Autobiographical Essay #2 The easiest category to mark was my race. I have always been a caucasian/ white and that is very evident to everyone who sees me. Race has always been a well fought over thing in our culture and the pros and cons to being white have also been very evident. It was easy to rank because it is an outward appearance so people are able to see it and judge me by it. I do not think my race is that big of a deal which is why I ranked it at a 3. I have never thought of my race as making an impact on my success but instead it was because I worked hard to achieve many things. Race was the easiest category for me to mark. The most difficult category to rank was my proposed occupation. I am currently working on becoming a paralegal
Race as Class Herbert J. Gans Herbert J. Gans is a urban humanist and a group scholar. He is a liberal and among the extremist social researchers who are impacted by Marx-determined ideas. Gan's article "Race as Class" mirrors his liberal idealogy. Gans clarifies how he trusts a man's racial make-up is straightforwardly identified with their class status. The article is the writer's interpretation on how Americans take a gander at those they go over in the social world. It likewise calls attention to that a few minorities have moved toward becoming models for Western culture, what's more, that African Americans, being darker, are deliberately being kept down at the most minimal class. Gans trusts that a gigantic and maintained level of bigotry
My favorite would have to have been the personal narratives. These were the easiest to write as they came only from personal experience and did not require research. Still, I worked very hard on those writings and I believe those were my best works. I tend to excel in the topics I am more interested in. I particularly liked the assignment in which I wrote about my high school experience and how it changed my life. High school has honestly been the best time of my life and I loved being able to share my experience through writing with others. I also greatly enjoyed creating an infographic, it was an interesting and unique assignment that really challenged me artistically and creatively. I made sure that used my infographic to share information and statistics on an issue that should not be taken lightly which is a tactic that I choose to use
The results from assessment weren’t surprising to me, as I ranked very high in conventional, Enterprising and Social categories. There were several careers listed in the job zone that appealed to me such as Human Resources Specialist, A Meeting, Convention and Event Planner, Compensation and Benefits Manager and Social &Human Service Assistant. All of these careers stem from organization and analytical thinking characteristics and follow guidelines
My results for the Race IAT assessment were that I had no automatic preference between black and white people. 18% of people scored the same result as me. I do agree with my results because I did not think I was racist before the test so I was hoping I would get this result. The test measured whether I carried implicit racism or not by measuring the strength of association between the concept and evaluations. In this case, the concept was european and african American or black people and white people and the evaluation was good or bad. I think that it is a valid way to measure whether someone is racist but if you are trying to measure if someone is racist they should try this test and another test so the person can get
What if we lived in a world where there were no races? What if people were not discriminated against because of the color of their skin or because they are different from what we see as acceptable? This is what Kwame Anthony Appiah tries to examine in his essay “Race, Culture, Identity: Misunderstood Connections.” Appiah tries to point out that “American social distinctions cannot be understood in terms of the concept of race.” (102) That America is made up of so many different races that no race is the more superior or in other cases inferior to one another. America is defined by its cultural diversity; it is what makes America the nation that it is. It is the reason that we as Americans have freedoms other people
Throughout this course, I have read many articles that have left distinct imprints on how I view things. I used to think of gender, race and class as something natural and meaningful. However, after this course I am inclined to feel differently. It is truly upsetting that each social construct results in some type of disadvantage for some and empowerment for others.
Pick two to three competencies from the listing for which you feel you are currently strong, and describe why you feel that way.
Having many values in my life, the assessment found three that stood out to me. Favorably, I am accustomed to helping others. If I see someone struggling with tasks or comprehension, I always try to help them understand. I can remember when I was a toddler how creative I was. I would often fill my days with telling my family stories and making up songs that my imagination couldn’t hold on to. Being 21 now, creativity has still been a major key factor in success. Thinking of ways to improve computer programs at work is part of the creativity. Being stable is the most important to me. Being without a job, a car, and money, are all key factors that could possibly hold me back from not having a successful career.
My race is Black, my ethnicity is African American and my culture (349) could be described as complicated. In applying these factors to my personal experiences I will refer to Matthew and Emirbayer’s “What is Racial Domination?” to explain the racial biases and discriminations that I have experienced from Arkansas to Los Angeles and ultimately Irvine. From the day of my birth my life and the opportunities presented or denied have been defined by racial domination and the Institutional racism of White Americans.
1. Complete the ranking of “What’s Important on the Job” on page 4. Type the top three most important and three least important and relate how they fit or do not fit with your career choice.
A popular notion says a child is born “color-blind” and remains color-blind until they reach adolescence. The problem with this concept is that people believe it to be a positive idea. However, it actually presents a damaging ideology – it suggests that race should not be a factor when trying to determine the type of person an individual is. I see it as an unsophisticated approach to view people because race is a vital part of our existence. Race is an attribute that makes individuals differ from one another, and the problem is not the differences in the colors of our skin. The problem is that we attempt to detach ourselves from the reality of being racially different. Racism will seem to inevitably exist, and in order to even try to end the malice, parents should begin teaching children about racism the right way.
Race, class, and gender have all been constructed by the worldviews on society, history, and politics. In the “Power of Illusion” videos, they mention the of ways on how everything humans know of today were created and brought up. The first example of the social construction is that race is obviously seen as physical appearance at a first glance. Race is not how someone looks, its about how people assign meaning to you from the way they see you. People create assumptions based on how one looks and that is how society and biases are created. The second example of race construction is based on historical and political views.
Race labels have been present in society for hundreds of years. However, the concept of race has not always existed. In ancient times, while people were often divided by characteristics such as class and religion, they were never divided by the color of their skin. “Race” in the context of classifying humans was not even used in the English language until 1508 in a poem by William Dunbar (California Newsreel, 2003). Today, race defines most of the things that we do. For example, we are asked about our race when filling out most forms like standardized tests and the United States Census. But why is this important? The answer: it should not be. I believe that race divides people and allows for things such as racism and stereotyping to
The English term ‘race’ is believed to originate from the Spanish word raza, which means ‘breed’ or ‘stock’ (Race). People use race to define other groups, this separation of groups is based largely on physical features. Features like skin color and hair don’t affect the fundamental biology of human variation (Hotz). Race is truly only skin deep, there are no true biological separations between two ‘racial’ groups. Scientifically speaking, there is more variation between single local groups than there is between two large, global groups; the human variation is constantly altering (Lewontin). The majority of today’s anthropologists agree that race is a form of social categorization, not the separation of groups based on biological
I rated myself between competent and expert in the three areas of career planning. I understand my role in my current job and I have a full understanding of where I want to be in the future. My career path has me staying at my present employer. I love working for my state’s Quality Improvement Organization. I am surrounded by people who are striving to better health care for all residents in Wisconsin and I am thrilled to be part of this team!