‘Racism’ starts with a child! When a child is not even familiar with the word ‘racism’. But how actually racism started? From subtle discrimination in day-to-day life to incidents like lynching in the American South, cultural imperialism, and racism exists in many different forms in almost every facet of society. Is it a curse of not being fair or being of a dark complexion? Why do so few people actually admit to being racist? Only a few people now admit to racist feelings. There have been considerable since so many years of the changing relationship between earlier, racism and the emergence of a more converted racism which focuses on questions of culture, religion, and ethnicity. How and when did the term ‘racism’ originate? Why being fair is somehow considered beautiful? Why racism became an issue even at educational places. ‘RACISM’ will ever go? Is there anyone who’s not familiar with racism? Does global racism is getting better or worse? How racism should be explained to a child? Struggles of American – African to find them a place fit for themselves. Have society, taught their children the value of befriending a variety of races and ethnicities? Why racism is rooted in ignorance? Actually, we fear what we don’t understand. Racism is a topic that may not go from America ever. No matter how much we would want it to. Racism is so ingrained within the country’s history and currently that the plague and the mindsets will never diminish. What is the current state of racism in today’s society? And, yes it is very true that racism still exists in our society. Is a world without racism possible? Why is human’s racist? The level of incidence of this act varies from nation to nation.
Literature review
In the following chapter, the literature regarding racial socialization and its relations to contexts, racial beliefs, and mental health is reviewed. The review begins with an introduction to racial socialization and an overview of the variety of message types that have been identified in the previous literature. Following this discussion, the guiding theoretical model is described and a review of the relevant research related to each of the key components of the model is explained. Next, a review of issues related to the measurement of racial socialization and its variability across demographic factors is provided. Finally, the rationale, hypotheses, and research questions of the current study are outlined.
Limited evidence suggested that racial beliefs, such as color-blind racial beliefs, were related to racial socialization (Barr & Neville, 2008). The proposed model explored both the contexts and outcomes of racial socialization.
Specifically, it was hypothesized that the racial composition of Black students’ environment in high school (neighborhood, high school, and friend group) was related to the frequency and type of racial socialization received. In addition, it was proposed that racial socialization was related to students’ adoption/rejection of color-blind racial beliefs and mental health outcomes. It is also proposed that color-blind racial beliefs are related to mental health outcomes. Finally, the proposed model posited that the adoption/rejection of color-blind racial beliefs would moderate the relationship between racial socialization and mental health.
Racism is believed as the superiority of one race over another, which sometimes result in discrimination and prejudice towards people based on their race or ethnicity. ‘Racism’ is an action or practice that reflects the racial worldview.
In countries like Germany, following the defeat in world war 1, it deeply became ingrained anti-Semitism and was successfully exploited by the Nazi party, which implemented policies of systematic discrimination that led to the eventual mass murder of Jews in Germany.
In North America and South Africa, racism dictated that different races should be segregated from one another; that they should form their own distinctive communities and develop their own institutions such as schools, hospitals, and churches and it was unusual for members of different races to marry. It was openly professed racism held that members of low-status races should be limited to low-status jobs and that members of the dominant race that was ‘white’ were assigned high-level posts or had exclusive access to economic resources, high-status jobs, political jobs, and rights for them was not restricted at all. So basically the ‘black’ deserve slaves for white. White can do anything they want to ‘black’ such as beat or insult them. During the time of maturation and spreading of racism around the world. People in higher positions started thinking of ethnic components of their own societies. At that time there was a huge difference between black and white people. Black people were highly discriminated against and exploited. Even in public spaces like markets, parks, buses, etc. They didn’t have access to civil rights and this became a common pattern in many areas of the world. Besides, Malaysia has 3 major races which are Malay, Chinese, and Indian. And there is a huge racism problem among them. Furthermore, racism can influence wars, slavery, the formation of nations, and legal codes.
Race issues are so fundamental in the world. Racism Incidents in South Africa are quite popular. The issue of racism is hierarchical and is being here us so many years. Gandhi Ji in South Africa was discriminated against on a train by a white man who objected to his presence in a first-class carriage and he was ordered to move to the van compartment at the end of the train Gandhi Ji refused because he had a first-class ticket and was thrown off the train.
Rosa Parks, an African American woman was even arrested for refusing to surrender her seat to a white person. This incident shows how badly racism was there at that time too. Racism is like a chronic disease that has grabbed society into its arm and will never leave.
The problem is racism problems still persist and increase. Whether it’s the U.S., UK, Africa, or India the racist culture exists, and are on the edge of never leaving it. It’s actually not the countries but the people who are racist towards other people of darker complexions and creates a sense of inferiority in the society. This is the mindset of people actually who are dividing people living in a society on the basis of racism. Racism starts at home. Cases like, where a mother scratched his son with stone, to make him fair because of his dark complexions. Whether rural or urban ‘racism’ exist everywhere. From country to country, from home to office, and shockingly from Bollywood to Hollywood. There is nowhere you can escape racism. Not only common people but celebrities too have faced racism.
