Neopatrimonialism And Racism

This course is a great opportunity to explore the impact of imperialism. From this course, I learnt that imperialism contributed to the growth of racial discrimination. On one hand, in order to maximize profit by establishing colonies in Africa and Asia, western countries claimed that colored people were inferior and should be subjected to the whites’ control. On the other hand, imperialism led to the occurrences of wars, which caused the whites’ prejudice that black soldiers could not regulate themselves without the direction of white officers. The article The African Roots of War by W.E.B. Du Bois and the article The Rough Riders by Theodore Roosevelt can support my point of view.

During the 1900’s, the most common type of political violence was the act of lynching. No other form of political violence has resulted in as many deaths or has had the cultural impact of lynching. Records show that approximately 5000 violent acts, including the killing of blacks and other minority groups, occurred throughout the United States, resulting in a wave of terror amongst the population and demands for a more equal political system. Other types of political violence include revolution, guerrilla warfare and terrorism. Revolution is a “public seizure of the state in order to overturn the existing government and regime”(QUOTE). It has been observed that the greater the violence used in bringing down the old government, the more

The anecdotal instances of racism in Rankin’s Citizen together demonstrates the existence of a structural form of racism. The anecdotes demonstrates that if a person is of colour they suffer different treatment which distinguish them to be an ‘other’ type of person. The idea behind these racist encounters can be further categorized into three categories: overt racism, covert racism, and institutional racism, and these ideas together form the basis behind structural racism.

What is nativism and xenophobia and how are they being expressed in today’s society? (20 points)

Racism has shaped societies since the beginning of time, as far back as the children of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. Even then, people living in the land of Goshen were subjugated to racism because of their differences. From Hitler and the Nazis to the Southern American slave owners, prejudice of one race against another has resulted in atrocities. Racism has shaped the form of our present day societies. Racism will likely never be completely removed from our society it will always exist. However, in an effort to counteract the disease of racism, modern-day societies have drafted and enacted legislation for the sole purpose of ensuring that people treat each other with respect and dignity allowing one another their inalienable right to their

Systematic racism continues to perpetuate the marginalization of people of color in the 21st century despite belief of living in a post racial society. This unfortunate reality is seen in many different forms of current culture. One of the ways systematic racism takes current form, is in the negative portrayal created by a single narrative, or the lack thereof, minority groups. This lack of representation or diversity of people of color in different forms of art and platforms, not only affects those subject to misrepresentation, but perpetuates negative attitudes and discriminatory behavior towards those subject to misrepresentation. It is necessary to look into the ways this single narrative in different art forms affects marginalized group, and the current move to dismantle the component power plays in who gets to tell these stories.

Throughout history, our world has constantly been bruised and battered by civil turmoil. Today, the civil war in Syria decimates the country; the Israeli and Palestinian conflict rages on; tens of thousands of people have been killed in South Sudan's ongoing civil war. It is not always easy to isolate what exactly ignites the flames of war, but, whenever possible, finding a workable, calm and satisfying solution to a potential uprising is preferable.

Throughout history the First Nations people have always been treated unfairly, and unfortunately much of that unfair treatment still exists today. In recent history, the First Nations people have suffered immensely through various bouts of gender discrimination and cultural genocide. If you take a look at the racism that these people face today it’s clear to see that the one underlying factor connecting all these events is racism. Whether it be through the Indian Act or the creation of residential schools, racism has been the driving force behind these horrible events, and much of that racism has survived to get to this day and age.

Members of the Ku Klux Klan fly the Confederate flag during a demonstration at the state capitol building on July 18, 2015, in Columbia, South Carolina. Hundreds of people protested the demonstration as law enforcement tried to prevent violence between the opposing groups.A crowd of hundreds erupted in cheers as uniformed highway patrol officers lowered the flag from a pole next to a soldiers' monument shortly after 10 a.m. ET Friday.The removal came after the state legislature passed a bill ordering it, arguments arose that a flag that some see as a symbol of support for of racism and white supremacy couldn't remain on the Capitol grounds after the Charleston massacre. President Obama remarks that " south Carolina taking down the confederate

Political upheaval is defined by Harff an abrupt change in the political community caused by the formation of a state or regime through violent conflict, redrawing of a state boundaries, or defeat in international war. In other words, it is a violent and sudden disturbance in government or politics. This is proven because “all genocides of the last half-century occurred during or in the immediate aftermath of internal wars, revolutions, and regime collapse” (57). She also explains that the ideologies that start revolutions can also encourage ethnic hatred which provides a motive for mass killings of the perceived enemies of the new order that comes into

Election violence builds fear to Africans to participate in voting, whereby several African countries’ elections are characterized by violence. During the 2003 Federal and State elections in Nigeria, at least 100 people were killed and approximately 600 people

Political violence in violence outside of state control that is motivated by politics. The three main explanations for political violence are institutionally, ideationally, and individually. An institutional explanation focuses on how institutions of the state contribute to political violence. Ideationally, political violence can be explained by political or even religious ideas or beliefs. Individual motivated political violence focuses on the internal factors that make individuals seek out violence. Political violence can be sponsored by state organizations and non-state organizations and can target both civilians and the state itself. Some factors that play into political violence are ethnicity, nationalism, religion, ideology, political

Political violence is the leading cause of wars today. Personal agendas have led to many of the political objectives that cause violence today this has caused many problems throughout the world and will continue to do so until a solution to this issue is found. Political objectives have been advanced involuntarily dependent upon the kind of government a nation exercises. For instance, in a democratic nation political groups must worry about convincing the majority in order to advance ethically. Those who try to influence the majority through acts of violence are considered today as “terror” organizations. Though perhaps if it were not because of the recent 9/11 terror attacks that maybe such warrants would not be seen as terror attacks,

The article ‘Long Term Effects of Political Violence: Narrative Inquiry Across a 20-Year Period’ was co-written by Professor Karola Dillenburger, Director of the Centre for Behaviour Analysis, Dr. Montserrat Fargas Research Fellow School of Sociology, and Rym Akhonzada, Research Co-ordinator, all at the Queen’s University of Belfast, Belfast, United Kingdom.

'Racism', in the Oxford English Dictionary, is defined as "Prejudice, discrimination, or antagonism directed against someone of a different race based on the belief that one’s own race is superior", and, "The belief that all members of each race possess characteristics, abilities, or qualities specific to that race, especially so as to distinguish it as inferior or superior to another race or races". The essence of both definitions seems to be that specific characteristics are used to segregate people into different levels of superiority. While the truth behind this grouping and subsequent segregation is arguable, it is generally accepted that doing this is wrong. The first thing that tends to come