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ETHNIC STUDIES 121

How the Definition of “American” is being challenged with the Use of Discrimination, or

Prejudice.

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How the Definition of “American” is being challenged with the Use of Discrimination, or

Prejudice.

O - Unit centered Opinion - Ethnic studies, the study of the histories, experiences, cultures, and

issues of racial-ethnic groups in America, is based on 7 principles that are; cultivate empathy,

community actualization, cultural perpetuity, self-worth, self-determination, and the holistic well-

being of all participants, especially native people and people of color (CV De los Ríos, J López, E

Morrell, 2015). These principles advocate for inculcation of all to ensure equity and inclusivity in

provisions of services and social amenities. This is the building block to ensuring a sense of

belonging and identification as one people. The Ethnic Studies Program stresses a viewpoint on

local minority group history that represents the understanding and feelings of the people whose

history is being researched (Blauner, 1972).

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Reason - The unit has demonstrated through its case studies that discrimination challenges

the definition of “American”. With the perspective that, discrimination is the unfair treatment of

people and groups based on characteristics such as race, gender, age or sexual orientation. The

human brain categorizes things automatically to make sense of the world. For example, very young

children immediately learn the difference between boys and girls. Discrimination is a problem that

has a negative impact on the general public's health. According to the 2015 Stress in America

Survey, people who claim to have experienced discrimination had higher stress levels than those

who claim not to have. This is true for people of all races and ethnicities. In the research conducted

(2015), the American Psychological Association (APA) examines the condition of Stress in

America and exposes the link between discrimination and stress, as well as the consequences for

relationships, jobs, and overall health. Parents, classmates, and observations of how the world

works, on the other hand, teach us the values we allocate to various categories. Often,

discrimination arises from fear and misunderstanding (Joshua Correll, 2007).

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Evidence - Robert Wood Johnson (2007), in a research conducted, “Discrimination in

America” show that 50% of Black Americans have been personally discriminated against because

of their race when interacting with the police. Police interactions are also the third most frequently

reported experience of racial discrimination for Native Americans, 29% of whom report this

experience. It furthers that, when on the lookout for housing: 31% of Latinos and 25% of Asian

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Surname 1 ETHNIC STUDIES 121 How the Definition of “American” is being challenged with the Use of Discrimination, or Prejudice. Name Course Title Department Instructor’s Name Due Date Surname 2 How the Definition of “American” is being challenged with the Use of Discrimination, or Prejudice. O - Unit centered Opinion - Ethnic studies, the study of the histories, experiences, cultures, and issues of racial-ethnic groups in America, is based on 7 principles that are; cultivate empathy, community actualization, cultural perpetuity, self-worth, self-determination, and the holistic wellbeing of all participants, especially native people and people of color (CV De los Ríos, J López, E Morrell, 2015). These principles advocate for inculcation of all to ensure equity and inclusivity in provisions of services and social amenities. This is the building block to ensuring a sense of belonging and identification as one people. The Ethnic Studies Program stresses a viewpoint on local minority group history that represents the understanding and feelings of the people whose history is being researched (Blauner, 1972). R - 1st Reason - The unit has demonstrated through its case studies that discrimination challenges the definition of “American”. With the perspective that, discrimination is the unfair treatment of people and groups based on characteristics such as race, gender, age or sexual orientation. The human brain categorizes things automatically to make sense of th ...
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