Stereotypes Against Racism

First, the aggressor in this situation is only 15 years old. At 15 years old, the aggressor felt it both necessary and acceptable to violently attack another player. Moreover, the 15 year old victim subjected to the attack was incredibly damaged emotionally from the event. Secondly, the verbiage used is so violent which highlights the significance of racism in minor hockey. The nature of the sport evokes intense and sporadic emotions which encourages the oppressor to express their truest emotions. As a result, one can conclude that racism is deeply rooted within that player’s beliefs, and which is not exclusive to this incident.

Racial stereotypes have always been a serious issue in society. The stereotypes impact many aspects of our life. We more or less get carried away by our perceptions toward race, and judge people in a certain frame unconsciously, as Omi set forth in In Living Color: Race and American Culture. Taken by Hilary Swift, this photo presents an African American woman, waiting for a bus that can take her to the Kitchen of Love, a food pantry that located in Philadelphia aiming to feed people suffering from hunger, where she volunteers. It happens in dawn so it’s still dark outside. The surroundings give us an idea that it should take place in a black neighborhood (Stolberg “Black Voters, Aghast at Trump, Find a Place of Food and Comfort”). The woman is staring at the direction where the bus is coming, with a smile on her face. As a photojournalistic image, this photo is aiming to portrait a kind and helpful African American woman, however, does this photo really “positively” portrait an African American woman?

The main issue that I have chosen is hooliganism in football. The article to be analysed is that of Eric Dunning: Soccer Hooliganism as a world social problem, (in Sport Matters- sociological studies of sport, violence and civilization (2001). Other works will also be looked at to highlight wider understanding of soccer hooliganism from different social thoughts. What will follow is an essay that will try to cover issues raised by Dunning in his article. It is worth noting that Dunning in his quest to understand soccer hooliganism comes from a figurational perspective (this will be discussed later).

Adam Goodes is an Indigenous Australian famous for being a player for the Sydney Swans team in the Australian Football League (AFL). Being a well-known AFL player and also winning Australian of the year for his charity work with indigenous youth, Adam Goodes can be considered as a high profile Indigenous person. Throughout his career, he has used his status as a platform to address racial discrimination towards indigenous peoples within Australia, as he himself has received public discriminatory racial slurs. Through sport and community work – Adam Goodes has transformed indigenous culture, by challenging its race relations and empowering the next generation of Indigenous role models. Indigenous Australians continue to have an ongoing resistance to the processes of colonisation and also of emphasizing an indigenous presence within Australia.

Although Racial Stereotype is something we experience daily, people should not be quick to judge or make conclusions based solely on skin color. Not every stereotype is true. Staples introduces himself by using the words “first Victim” by doing so he sets a picture in the mind of the reader that when he came up behind the lady on the street, something was going to do happen to her. He is faced with different stereotypes that he experiences daily from different races. Throughout the essay Staples makes the argument that racial stereotype is wrong .Staples explains his thesis through narratives of incidents in his life. He gives details of numerous accounts of people mistaking him for a thief or mugger.

The article uses compelling first hand evidence of Adam Goodes quoting on the topic of the article from an optimistic angle to persuade the reader to agree with the article. The images accompanying the article show Goodes looking positive and proud, the second image giving a visual of the article itself. Goodes is further described as being a “legend” and “winning the admiration and respect of people around Australia.” This use of selective language aids the journalist’s point of view on the athlete. This article displays Goodes as being a commendable repient for the Australian of the Year Award for his “anti-racism advocacy and youth work,” both inside and outside his sporting career.

Adam Goodes booing is firstly not about his background and where on this planet he came from. It has nothing to do with that. He brought that all onto himself by saying that it was all about his aboriginal background. It is all simply on the way he talks to the crowd and the way that he communicates to the crowd. Some of the gestures he does and words said can be considered offensive to the crowd. He knows that it is wrong to do these thing, and what a bad influence it can have on Australian Rules football.

As many can tell, this subject has aggravated and divided the country. In the article about Kaepernicks’ protests, in the heading it states that because of his protests, the 49ers fans are burning their jerseys. On Facebook, a person videoed themselves burning a Kaepernick jersey captioned it states "He says he's oppressed making $126 million. Well, Colin, here's my salute to you.” [3]. This debate has brought up the subject of racism that many protest for, the country has been divided into people who agree with Kaepernick, people who disagree with him and people that don't care. Protesting is okay, but protesting isn't always peaceful and could

Aboriginal athletes, as individuals, are represented fairly in contemporary print media but when they take action to challenge prejudice then they are usually praised, but in some instances they are condemned. Many articles are written in support of the actions taken by Aboriginal athlete to challenge prejudice however in some instances articles are found to praise the athlete but denounce their actions. Articles of such nature are not as prominent in contemporary print media. This is highly visible in the context of Adam Goodes; many articles are written in support of his action but there are certain articles found to condemn him.

