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A minortiy group is the percentage of a ethnic group in a certain area. While dominate culture stay “dominant” even if thy are technically the minorty, people of color are still considered to be minorties. Sociologists define a minority as a group of people that are different from others in the same society by race, nationality, religion, or language. “A minortiey group is a social group that is systematically denided access to power and resources avaible to the dominant groups of society” (pg 220). Minorties tend to lack in power roles which then are subjected to certain discriminations, and other unfair treatment. People are put into these minortiy groups because of

To many people across a variety of different nationalities and cultures, race has been proven to be a key factor for how society views you in the eyes of those who are prominently in charge. The term race has been brought up in recent years, to be considered a form of identification, as the word race is used to describe physical characteristics such as a person’s color of skin, hair, and eyes. When in reality, the correct term they should be using is Ethnicity. As a result, the term race is used to separate people into sub-categories based on the color of their skin. This type of classification, is a man-made creation used by society to classify certain groups of people into lower classes, while keeping the predominate group in charge at the top.

There are many inequalities in our society based on race and ethnicity. Minority consists of group that makes up then less than half the total population, and are treated differently based on their race and ethnicity. Minorities are people of color, low income, and women. To be a minority means that you are lefts with the jobs that no else wants, you have limited access to medical care, and are caught up with stress which leads to bad addictions and poor eating habits.

There was a time when America was segregated; Caucasians and African Americans were forced to attend different restrooms, restaurants, and water fountains. However, the era of segregation has been terminated; now America embraces and appreciates the various cultures and ethnicities that create this melting pot several people call home. Likewise, it is this melting pot, or mosaic, of races that multitudes of individuals have identified themselves with. Thus, race and ethnicity does matter for it portrays vital and crucial roles in the contemporary American society. Furthermore, ethnicity and race brings communities together in unity, determines which traditions and ideals individuals may choose to value, and imposes an impediment for it categorizes humans unjustly.

In America’s history, each race has been portrayed as inferior or inferior, because of one’s skin color, or the beliefs of a culture. Oppression In early America varied in some ethnicities. Some races didn’t even have any civil liberties at all, they were not allowed to vote, not even allowed to become professionals. This was to keep everyone that was not of the superior race below them. Even though they are classified as U.S citizens. In most areas, the ruling race is the upper white class that runs the system, and have a disproportionate amount of power. In other areas, it may not be the white race, but it is still the race that makes up the majority. The majority, who makes the laws, and/or has money, are keys to dominate over the weaker minorities that don’t have the

Minority status has long since been viewed in a not-so-positive light. From the reflex many people have to lock their doors when they see a homeless person or a person of color, to stereotyping and assumptions based on institutionalized racism, to discrimination, minority status has a part to play in all of it. Similarly, many people have the idea that deaf people cannot do anything for themselves because they are “disabled”. Even though America was once hailed as a melting pot because of the diversity of its citizens, things like “you’re in America now, speak English” are said in today's America. While being defined as a minority isn’t inherently bad, it has become an excuse for some members of the majority to treat minorities as second-class citizens.

The essay “Being an Other” was written by Melissa Algranati. She is a graduate of the State University of New York at Birmingham and has a master’s degree from Colombia University. The reason as to why she wrote this particular essay was to discuss and describe her experiences of not fitting easily into any particular identity group. Her intended audience are those individuals who seem to have difficulties feeling part of a group. The text was originally published in Thomas Dublin’s “Becoming American, Becoming Ethnic: College Students Explore Their Roots.” Algranati’s identity crisis led her to publish this essay and more importantly show what it was like to be mistaken for another ethnic background. She goes on to make the noteworthy argument,

My pre-adolescent years were spent in a community thick with diversity. My friendships were as diverse as the environment in which I lived. It never struck me that racial and ethnic ideals separated people in society. However, upon moving to a predominately white upper-class community I began to question such racial and ethnic ideas. From my adolescent years through today I began noticing that certain people are viewed differently for reasons relating to race and ethnicity. As a result, the most recent community I grew up in has kept me sheltered from aspects of society. As a product of a community where majorities existed, I found myself unexposed to the full understanding of race and ethnicity. Prior to the class I had never fully dealt with issues of race or ethnicity, as a result I wondered why they would be of any importance in my life.

