Dehumanization

Stereotyping cannot only cause less of a need to get to know others, but can also become rather dangerous. Sometimes individuals pass stereotypes on certain people or groups that initiate anger and hate due to the origin of the stereotype. For example, the Ku Klux Klan is an organization that has been around for decades. This particular organization had a developed stereotype against black Americans that resulted in the death of hundreds of African Americans beginning in the early 1800’s. Though the Ku Klux Klan

“Never shall I forget that nocturnal silence which deprived me, for all eternity, of the desire to live. Never shall I forget those moments which murdered my God and my soul and turned my dreams to dust. Never shall I forget these things, even if I am condemned to live as long as God Himself. Never." This is quote by Elie Wiesel, a Holocaust survivor, depicting what dehumanization did to him. Dehumanization is the process of depriving a person or group of positive human qualities.Often times in our lives today, we can see examples of dehumanization where we treat humans less than what they are. Whether it be because their ethnicity, religion, or sexual orientation, they become thought of as worth less than a “normal” person. But, this

The psychology of dehumanization is an important concept to understand before getting into specific examples of the act. Such an action goes hand in hand with war, cruelty, and genocide.

My chosen theme, dehumanization, has affected my thoughts about our responsibility to one another by making me realize that we are not different at all, in fact, we’re all the same. No matter what race, gender, religion, or sexual preference. We should be responsible for one another because we are all human, not wild animals. We should not have to fight over trivial things, we are all livings beings but my evidence could almost prove otherwise, these starved, beaten, and tortured men have become

Imagine that a group of people came up to somebody and started treating that person terribly. These group of people do not treat the person as a normal human being,but instead treats the person as a lower individual. While some may claim that oppressors dehumanize their victims for more dominance, but others claim that they dehumanize their victims for satisfaction. Despite the multiple reasons of why oppressors dehumanize their victims, is that dehumanizing people is still a horrible action. In Elie Wiesel’s novel, Night, there are many scenes where the oppressors dehumanize their victims. There were dozen of moments where the oppressors had dehumanize their victims for many despicable reasons. By many horrible

As outlined in Bruneau and Kteily’s research, humanity’s great horrors were a consequence of viewing certain groups as less than human. Dehumanization is the blueprint for cruelty and eventually genocide. The dehumanization of Henrietta and her family in The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by the scientific community allows us to contextualize the concept of abstraction. Elie Wiesel’s quote used as the epigraph in the novel “We must not see any person as an abstraction. Instead, we must see in every person a universe with its own secrets, with its own treasures, with its own sources of anguish, and with some measure of triumph.” (qtd by Skloot pre) Wiesel implores us to never lose sight of the humanity of others. His experiences as a Holocaust survivor imbued his words with a chilling reminder of the consequences of viewing others as less than

Dehumanization is often seen as an extreme case of bullying. During the women’s fight for suffrage, women were not granted the right to vote and were not considered equal to their husband and brothers. This left them with the feeling of being less than human because the rights and responsibilities of citizenship were not being given. African-American citizens were an inferior race and were not granted citizenship and the responsibilities that came along with it, and this spawned the Civil Rights Movement. In fact, the main contributing factor to dehumanization during the Holocaust, which led to the mass murder of over six million people, was that they were thought of as the inferior race. By being refused certain rights and being considered the inferior race, one can begin to feel dehumanized because the lack of equality to other human beings. The sense of being inferior leads one to compare themselves to non-human beings. The sense of being inferior leads one to compare themselves to non-human things such as wild animals and may also cause them to question their overall self-worth and existence. These types of bullying behavior that caused them to feel as if they were animals result in them revolting against those dehumanizing them like the animals they were treated like, dividing

It is common knowledge that the topic of race is being examined all over the world. Frequently, more efforts are made through formation of policies, enactment of laws, and abolition of practices to obliterate racial discrimination. The pace of success of this endeavor is being delayed by the media because the media constantly portrays race in an inappropriate and derogatory manner. A race as described by Yolanda. T. Moses is a group of people who share similar and unique characteristics, while racial stereotypes are automatic and mental pictures held about all members of a particular social group. When people are stereotyped racially, they do not take into account individual differences .The media’s poor understanding of the true meaning of race has been communicated to the general public, making people think race is a biological phenomenon whereas it is socially and culturally constructed (Moses 735) and this has caused the increase in racial stereotypes by media’s continuous portrayal of negative stereotypes of different races all over the world.