There was much discussion concerning this situation and numerous theories on why Adam Goodes was booed. It could be because of Goodes’ celebratory Indigenous war dance, which he performed after marking and kicking a goal from 40m out. Immediately after the game people went to social media, accusing spectators of racism claiming they were booing Goodes because of his Indigenous culture. Others retaliated back trying to justify their actions stating they were booing Goodes because of his style of football. For example, one fan said, “I'm not booing him because he's black, I boo him because he stages for free kicks, and he's a sniper, who takes cheap shots". Yes, Adam Goodes plays and gets into trouble sometimes but it is all part of the sport, and with two Brownlow Medals does he really have such terrible sportsmanship that he deserved to be

Sports such as footy and soccer have a special place in the national conscience, but following the recent event where a Port Adelaide fan was photographed wearing a Nazi swastika with his Power jersey, it is clear to be said that more work is required in order to stop racism in all sporting events by the Australian Government. This isn’t the first time where this kind of incident has happened though. Non-white footballers face racial abuse regularly on the pitch. Surely you big footy fans still remember the incident in 2013, where aboriginal footballer Adam Goodes was called an ape by a 13 year old girl as he went near the stands in a match against Collingwood. These kind of people do not deserve to be called a footy fan.

The most talked about frenzy within sports is Donald Sterling's racist comments to African Americans. Some people think that he got what he deserved, and some think the punishment was ridiculous. Im here to give you more detail on what happened and what information that I used to come to the conclusion that the punishment was well deserved.

The negative media frenzy initially began when San Francisco 49ers Quarterback, Colin Kaepernick started kneeling during the playing of the National Anthem. This apparent act of National defiance was actually directed at drawing attention to the rise in police brutality and racial inequality. However, news broadcasters and social media targeted Kaepernick for the fact that he was kneeling during the anthem. This in turn, generated a social backlash, with all of the attention fixated on labeling Kaepernick as “unpatriotic”. This perception has continued as other NFL players joined the cause. Although, the underlying reason is still police brutality and racial inequality the media’s attention is still focused on the appearance of the NFL players as unpatriotic. Recently, President Trump tweeted about it, causing the propaganda to reach a new level of low. Referring to the players who refused to stand for the “Star Spangled Banner” President trump called them a “son of a bitch” (“Cowboy-up” 5). The whole incident from the beginning until now has produced a mixed response with fans and Americans’ alike. With the majority of the emphasis being placed on the effect of the player’s actions vs the cause leading to the initial protest, it has widened the already present and toxic divide in America.

The addition of anecdotes enhance the relation between Daley and audience effectively, leading to an appeal towards group loyalty while it unites the majority of public to take action towards this predicament. Furthermore, the recurrence of antagonistic language such as ‘abhor racism’ and ‘xenophobia’ maintains the opposing attitude that Daley portrays throughout his opinion piece. The input of ‘today’ at the starting point of the next passage establishes an emphasis of urgency which heightens the extremity of the issue towards the readers. Evidence of AFL players being racially abused are then embedded in order to support the writer’s argument, delivering the information with a more sentimental tone. Moreover, Daley’s intention of using inclusive language throughout the following paragraph is to unite all Australians and AFL fans, implying that the public should continue to demonstrate cultural harmony without having to be affected by these segregationists. With the shift from providing a comprehensive perspective to mocking, critical judgments, Daley manages to highlight the problem of unsolved racism throughout the community. It is done by mentioning influential people that are working in the AFL industry such as Gillion McLachlan and Eddie Mcguire, not being active in

The idea of racism in English Football, particularly the Premier League, is nowhere near as old as racism in England or the rest of the United Kingdom for that matter. However, the Premier League is often times considered the world’s best league when it comes to football and draws the best talent from around the world. In the recent years, the league has seen a sizeable influx of players from outside Britain and Ireland, which shows a reflection of an increasingly commercialized game with a global reach. These incredible players are put on center stage week in and week out throughout England on the biggest public arenas and draw millions of faithful supporters to their home club’s stadium. However, even with an increase in the number of foreign-born players, racism is still very prevalent in the ever-growing sport. The reality is that football represents one of the tapestries onto which social achievements and problems, claims and counterclaims are ritually etched. The growing awareness of how racism is connected to football functions through a complicated framework which reveals it as a problem which is very much “out there” in wider society today. Racism does touch the game of football, its players, officials, and their millions of supporters and reinforces the notion that racism is still very ubiquitous in an England that is often times considered diverse and accepting.