Analysis Of Saul Alinsky's Rules For Radicals

In the Declaration of Independence a statement is made that all people are equal and have as humans the immutable rights to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. This statement is a promise to all people that the United States is a country where everyone should have the opportunity to reach their greatest potential. Saul Alinsky states in his book Rules for Radicals, “The spirit of democracy is the idea of the importance and worth of the individual, and faith in the kind of world where the individual can achieve as much of his potential as possible.” (Alinsky, xxiv). There are individuals who see diversity as a threat to the cohesion of society and the unity of the American culture, claiming that it results in conflict and a lack of
Many view the supposed growth of diversity with trepidation because non-European ethnic groups are viewed as inherently more different from European ethnic groups, a belief that is completely founded on the conception of race. However, this belief is not based on fact, as one study found, race is not a scientific or biological concept, rather it is a culturally constructed mechanism created to categorize people. Historically, the sole purpose of race was to restrict non-European races "access to privilege, power, and wealth... " (Smedley & Smedley, 22). The cultural difference between European countries and that of predominately non-white counties are basically equal. We have been able to thrive as an ethnically diverse nation so far and the color of the growing populations skin should make no difference on how stable our nation is. Furthermore, as we grow in diversity, studies have found that we become more accepting as a society. One study found, in more ethnically diverse societies, people tend to trust out-group members more than in less diverse