Dehumanization can be thought of as the process of losing one’s humanity. It can further be thought of as a way to make one’s “pain and [...] individuality irrelevant” (Garvey, 141). Dr. Moreau wanted to manufacture more humans through the trampling over of the animalism in the animals he experimented on. In order to succeed in his plans, Dr. Moreau must devoid himself of all natural, human, empathy.

Throughout our American society, there have been topics, or more specifically, issues, that have been implemented in our lives. Whether it be poverty, economic issues, equality, and thus forth, there is one what has always been around for centuries, but has made a bigger impact is stereotyping. This in-particular topic has lead to a multitude of problems, such as social categorization, and the cause of prejudice. The stereotyping propaganda in the United States has caused more problems and attracted more attention than is truly needed.

Once, I was naïve about stereotyping and racism. Up until my teenage years, the notorious monsters had been elusive. Then one weekend, I came face-to-face with the disgusting monsters, rearing their hateful heads; capable of momentarily depleting love within a blink of the eye. Because of my shocking encounter, I am now cognizant of the ignorance that persists in the world. A valuable yet life-changing lesson in racism and the effects of stereotyping influenced the way I approach the world today. However, still optimistic and waiting impatiently for the day when the human race becomes accepting of one another… the hurtful lessons learned will always remain.

Lincoln Six Echo and Jordan Two Delta are two of the many people in the society following what Dr. Bernard Merrick says. The citizens in the uncontaminated society believe they are real people however; they are science made creatures functioning to give there matching outside person their organs so, they can live longer. Dehumanizing is happening in the littlest activities for Lincoln Six Echo and Jordan Two Delta. For example, they have to wear white shoes and jumpsuits everyday and have their meals chosen based from their health status. They are given an idea of going to an island that is paradise, but really they kill you and take your parts out that are necessary for the human version of them. The clones in the society cannot have the

The research article, “Excluded from humanity: The dehumanizing effects of social ostracism” written by Brock Bastian and Nick Haslam, depicts the effects of social exclusion on an individual’s mind. “The current research examines the relationship between social exclusion and the experience of dehumanization from the target’s perspective” (Bastian and Haslam). Bastian and Haslam perform two studies that observe the effects of social exclusion versus social inclusion on the human mind from the perspective of the research subject.

“All human life is precious and should be preserved and protected with the utmost respect and care” (Carson, 2015 para. 9). Secretary Ben Carson’s (2015) statement proved that all human lives no matter race, gender, religion or any other qualities should be preserved, and that all lives have value. The term ‘dehumanization’ is often associated with memories of mass genocides, mass murders or instances of slavery that have happened in the history of mankind. Despite some inconsistencies, the examples that often accumulate in someone's mind are often true and represent the measures that mankind has taken to convince themselves as well as others that some human lives do not matter by forcing different legislation, causing riots, or just spreading false ideas about people who are different than themselves. Most people can fall victim to dehumanization whether intentionally or not at least once in their lifetime. The term ‘dehumanization’ refers to the idea of assigning labels to someone who is different, decreasing value from the human life, and instilling the idea that some lives are superior to others.

People develop prejudice and basis throughout their lives based on a variety of reasons. Whether these prejudices are intentional or unintentional, they are something that can persist for many years. Prejudices and basis manifest thought cultural ideology, stereotypes, and emotions. Once a prejudice is formed a cycle is created making is almost impossible to change the negative image. Prejudice and basis are feeling that once acted upon evolve into discrimination. There is no country in the World that has not experienced some form of discrimination, either as victims or as perpetrators. Webster’s Dictionary defines discrimination as, “prejudiced or prejudicial outlook, action, or treatment.” The overall recurring theme in discrimination, is a dominant group seeking to suppress a group they deem inferior. According to the text, “forms of discrimination include; (1) religious; (2) gender; (3) sexual orientation; (4) national origin, culture, or tribe; (5) racial…; (6) class and caste; (7) political; and (8) personal characteristics such as disability, age, and appearance” (60). The degree of discrimination can range from minute to extreme. Historically, some of the most egregious forms of discrimination have been slavery, genocide, and disenfranchisement. Although events such as slavery and genocide have created an everlasting negative image, society has become desensitized to repeated stereotypical images in the media. For example, it is common place to in the media that