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Discussion 6: Race and Ethnicity In this discussion, we'll examine the concepts of race and ethnicity and consider the relationship between ethnic stratification and privilege. Please answer the following questions in your initial discussion post using concepts and examples from at least two of the required resources this week:  In the introduction to their book Seeing White: An Introduction to White Privilege and Race, Halley, Eshleman & Vijaya (2010) argue that "Often whites simply perceive themselves as 'normal' or 'just human' and fail to notice their own race" (p. 4). What do you interpret this statement? How does this relate to the idea that race is socially and culturally constructed? The comment "Often whites simply perceive themselves as 'normal' or 'just human' and fail to notice their own race" appears to imply that white people regard their race as an average or norm. This would imply that other race-related identities deviate from the norm. This remark refers to the belief that race is socially and culturally produced since human beings are responsible for creating racial categories. These classifications were founded on historical, political, economic, and cultural settings. This leads me to believe that race is a social and cultural construct rather than a biological one. One reason why white people may fail to recognize their race is that it is not directly identified in the same manner as non-white racial identities. Racial minorities are acutely aware of the perks

that are routinely denied to them, and they perceive this phenomenon as unearned privileges granted to the dominant group (McFeeters, 2023).  Review the Pew Research Center's (2020) report Amid National Reckoning, Americans Divided on Whether Increased Focus on Race Will Lead to Major Policy Change. Why do you think the different groups discussed in the article have different views of the progress that has been made on equality? Which group do you most closely agree with? Why? How do the groups that your part of influence your perspective here? Is this an area where you might have a single story? Black Americans were one of the groups covered in the article. This group may hold opposing opinions on the progress made toward equality because of historical events. One reason is that Black Americans have faced decades of slavery, segregation, and prejudice. I believe the psychological trauma of these important incidents can be passed down through generations, even if we have not personally experienced them. Other reasons include historical injustices, such as Jim Crow legislation. This continues to shape Black Americans' opinions. Another racial group included in the article was Hispanic adults. The article included a graph headlined "Growing share of Black and Hispanic adults say the country hasn't made enough progress on racial equality." The graph depicts different perspectives on progress toward racial equality among various racial groups. In September 2020, 57% of Hispanic adults believed that insufficient progress had been made. Hispanic Americans believe that efforts to promote racial equality have not gone far enough (Horowitz et al., 2020). In September 2020, 86% of black adults say insufficient progress has been accomplished. Black and Hispanic adults are more concerned about insufficient progress than White and Asian adults. One element

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