Let me give you a history lesson on the prime example of people living in the past. My subject is Rascism. Slavery is over. The definition of racism according to the dictionary/thesaurus. Racism - Any action, practice, or belief that reflects the racial worldview - the ideology that humans are divided into separate & exclusive biological entities called " races", that there is a casual link between inherited physical traits & traits of personality, intellect, morality, & other cultural behavioral features, & that some "races" are innately superior to others. Racism was at the heart of North America slavery & the overseas colonization & empire - building activities of some Western Europeans, especially in the 18th century. The idea of race was invented to magnify the differences between people of European origin in the U.S. & those of African descent whose ancestors had been brought against their will to function as slaves in the American South. By viewing Africans & their descendants as lesser human beings, the proponents of slavery attempted to justify & maintain this system of exploitation while at the same time portraying the U.S. as a bastion & champion of human freedom, with freedom rights, democratic institutions, unlimited opportunities, & equality. The contradiction between slavery & the ideology of human equality, accompanying a philosophy of human freedom & dignity, seemed to demand the dehumanization of those enslaved. By the 19th century racism had matured & the idea spread around the world. Racism differs from ethnocentrism in that it is linked to physical & therefore immutable differences among people Ethnic identity is acquired, & ethnic features are learned forms of behaviour. Race, on the other hand, is a form of identity that is perceived as innate & unalterable. In the last half of the 20th century several conflicts around the world were interpreted in racial terms even though their origins were in the ethnic hostilities that have long characterized many human societies (e.g., Arabs & Jews, English & Irish). Racism reflects an acceptance of the deepest forms & degrees of divisiveness & carries the implication that differences among groups are so great that they cannot be transcended.
Posted on: Thu, 18 Jul 2013 19:19:49 +0000
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