Social Inclusion Essay

When a migrant first moves to a new country, they often encounter many challenges. Social inclusion is one of them. Migrants and minority groups are often faced with the challenge of being an outlier in what the identity of the country is. For example Australian’s are most commonly known for being of Caucasian descent, Japanese people are known for being of Asian descent. This is the first challenge a migrant faces when moving to a new country. Often they do not represent what known as the ‘national identity’ of the country. This stereotyping does exclude them from majority.
However migrants and minority ethnic groups begin to feel a sense of inclusion as they assimilate into the new country. The time taken to assimilate into the new country depends on many factors. One of which is the acceptance of the new minority by the majority. As the majority make up the larger amount of the population their approval is key in allowing for social inclusion. In Australia different minority groups have been treated differently depending on the opinion of the majority. The ‘national pride’ or

History is riddled with incumbent racism within country’s own borders. An example of this was the oppression of African-Americans in the United States. Early 20th century were some of the most difficult times for African-Americans. The rise of the KKK and corruption of political systems allowed for gross atrocities to occur to the African-Americans. The enforcement of the Jim Crow laws (1892) created a segregated United States. This segregation was an example of social exclusion, the Blacks and the Whites were now separated, however ultimate power was with the Whites. This was used in full force during the time of lynching. African-Americans were abducted, violated and killed by White Americans. This was done to show white power and enforce the national identity of the USA as a White Caucasian