Description
Complete the following for this discussion:
- Write a paragraph in which you share insights you gained from the video A Class Divided (linked in Resources).
- Provide brief definitions of the terms racial stereotype, prejudice, and racism (using the text as a guide) and discuss how the results of the Blue Eyes/Brown Eyes Exercise illustrate these constructs.
https://fod-infobase-com.library.capella.edu/p_ViewVideo.aspx?xtid=40876
And
Address the following in your initial post:
- Describe ways in which recent immigration has contributed positively to the United States.
- Discuss some of the disadvantages of recent immigration trends.
Explanation & Answer
Attached.
Racial stereotype
This is the act of having a fixed idea, and belief of a particular racial group. Many would argue
that the use of racial stereotypes has helped in simplifying our social world, one is able to easily
relate with a new person thereby reducing the amount of processing. However, the racial
stereotype has its negative side. The certain race is associated with various bad attributes; for
example, black Americans are associated with gangs and criminal activities, the natives being
referred as savages who are always out for blood which is still portrayed in media. The media
has played a major role in the spread of racial stereotyping, in most instances, different races are
associated with different roles, for example, Native Americans being given ...
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