Race, Gender, And Ethnicity

In the book “To Kill A Mockingbird”, Mayella Ewell is the conflict of the story. To challenge herself to see if she is powerful based on class, gender, and race. Mayella is powerful due to her race; however, she would not be powerful due to her class and gender. One might think she is powerful over all; however, she does not have power in the eyes of some readers. Proceeding on to see if Mayella has power in race.

Race, gender, and social class has several implications in the United States and how it shapes policy and perceptions of those who live in poverty. Current welfare systems are not perfect, and capitalistic policies do not work as intended to solve income inequalities. Given this, we will discuss social inequalities and capitalism, the welfare system, and propose two policies that solves welfare, and social and income inequalities.

When registering for classes for the Spring semester I looked at the required courses that I had to take based on my major. I then came across one of them which was Social Issues. The title intrigued me, so I decided to fit it into my schedule. I felt that the course would be interesting and be an enjoyable class to take. I had an idea of what the course would be about, but when I walked into the first class I was surprised how much the course would actually be covering in terms of race, class, and gender.

In the United States v. Virginia court case, the Virginia Military Institute (VMI) was the only single sexed school in Virginia. The VMI’s purpose was to train males to become leaders in the future. The District Court knew that women was missing an opportunity for equal education. Virginia wanted to make an institute for women, and they thought it would be equal to the VMI. They would both offer comparable educational benefits. The Virginia Women's Institute for Leadership (VWIL) couldn’t do much without compromising the school’s adversative method.

I would like to discuss the issue of race and ethnicity in sports. We will also explore the bigger questions. How much does race and ethnicity matter in the sports world? Are certain races dominant in certain sports? Is there a difference in how we treat players based on race and ethnicity? Does it matter? I would like to answer some of these questions and gain a better understanding of how much of a part they play.

United States vs Virginia Military Institute in June of 1996 Supreme Court’s decision would change future courts discussion on all gender based equal protection claims. This case marks a turning point feminist jurisprudence and constitutional theory by rendering separate and unequal facilities for men and women unconstitutional. In my opinion Virginia want to receive funding but did not want to follow the 14th amendment. The VMI will have to admit women or go to a private institute and lose funding. VMI try to make a women institute where women just sit at desk and do office work. They accept women but they had to go thought a lot. Such as offensive language, hazing and ignoring. The men wore shirts that read better dead than co-Ed. I

The United States recognizes five types of categories in order to distinguish the race of the population. I feel discriminated when I have to fill out an application, surveys or any type of documentation that has this type of question: Please identify your race, Caucasian or White American, African American, Native American, Asian, and Pacific Islander (US Census, 2015) CITATION. The problem with this type of questions is that the majority of surveys who require a specific answer don’t have Hispanic or Latino categorization. I often feel confused about which type of race I am. When I watched White Americans or African Americans respond to this questions, they rapidly marked the correct answer to the categorization with no confusion. I turned around to see if anyone of my race was having the same problem that I had. Unfortunately, this type of question always created confusion in my mind, Was I white American? African American?. My response to the surveys usually were more inclined to Caucasian or White American. I realized that I never took the time to ask to family about my descendant’s race or ethnicity. In reality, I discovered that it is true what professor Gates presented in the video “The Back Grandma in the closet”. Family members often hide information because they don’t want us to discover the truth about our descendants.

People tend to isolate or discriminate from those who they see as different from them. It can be because of race, ethnicity, religion, or even job. People need to take into consideration that everyone is different and everyone has their own circumstances.One cannot think of themselves on how everyone else should be. Everyone has a different thought process and a different life. Just because someone is different in some way does not make them any less of a human being. Even if that difference means that the person has no morals, unless thatperson commits a crime with an evil intention it means very little.Discriminating people because of race is like short people discriminating against tall people. How a person is born is

Race, gender and class defines our experience. Studies have shown that, even though, these three aspects define who we are, they are interwoven. Each of these three aspects affects our decisions which could be either positive or negative. Class, race and gender as an individual is determined by our parents and If any of these changes, it would automatically change every aspect of the individual.

Race, ethnicity, religion, class, sexual orientation, ability, and gender have all impacted my life in ways beyond my total comprehension. However, I can begin to identify some of the notable interactions and effects and discuss the ways in which they might present themselves in my teaching practices. I am a White, European American, Christian, and heterosexual female without a medically ascribed disability. I can say that ultimately (and unfortunately) my cultural and physical identity is considered normative within the United States and has placed me on a path of privilege and power. Throughout my life, though, I have been fortunate to encounter other cultural groups in very meaningful ways. My international, religious, and family experiences have shaped my worldview most notably.

According to the overview notes, race and ethnicity are different terms often used interchangeably. Ethnicity describes a group with a common culture, language, and physical characteristics. Race refers to a social construct based on culture and it is not biological according to Module 2 powerpoint. In addition, humans share 99.9% similarity and the differences lie in “cultural creations” according to the overview notes. Both terms are used in everyday life. For example, people are required to identify themselves according to their race or ethnicity, with the terms being used interchangeably like the DMV. It is important to understand that the two terms are different. Ethnicity can be learned according to the overview notes. Babies can learn

According to the first article, Paul determined that when one feels comfortable with a lab partner they get judged by that person. Which in the outcome, affects how well they do on the task they are trying to perform (Paul 4-6). Paul also states that social factors have a big influence on the way people learn. When a person is in a class that is filled with a bunch of their friends, they are more likely to do bad in that class. One reason being that they are comfortable around those people (Paul 7-11). He also states that race and gender affect people's ability to do well in school (Paul 15-18).

Fast disclaimer, this isn’t about racial/cultural/gender identity and social change. I felt more passionate about this topic and felt compelled to write about it.

How you do in school, your social ability, and your awareness of others are all guided by how you identify. Identification in one’s gender, race, religion, social class, and ethnicity are all driving forces behind your future self. Identity is a crucial part of who you are, and in recent studies and experimentation researchers have been trying to identify new, untested factors that influence behavior in people. Although, in the past there hasn’t been a strong focus on the positive and negative effects of race and ethnicity, the conversation is now shifting to align itself with the current times. With America becoming increasingly more ethnically and racially diverse, we must take the time to see how certain factors, specifically race and ethnicity, impact a person’s development and behavior.

Race and ethnicity are commonly used as synonyms for each other as we encounter many diverse individuals throughout the world. Sociologist on the other hand, find very distinct understandings to how these terms, while different, hold correlation to one another. Max Weber, a founding figure of sociology, was one of the first to define race and ethnicity. He stood with the idea of essentialism which presumes "that and individual 's identity depends on fundamental and innate characteristics that are deep-seated, inherited, and unchangeable." (Pearson, pg 241) As for ethnicity, Weber described it as subjective belief in relations to a groups common descent. While sociologist today may disagree with Weber 's theory, they do apply this idea of subjectivity and have correlated it to that of not only group definitions but of our own perceptions of biological similarity.