that can lead to fights or other situations. At first, when a group of people segregate one student it is individual discrimination like described in the text; however, when a group of individuals begin to segregate everyone in the school based on certain characteristics then it is institutional discrimination making

Different ethnic groups all go through racial prejudice with one another. As one particular group goes through being physically or verbally violated, so does other social

Racism is often conceived as the summation of prejudice plus power. This does not have to do so much with the number of people in any group, but their access to ideological and material resources (including

Segregation is a separation of groups of people that have different characteristics, often resulting in inequality (Browne). An example of extreme segregation is the way nonwhites in South Africa were treated by the state’s legal system. This denies political and civil rights to the oppressed blacks which affects their living conditions (Browne).

Bigotry was able to stem into different, horrible events in history. Bigotry led to the physical abuse of Africans, the outrageous number of murders of Jewish people, and, most recently, the shockingly large amount of police shootings of unarmed black people and other people of color. People feel like they have to be violent towards a certain group, whether it be out of fear, hatred or just because someone had different beliefs than them. Bigotry is what causes this

This isn't techincally segregation because there's no rule saying that the races cannot be mixed in these areas, but it ends up being that white people won't want to move to black neighborhoods, black people won't want to move to white neighborhoods, and the neighborhoods remain separated. There are also many cases of racial profiling today by police officers. Data shows that young black men are more likely to be stopped and frisked on the street than young white men. There are many cases where police officers have gone too far in terms of force in relation to a incident involving young black men. In big cities, it's quite dangerous to be a young black man, for often times you'll be the subject to unfair stops and unneeded force by police officers. Race also can judge whether or not you'll even be hired at a job. There are often times where, if you're black and have a nearly identical resume as a white person, that person will get the job over you. Racism is still very present in today's society despite laws that pervent segregation and discrimination based on

Starting as children, people are inclined to strive to be socially accepted. With social standards being very difficult to fit into, many people feel as though they do not belong to a set group of people; therefore, they tend to have a lower self esteem which causes them to act out. Being isolated causes one to feel a lack of confidence within themselves because him or her can feel as though they are not wanted and do not belong. This low sense of self esteem affects a person’s motivation and mental health. Social norms can cause people to feel alone and as though they have no one there for them. On the other hand, belonging to a community or a specific group can allow people to feel as though they have a support system, making them feel more confident in themselves and becoming better in their overall life. Feeling accepted and supported by people can increase intellectual activity and boost a person’s self esteem tremendously. Belonging and acceptance increase and decrease self esteem thus dictating a person’s behavior.

Prejudice is a huge factor in how people treat others. “After Japan bombed Pearl Harbor in December 1941, rumors spread, fueled by race prejudice, of a plot among Japanese-Americans to sabotage the war effort” (history.com). When fear causes rumors to spread, prejudice is allowed to run free;however, not all people allow prejudice get in the way of their

Another attribute that leads to racial discrimination is the way that people find means to justify their actions by degrading the actions of others. For instance, during the Vietnam War, American soldiers assumed that civilians of small villages were aiding the Vietcong. Based on presumption, the soldiers felt justified to torture the villagers and destroy their homes. “If we are able to convince ourselves that another group is inferior, immoral, or dangerous, then we can feel justified in discriminating against them, enslaving them, or even killing them”. The American soldiers deemed the torturing of the village people reasonable by convincing themselves that it would help destroy the Vietcong. Self-justification is apparent even in today’s society. Humans are always searching for excuses to justify our actions towards one another.

Historically, segregation has been based on race. More specifically, people were segregated based on their racial groups. This system generally applies to everyday activities including public transportation, public facilities, education, employment, or even amenities including toilets and drinking fountains. This act is regarded as a form of discrimination as it uses race or skin color as the basis for acceptance. However, although racial segregation is frowned upon, there are some cases in which this system of

When that happens then the words prejudice can be thrown around.As mentioned before, Is racism/prejudice psychological? The process of racism and prejudice has tendencies to arrange our experience in accordance to race into central and universal human brain processes.An article I read from “The Social Psychology of Cultural Diversity: Social Prejudice, Stereotyping and Discrimination written by Wright and Taylor,", says that “We create concepts in order to make sense of the endless complexity we encounter in our environment. This is a necessary part of human thought, allowing us to process information efficiently and quickly”(Wright). This means that if we did not create categories our lives and minds would be in a massive confusion. Also,in social groups we sort people into categories. People also uncontrollably distinguish members from their group are apart of from people who aren 't in their group. Additionally, people tend to evaluate people from other groups more negatively than people in their groups. This way, social groups easily give into stereotypes generally and to negative stereotypes in particularly. Because our world is filled with diversities and ethnicities we need to learn ways to reduce racism.