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The Importance Of Race And Ethnicity
In today's society it seems to be believed that all racial conflicts or issues have been resolved, yet unfortunately, this could not be any further from
the truth. Issues stemming from how people view different races and ethnicities continue to be so prevalent in this modern world. Judgement and
prejudices cloud people's minds and that does not allow them to really comprehend that race and ethnicity are only one feature of a person. First
of all, in order to fully grasp the idea and effects that race and ethnicity play into a human being, it is important to know what these two words
really mean. In the book, Social Problems: Community, Policy, and Social Action, race is defined as a population that shares a set of genetic
traits or physical features, and ethnic groups are defined as groups of people who display a set of cultural traits such as language, religion, or diet
(Leon–Guerrero, p.65). Now understanding what the race and ethnicity of a person means, the next step should be to understand that these factors
should not play into any consideration for any judgement since they are only one part of a person. Unfortunately, people who are part of the race
minorities tend to fall into scrutiny by a society that does not fully comprehend this. This has led to negative mindsets and many forms of
discrimination in different types of environments. Ultimately, the race and ethnicity of an individual will play a factor in the success of that
person by affecting the type
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The Importance Of Race And Ethnicity

  • 1. The Importance Of Race And Ethnicity In today's society it seems to be believed that all racial conflicts or issues have been resolved, yet unfortunately, this could not be any further from the truth. Issues stemming from how people view different races and ethnicities continue to be so prevalent in this modern world. Judgement and prejudices cloud people's minds and that does not allow them to really comprehend that race and ethnicity are only one feature of a person. First of all, in order to fully grasp the idea and effects that race and ethnicity play into a human being, it is important to know what these two words really mean. In the book, Social Problems: Community, Policy, and Social Action, race is defined as a population that shares a set of genetic traits or physical features, and ethnic groups are defined as groups of people who display a set of cultural traits such as language, religion, or diet (Leon–Guerrero, p.65). Now understanding what the race and ethnicity of a person means, the next step should be to understand that these factors should not play into any consideration for any judgement since they are only one part of a person. Unfortunately, people who are part of the race minorities tend to fall into scrutiny by a society that does not fully comprehend this. This has led to negative mindsets and many forms of discrimination in different types of environments. Ultimately, the race and ethnicity of an individual will play a factor in the success of that person by affecting the type Get more content on HelpWriting.net