Causes Of Prejudice
Name: MARCUS RANDLE
Lecturer: J GIFFORD
Course: ENGLISH 109
Date: July 2, 2015
Causes of prejudice
Prejudice and Racism have always plagued the human society since time immemrial. Being a controversial and taboo subject, many people have attempted to explain and establish the reason behind this kind of human behavior. These attempted explanations offer people an insight of the implications surrounding racial discrimination. Through the essay “Cause of Prejudice”, Vincent N. Parillo attempts to explain the reasons behind racism and discrimination in the United States. Ultimately, some of the experiences that C.P. Ellis undergoes as he transforms to a peace man illustrate some of the theories described by Parillo in his essay. This paper was able to identify four theories of Parillo that Elli’s experiences can apply. These theore include social norms, competition, frustration, and socialization reasons for prejudiced behavior. In my research endeavors, I was able to establish that Parillo’s theory on frustration as the best that accounted for Ellis’s racism and for his eventual transformation.
The essay “C.P. Ellis” by Studs Terkel is another piece of research that looks to establish a detailed analysis of the causes of racism and prejudice. Terkel narrates the story of C.P. Ellis who is a former Klansmen that claims he no longer depicts racism. From the essay, we understand that Ellis is a white man hailing from the low-income class in society. The numerous misfortnes that surround his life often lead him to becoming a Ku Klux Klan member. However, after some unexpected events bombard his life, he realizes that stereotyping racism does not make people any different from each other. These thoughts progressively direct him from being a racist. Ellis even goes on to accept working with people from different races, including a black woman Ann Atwater. This example life story gives us an informed understanding concerning the causes of racism and prejudice against other
Lecturer: J GIFFORD
Course: ENGLISH 109
Date: July 2, 2015
Causes of prejudice
Prejudice and Racism have always plagued the human society since time immemrial. Being a controversial and taboo subject, many people have attempted to explain and establish the reason behind this kind of human behavior. These attempted explanations offer people an insight of the implications surrounding racial discrimination. Through the essay “Cause of Prejudice”, Vincent N. Parillo attempts to explain the reasons behind racism and discrimination in the United States. Ultimately, some of the experiences that C.P. Ellis undergoes as he transforms to a peace man illustrate some of the theories described by Parillo in his essay. This paper was able to identify four theories of Parillo that Elli’s experiences can apply. These theore include social norms, competition, frustration, and socialization reasons for prejudiced behavior. In my research endeavors, I was able to establish that Parillo’s theory on frustration as the best that accounted for Ellis’s racism and for his eventual transformation.
The essay “C.P. Ellis” by Studs Terkel is another piece of research that looks to establish a detailed analysis of the causes of racism and prejudice. Terkel narrates the story of C.P. Ellis who is a former Klansmen that claims he no longer depicts racism. From the essay, we understand that Ellis is a white man hailing from the low-income class in society. The numerous misfortnes that surround his life often lead him to becoming a Ku Klux Klan member. However, after some unexpected events bombard his life, he realizes that stereotyping racism does not make people any different from each other. These thoughts progressively direct him from being a racist. Ellis even goes on to accept working with people from different races, including a black woman Ann Atwater. This example life story gives us an informed understanding concerning the causes of racism and prejudice against other