Racial and Ethnic Inequality

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Racial and Ethnic Inequality

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Inequality can be brought about by variety of causes and it is deeply rooted within the community . Inequality can result from the unequal distribution of access to opportunity and resources based on race or ethnicity . This is especially evident in large societies where in there is a mixture of people with different backgrounds , beliefs , values and qualities . The unique characteristics of these different people will eventually

define their status in the society . Their distinctive personalities can affect the way they will be treated by others and up to what extent of inequality will they experience in due course

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Racial and Ethnic Inequality

History reveals that racial and ethnic inequality had existed for centuries now . Racial and ethnic discrimination , oppression and conflicts were constant part of life . Although there are some who believe that there is already a decrease in this social problem , its presence is still being felt in most areas in the community

In the recent times , racial and ethnic inequality is observed and expressed in a different manner . Unlike in the 1600 's , racial and ethnic inequality is overtly witnessed in the form of the practice of slavery Slavery occurred as a form of whites ' demonstrating superiority over the inferior blacks . They are viewed as second rate human beings and treated inhumanely . They are regarded unjustly because of their physical characteristics . Nowadays , racial and ethnic inequality is manifested in a more restrained way . This inequality is usually experienced by African Americans and people of color (Kendall , 2001 .

.42 . They constantly face discrimination in their daily lives regardless of their educational attainment and level of income (Kendall , 2001 ,

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Over the past years , many individuals holding positions in different organizations argue that there is already a decline in the occurrence of racism . They continually speak of ending the significance of racial groups in the community . They recurrently deliver speeches that ask for equality and freedom for all in spite of having different race , color belief and origin (Kendall , 2001 ,

. 42 . However , the fight against this problem which is devouring the society of its values is immensely far from over since many subordinate groups still experience such predicament

An example of this inequality is depicted in the film , The Patch of Blue . It is a film adapted from the novel of Australian author Elizabeth Kata . The film is about the relationship of an African American man to a white American teenager . The story is about

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their unintended encounter which eventually led to the development of their friendship . The white teenage girl , Selina , was accidentally blinded by her mother when she was young . She has a very limited recollection of the image of the outside world . She was maltreated by her mother and was not given the opportunity to experience life . She only lived in service of...