1. Summary
Race and ethnicity can be divided by biology and genetics. There are individual-level racism, structuralism, cultural racism, historical racism, and racial profiling. Individual-level racism is discrimination that occurs in an interaction between two or more people. Structural racism is an inequality inherent in an organization or system. Cultural racism is a variation of structural racism. This happens when there is an inherent sense of inferiority in a society's culture. Racism is an expression of culture and is considered to be transmitted through cultural transmission. Historical racism is the form of inequality caused by racial discrimination in the past, affecting the current generation through formal education, etc.
2. What did you learn / What was interesting?
A race is socially constructed. Some sociologists have argued that prejudice and prejudice can be seen as a human adaptation that facilitates survival. I thought the definition of race was fixed and unchanged, but it surprised me that the definition of race was changing. Racism is usually aimed at minorities, but it can also target the majority. The assimilation of minorities into large groups can be seen as a form of racism. Because if minority groups fail to assimilate into a large group, they choose to assimilate because they are discriminated against and are pressured into assimilation.
3. Discussion Point
Why is racism still present? How do we distinguish and accept race and ethnicity in this age of globalization? I wonder.
I think the reason for the existence of racism is that there is less improvement in perception. If people change their perception, racism will disappear. And that awareness should be made available to everyone in the world.
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