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    Communication is a crucial aspect in people’s everyday life. Everything from word choice to personal perception can influence the interactant’s behaviors and styles of communication. Kim’s Contextual Theory of Interethnic Communication depicts the many layers and facets that attribute to the communication between two people belonging to different identities or groups. While there are four layers to Kim’s theory, this paper will focus on the behavioral aspect. Kim’s theory will be analyzed and explained

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    Prejudice And Prejudice

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    “ Prejudice is a burden that confuses the past, threatens the future, and renders the present inaccessible.” This quote was written by Maya Angelou, and she wrote it because when she was at a very young age, she was raped because she was black. After she was raped all the kids at school made fun of her, so from that moment on she decided to not let anyone be prejudice or stereotype anyone. So she started writing quotes so other people can know how it feels and to share her story with everyone else

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    Coming of age is an influential part of many people’s lives. They begin to leave behind their innocent childhood views and develop a more realistic view on the world around them as they step forward into adulthood. (Need to add transition) Many authors have a coming of age theme in their books; specifically, Harper Lee portrays a coming of age theme in his book To Kill A Mockingbird. Through the journeys of their childhoods, Jem and Scout lose their innocence while experiencing their coming of age

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    The Effects of Religious Stereotyping and Prejudice on Teens All Muslims are terrorists, Jews are greedy bankers, and America is a Christian country. These are just a few of the many stereotypes that cause negative perceptions toward minority religious groups. Every day, religious groups across America experience some form of discrimination because of these stereotypes about their beliefs. Hate crimes and discrimination are on the rise; there have been 31% more hate crimes in 2017 than at this time

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    verdict by the end. The film touches on themes such as justice, prejudice, innocence, and doubt. 12 Angry Men is a powerful film because it shows the working of the American Judicial system and also emphasizes on democracy. Additionally, the film integrates social psychological concepts that can help better understand why the jurors behaved the way they did. From numerous psychological theories, the film best depicts minority influence, prejudice, groupthink, and group polarization. Minority Influence

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    though the audience is not given much information on why. The narrator holds a prejudice against Robert for what seems to be because he is blind. As the story goes on, his dislike for Robert lessens and becomes an interesting experience. Robert and the narrator begin to bond over a cathedral in which the narrator draws for Robert. In the short story, various problems are discussed as the story progresses. Prejudice, Mother nature, ignorance, and judging a book by its cover are discussed throughout

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    In 2016 Zootopia was developed excellently by Disney with colourful characters, brilliant animation and lots of astonishing details. There's plenty of action, colour, fun and charm for the kids. It also contained interesting themes, emotional depth and many fabulous Easter eggs scattered throughout the movie. From the largest elephant to the smallest shrew, the city of Zootopia is a mammal metropolis where various animals live to thrive. When Judy Hopps the protagonist becomes the first rabbit wanting

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    exposes the rampant institutionalised and societal racism prevalent the 1930’s American South. The fact that the novel was written during the 1950’s civil rights movement is significant. Lee warns the reader of the poisonous nature of unchecked prejudice and discrimination and its effect on the progress of society itself. This is relevant today as western countries are being exposed to new cultures and religions. Lee uses descriptive language and their connotations to highlight the idea of discrimination

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    then sees a doll of an Hispanic (Aztec) girl who “is not equal in beauty and blessings.”(Freedom Writers) But the blatant demonstration of prejudice doesn’t stop there…when Gruwell is talking with the department chair, Margaret Campbell, she compliments her pearl necklace and says “I wouldn’t wear that to class.”(Campbell) This comment is an example of prejudice against the minorities and reinforces the stereotype of people of color as “thieves.” Another example where stereotypes and discrimination

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    Causes Of Racism

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    Racism has taken place around the world for many centuries and is a concept that will never be fully eradicated but can be controlled or reduced. Every culture and society has at some point been the victim or perpetrator of racism and discrimination. Living in North America, the idea of racism is completely taboo but unfortunately even in the most developed and diverse places on earth, racism still exists and is not likely to go away anytime soon. Much racism is an extension of threat, an emotion

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