Being considered a white person in the United States is almost a blessing. White people are automatically given a certain amount of “white privilege” once they are born. When walking down the street, applying for a job, or university there are very little obstacles a white person will face. A non-white person is seen as threatening walking down the street, and less likely to get a job, or into a university than a white person. When a white man walks into a room people will just call him a guy, but if a black man walks into a room people will automatically refer to him as a “black guy”. This has nothing to do with how he is dressed, how he talks, or how he behaves, but all on the color of his skin. In the U.S., we are brought up to believe white is natural, and if

There are countless United States citizens who have the pleasure of not knowing what it feels like to be a minority. Numerous Americans live in blissful states of either ignorance or hate. The states of hate are blissful because they have no empathy to the minorities in their country. They simply choose to hate them because it is easier than caring and trying to do something about it. Indian Americans made up 2% of the population in 2014 (Bureau, 2015), while Mexican Americans made up about 11% of the population in 2016 (Bureau, 2016). Pat Mora and Luci Tapahonso both express different views about how their minorities are advertised. There are some positive images that the media places on them, but the negative outweighs it.

There are many people who say that we are living in a post racial society in the United States today and there are aspects of life in which that seems to be true. Yet there are many areas of life however in which race still is an important divider that has a major impact on the experiences of the minority peoples in the United States. In 2010, about 41% of the U.S. population identified themselves as members of racial or ethnic minority groups. According to the Centers for Disease Control, compared to non-minorities, some minorities experience a disproportionate level of preventable disease, death and disability (. http://www.cdc.gov/minorityhealth/populations/remp.html ).

Throughout history, many different minority groups have been treated unfairly. Although African Americans, Latino Americans, Native Americans, and Asian Americans are all minorities, they are similar in the ways of getting treated negatively, but they differ significantly. While some experience different situations in their early histories, stereotypes, discrimination, and other important issues. Some of these minority groups have these issues similar or worse than others.

In order to explain why minority groups are subject to prejudice and discrimination, a proper understanding of these terms is needed. Prejudice is defined as a mindset that someone has towards another, usually it is a negative view. Discrimination, however, is the action someone plays out based on their prejudice. As you can see, prejudice is a mindset while discrimination is an action. One can understand based on the word “minority” that individuals in this kind of group are the targets towards these prejudiced thoughts and actions. Since individuals have the belief that they are better than others, they often pre judge someone based on their looks, social class, race, or even gender. Consequently, people in these “minority” groups are viewed

They not only get used as descriptors, but also as markers of broader concepts and relationships. Race and ethnicity can classify you as belonging to a group or as an outsider, as different. These classifications not only designate one’s skin color or cultural background, but also function in a larger system and in relation to other racial and ethnic identities. In this system, certain groups have more power and privileges than others. In order to understand the cultural meanings attributed to specific races and ethnicities, we must examine the historical origins of these systems and ideologies. Many of our Western or American ideas about race and ethnicity come from specific moments in history marked by colonialism, immigration and other tides that shifted populations and demographics. With such changes and the intermixing of different races and ethnicities, dominant groups rose to power and exerted influence over others by occupying and controlling the landscape, language, culture, and rituals. The act of Racism is still active to this day. This is one if the big problems that lead people astray as to why they cannot fathom the central point of ethnicity and diversity in general. In the United States, a long history of segregation impacted access to public services including education, transportation, even drinking fountains as well as private sector businesses such as hotels, restaurants and entertainment venues. These discriminatory views also have impacted the voting rights, employment opportunities, and wages of other people of color. I don’t think that race or cultural background should have a play in describing a person or a group of people, rather, I think that who the person on the inside is what really matters. People today can be really quick to accuse and judge people before they personally get the chance to get to know them

However, before we get into details about how minorities were dealt with, we have to define our terms. The first term to be defined is “minority”; which according to Richard T. Schaefer means “a subordinate group whose members have significantly less control or power over their lives than members of a dominant or majority group.”