Priyanka Chopra quite popular in Hollywood as well as Bollywood was racially discriminated against on foreign land, in America for her brown complexion at the airport. She even lost out on a project for a Hollywood movie role because of her skin color when the producer wanted a fair-skinned actress. There are so many examples where big names not from only Bollywood but Hollywood too faced racism. In many countries, people are just judged by their skin color just by looking at them. So, when actually will it end, or will it not?
Not only Priyanka Chopra has gone through this but Shilpa Shetty Kundra while being on the reality TV show, faced a lot of racist comments and she was even mocked for her skin color and for being Indian too. This ‘racism’ has divided people into two categories ‘black’ and ‘white’. Indian faces a lot of backlash because of their dusky and dark complexions. And all, this leads to the evolution of fairness creams. Fairness creams which are enormously harmful to the skin are quite popular in markets. They target the complexion of the audiences. And, hence creates a huge impact on dark-toned audiences. Beauty companies are obsessed with turning the skin white. And this perception leads to the popularity of fairness creams. Instead of eradicating racism from our society, it gives rise to it actually. Instead of the thought of becoming fair, one should be aware of the fact that ‘dark is beautiful’ as well. This mentality of making an effort to camouflage skin tone or to alter natural skin color, acceptance is important. Accepting the skin color you are with is the best way to glorify beauty. Fairness creams are popular and the purchase rate is high because it is considered that ‘fair is beautiful’.
A woman’s confidence and comfort with her own skin color has been inspirational and encourages them not to succumb to the pressure of pursuing the dream of fair skin.
Historically, fairness has been an indicator of social status across societies. Racism starts when a child is referred to as ‘black’ at home. Brown, dusky, black-skinned students always go through racism in school, college, etc.
Racism can easily occur in countries that have many races such as Malaysia. The reason that racism will occur because all races speak their own language to insult other races. Besides that, different religions can also be one of the reasons. Different religion has their own taboo. Taboo is a very sensitive thing to religion. So, racism occurs easily. Even in countries like Korea racism does exist, and racism can be subtle. They treat Koreans politely but treat foreigners very rude and condescendingly.
Racism is always a serious problem in every country. Although it is the 21st century, the racism problem still happened everywhere. Racism comes from different cultural values, ethnic backgrounds, as well as physical appearances. The conflict of racism might have occurred when the majority group feels that the different cultures and values of the minority group bring deviance to society. Racism has been one of the most significant issues that people have to face and fight for, and it is still occurring in our daily life such as in school.
Racism can kill a person without any notice. It could kill people because it could hurt them and also discriminate against them in many ways. For example, the victim of racism may feel life is meaningless and then suicide or always think negatively.
People have been talking about racism for centuries. People continue to be racists. How do we solve this problem? Everybody has dealt with it, politicians, spiritual leaders, and community activities, and the problems of racism continue. First, we have to admit that racism is a problem and that it’s a psycho-social problem. But racists are like alcoholics. In Alcoholics Anonymous and Gamblers Anonymous, first, the people have to admit they have a problem. Admit they are out-of-control alcoholics; admit they are out-of-control gamblers before they can solve the problem. The problem with racism and racialism is that everybody denies it. Everybody is in denial. There are many ways to solve racism:
We can debate racial issues without fear of being publicly and permanently denounced as racist. For example, we can discuss this problem at school with teachers or friends, or parents. This solution can help us to know further information about racism. Another solution is it’s accepted that all races are capable of both tolerance and bigotry. We believe that character, not skin color, makes
Conclusion
Concluding my paper on racism I believe that racism should be stopped. Racism has occurred for centuries, but there is still a chance to end it. I believe racism should end because if it continues, it can split the unity of races. It may also lead to more violence within the countries. Racism should be stopped because no race is superior to any other race. All races have equal opportunities as other races.
Racism is a terrible problem that has troubled American as well as many other nations for centuries. Racism is destructive and hurts our society. Throughout history, people have constantly made fun of one another for being different. Racists criticize people for having different languages, different color skin, and features, and for having different customs and religions. But racism is a horrible and unproductive attitude. Racism makes people feel worthless, less human, and pathetic sometimes. Most racism comes from people who are ignorant of the basic facts about how all people are basically the same.
Still, all people, regardless of their skin tone, religion, customs, and language are the same. All people possess the same mental, biological, and emotional makeup and care about the same things. Everyone hates to be mocked and insulted, and racism just helps spread hatred and intolerance. It is important to try and spread tolerance and acceptance of all people so we can live together happily.