I can't stand it when people are racist just because they think a certain ethnic group behaves in a certain manner without taking the time to get to know someone on an individual basis. But sometimes they just dislike other people without even knowing why do they do! They just simply do because they don't look like them! that close-mindedness is so frustrating :(
2007-01-08 22:51:29 · 14 answers · asked by AL IS ON VACATION AND HAS NO PIC 5 in Social Science ➔ Sociology
It might be a case of how those individuals were brought up, or where they were brought up. It's well known that people from multicultural areas or backgrounds are much more tolerant, and I know from experience that living in quiet areas where very few ethnic minorities are housed doesn't allow you to integrate with other cultures, which results in the closemindedness you described.
When people don't get to experience what a culture or minority is really like, they will be a bit more apprehensive when being in situations with other ethnic groups.
It may also not help when these people have a bad experience with a select few individuals of an ethnic group- because they don't know any others of that group, the impression they gained will last, unfortunately.
I'm no sociologist, I'm just speaking from what I've seen with my own eyes.
2007-01-08 23:00:26 · answer #1 · answered by Joanna W 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋
For nearly everyone, categories are essential for interacting with the world around them. By placing people into generalized categories, humans are able to simply define others by their racial group without having to use that chunk of gray matter between their ears. Racism is often triggered by watching a lesser cast of a certain racial group acting in a way that offends the person, things like seeing white trailer trash USA, or some wanna-be gangstas, or some MS 13 rejects will make a person think that what he witnessed is the essential core behavior of a group, therefore believing that if you take away all the education and culture that a group has the group will revert back to the people I just mentioned.
2007-01-09 00:21:14 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Nope, and nope. The human mind works by creating institutions. once you turn a basic change you assume the lighting fixtures to reveal on. yet another celebration might want to be in case you had $50 to wager on the suitable results of a basketball sport (one on one.) One participant is a short, white guy. the different participant is a tall, African-American guy. you've not the different information about the gamers. Who do you wager on? in case you does not %. the tall, African-American guy you're a fool. it truly is because in case you look on the demographic of the NBA, very nearly each of the gamers are tall, African-American adult men. it truly is not racism, it truly is a truth. this is not racism to note it both. a similar for rap track; many of the artists are African-American. in case you do not understand something else about someone, you're making assumptions. It sounds like your white friends merely do not understand you nicely sufficient to be accustomed for your tastes in track or understanding in actors. it truly is all. i'm particular that you're making institutions besides about human beings, and also you do not even understand it.
2016-12-02 01:10:13 · answer #3 · answered by kobielnik 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just from my own personal reflections on life. It is extremely easy to just label people. To put a label onto a box and then put those people in a box. So then we dont have to grow or learn about them.
WE ARE A LAZY SOCIETY. So any work that we dont have to do.. we dont do.
This includes simply learning about one another. We want the end result, not the journey.
and if there is a whole race of people that a person feels they are better than... then they feel better about themselved for a short time..
*shruggs*...
find people who do not hold these qualities and hold on to them brother
2007-01-09 00:47:30 · answer #4 · answered by scott k 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think it's like this because old grudges never die or the people have a traumatic history or are just afraid of these people because they are not used to them and other things like stories or certain things or rumors even stereotype things which are associated with the look of the person. It's sad that in so many years these old grudges still exist.
2007-01-09 00:35:56 · answer #5 · answered by Faust 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
You must be having a problem with someone you know. Tell them. If that's not it, quit reading what you're reading or turn the news off once in awhile. Live your life. We are not all racists.
We just don't want to get blown up. Or shot. Or disrespected. Or rejected.
2007-01-09 03:28:22 · answer #6 · answered by Dovey 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Jamaican national proverb is out of many one people . I think that is one of the best ways to look at the situation . If we don't learn how to get along i think the planet is doomed
2007-01-09 10:11:13 · answer #7 · answered by Az Rastaman 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
because generalizing is the easy way. they'd rather not take the time to risk learning that their assumptions are wrong; and continue believing they are correct.
2007-01-08 22:55:40 · answer #8 · answered by Dashes 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
"sterotyping" is a self defense mechanism, people use it to judge wether something is dangerous from affar. this unfortunately developed into something pretty bad and deep rooted so it may never truly leave completely.....
2007-01-09 00:32:27 · answer #9 · answered by anonymous (karl) 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋
same reason why ppl pik out fruits which seem to have a better skin in the supermarket
2007-01-08 22:56:33 · answer #10 · answered by emperor_ham 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