Racism In The Newman Race

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Many sociologists have questioned how race came into existence by examining the concept that race is social created. This another way people divide into a social classes and establish their status in a society. Newman race is defined as “ a category of individuals labeled and treated similar because of common inborn biological traits (pg. 361).” Race inequality is unfair opportunity for people from different racial groups because of their attributed prestige as a race, although can be treated unjust by ethnicity as well. According to Newman ethnicity differs from race because it relates to cultural affiliation, but also can be treated unequally on account of ignorance. Today, racial and ethnic inequality play a major role in society including …show more content…

Nevertheless the reason racism was once deemed socially acceptable was because it benefited society to maintain lower classes so that economy stayed balanced. Leaving the rich, rich and the poor, poor. Racism is accepted in society, yet not changed, for example, most people are aware that a white man on average makes more than a african american man though no one is willing to change this. Almost everyone is some form of racism, because people have no working understanding of what it is to be the other race, people can only see through one lense, and that is their own. Take me for instance, I happen to be extremely racist, but not because I believe to be superior, I just tend to associate certain …show more content…

Taking action of this judgment is discrimination which is basically the entire foundation of slavery. On the other hand, this can be seen all throughout history from the Aztecs to the Trail of Tears to white supremacy groups and everywhere in between. With that notion, these examples we 're all led by white people. Inequality can also be seen in living conditions for certain races/ethnic groups, even though progress has been seen recently.They can also be seen substantially by the difference between the blue collar and white collar industry, the distinction between the social groups can also be associated within equality. To illustrate in my family I 'd say pretty much all of the older generations have been a part of the blue collar industries, while now, in my generation white collar professions are

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