The Doll Experiment: Racial Stereotypes

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 first and most important thing is that all people are created equal and deserve to be treated with respect. This is something I have always known, but I loved seeing it affirmed in the video. I was also very intrigued by the differences in the scores the children earned when they were the favored group versus when they were discriminated against. I love psychology, and it was fascinating that by simply being told that they were better or that they were worse than the other kids affected their test scores. I also learned that it is easy to say all the right things, but actions speak louder than words. You may say that you believe all people are equal, but it is very important that your actions prove that as well. I am sure that everyone does things, even subconsciously, that are not congruent with what we say we believe. A scene I think I will remember a month from now is the experiment with the adults. It was very interesting to see how the different people responded to the experiment and the thoughts that they expressed

Media has become the key source of entertainment in United States especially on the sector of movie production. Most United States movies have some type of involvement with racial stereotype on specific ethnic groups. United States movies usually portray the negative side of African-Americans in all their movies. This is a huge problem to the society of United States especially black Americans. The presentation of the negative side of African-Americans in the media effects how they perceive themselves in the society and it also changes how other races perceive themselves. Many people may ignore the issue but it is menace because it is more related with racism. Many Americans and other races have lost hope in Americans because of the picture that is created in their minds by the media. Media argue that racial stereotype has no effect and it is one way of boosting movie and other entertainment industries. However, racial stereotype on blacks in United States is of no good at all. Racial stereotype in the media can be discouraged by the government of United States by instituting a law that would prohibit the production of movies and other entertainment materials that portrays the negative side of a specific ethnic group.

How nothing has really changed during the time the video was released in 1991 from today. But most importantly finding out that the dominant race benefits from discrimination, oppression, or prejudice of minority race. That is how white privilege become to be in my opinion. How they don't need to work hard to receive the best benefits or services. For example, on the video, it showed on one hand how John gets a better car deal but on the other hand how Glen is not. It totally stirs up anger in me to see injustice happening. Since john and Glen had the same background. Furthermore, sad to see how just by one's race, they are treated unfairly. It didn't change how I feel or think of the issue the issue since it proves true to the claim that racial bias still exists in U.S.A. The experiment on the video proved if one is white, then they have white privilege and are not likely to face discrimination. Race determines if we are discriminated or oppress in society. Furthermore, aware that there has been no progress of the injustice. Finally, that discrimination or oppression are hard to identify because of freedom of speech, which, therefore, allows people to express their opinion. Learned how society justified's dominant race group negative behavior or attitude toward minority race group with freedom of

This documentary was very informative. One of the several things I learned is how people form perceptions based off what they experience. For example, the children in the third-grade class felt they were more superior than other races because of what they had experienced throughout life. When the teacher asked them how they viewed black people, the children responded with hateful comments, this was a result of something they had heard or seen previously. During the experiment, I noticed how immediately the blue- eyed children felt some sense of power over the brown- eyed people because of what the teacher told them. Then on the next day they brown-eyed people felt superior. Not only did both sides experience discrimination, but collectively they learned that discrimination was not right. This was solely because the teacher taught them about discrimination. The scene that I think will stick with me is the scene after all the children had finished the experiment. In the end, the children experienced first-hand

I found the video and its materials to be very fascinating and ground-breaking. Teacher Jane Elliott thought of and carried out an exercise that left a permanent imprint on the mindset of the third graders. Her two-day experiment had the purpose of outlining a wide spectrum of challenges faced by folks of color in our country every day. She accomplished her lesson by asking the students whether they knew what it was like to live in a discriminatory society for someone who wasn't a part of the white supremacy. Little did they know how difficult and unjust their life would be with only one change - skin color.

After viewing this film, I feel I have a deeper understanding of racism and discrimination. I have always felt that you can never understand another person and their actions or abilities until you have walked in their shoes. I was very surprised by how quickly both the children and the adults began to exhibit the attributes

In 1955 the Civil Rights movement started and then came to an end in 1968. The goal of the movement was to end Racial Segregation and discrimination. While the event was able to put an end to segregation, it barely made a difference on ending discrimination. Even today, each race has been stereotyped to have certain actions or be specialized in a certain category. African Americans are seen as the “thugs” in society, Hispanics are mostly thought of as illegals, and middle easterners that wear hijabs are seen as terrorists. The racial stereotyping needs to be toned down and the unacceptable labeling in society has to come to an end.

Don’t judge a person by their color. Not all black people are bad, not all black people are good. Not all white people are bad, not all white people are good. In the video they talk about how peanut butter and jelly always go together. They also talked about how black people can be associated with being bad. A person’s color doesn’t differentiate a person from another person that is a different color.

Aubrey, I loved how you started this discussion off with your own personal relationship to the issue. I cannot agree enough with the statement that our views, as an individual, are directly affected by the society with which we grew up in and our relationships with other people. Whether this be with people similar to our selves or drastically different. This truly speaks for the argument of color consciousness. From the points you made throughout this discussion, covering the reasons as to why people are more likely to cast prejudgment on those that are different from themselves, such as whites vs. blacks or lighter skinned blacks vs. darker skinned blacks, I find it very easy to agree with you. The explanations you provided make it easy to

Sewing is a creative outlet and a wonderful skill set to enhance the quality of life. My son shows interest in so many activities and at home we seek to encourage his growth in all his hobbies. With Papaw he works on carpentry, with daddy he enjoys mechanics, individually he focuses on science and imaginative play, as well as gaming. With his aunt he enjoys painting, cooking and reading. Together my son and I enjoy activities like crafting and baking, our most recent exploration is sewing. For every avenue of interest we are fortunate to have individuals to encourage his development.

Jane Elliot’s social experiment was definitely an eye opener. I like the blue and brown eyed experiment in the sense that it exposed the nature of discrimination and hate. The video shows that discrimination is not an innate thing instead it is rather passed on to children by adults. In fact, hate and discrimination does not occur at birth but it is a product of the environment that promotes bigotry and intolerance. Furthermore, the only thing that I did not like about the experiment was the use of the children because it can be a traumatic experience and can put a dent on their ego growing up. Although the experiment sends a strong message on why hate and discrimination exist, the use of children was something I strongly feel inappropriate.

I hope this email finds you well, and recovering from our CAT assessing. I just recently worked the cramps out of my hand.

There are eight, 1 minute videos of children. Half of the children in the videos are three and the other half are five years old. The videos are also half male and half female. Each participant will have one passport-like photo for each video. There are four photos for each video: one matching the child at the same age, one matching the child but as an infant, one foil (not matching) the child at same age or one foil (not matching) as an infant. The four photo types will be randomly, but equally presented across all the videos. All four photo types of faces are seen twice, each in different orders. The photos will be presented with Qualtrics and the videos will be shown on larger TV screen.

“My sort? What do you mean my sort?” (Alan turing) In a nation that is known for phrases such as the melting pot or a mixed salad and unity, the United States is a country that struggles when it comes to categorizing its people based on one’s race, religion, or gender. When those categories are formed, what stems from it is the word stereotypes. Stereotypes are labels that a specific group may be known for viewed as. These stereotypes may come from many sources such as the hegemonic force, media, family, or even friends. There are stereotypes that are true and may be positive about a specific group of people conversely, there are stereotypes that have a negative connotation. Those stereotypes for the most part may not be true but, they tend to play a significant role in society when it comes to identifying people and their place in society. That role is labeling people as a