How Race Is Socially Constructed Essay
Respond to each question below.
1. Explain how race is socially constructed. Provide evidence that counters a biological explanation for race. Race has been socially constructed throughout history, and it continues to evolve and change as society suggests. The prominent society has created, grouped together, and stereotyped individuals influenced by several factors such as cultural stances, religion, tradition, and the more basic geographical origin, and physical characteristics. It is society that has placed such emphasis on race. When we really stop and think, the world did not start with a divided species of humans. Humans decided to start categorizing, and grouping humans based on various things. Research shows that …show more content…
According to our textbook, the media has had a negative impact on the views of Asian Americans by using inappropriate clichés, mistaken identity, overgeneralization, using ethnic slurs, biased and inflammatory reporting, bashing their native Japan, media invisibility, and even model minority which sets the positive standards of Asian Americans too high (Schaefer, R, T. (2006). Stereotyping them as a “model minority” decreases their chances of acceptance when it comes to social programs, employment, and other social ills (Schaefer, R, T. (2006). Asian Americans are often times viewed as well-educated and successful. Little does society notice that these Asian Americans do not normally hold high corporate positions, rather they are running their small own business and employ their family, taking care of one another as best they can. The media and even entertainment honchos never embrace Asian Americans as athletes or potential celebrities with mainstream roles. Asian Americans are never heard and asked for their input when the media is addressing problems in their community, as well when it comes to issues regarding Asia (Schaefer, R, T.
1. Explain how race is socially constructed. Provide evidence that counters a biological explanation for race. Race has been socially constructed throughout history, and it continues to evolve and change as society suggests. The prominent society has created, grouped together, and stereotyped individuals influenced by several factors such as cultural stances, religion, tradition, and the more basic geographical origin, and physical characteristics. It is society that has placed such emphasis on race. When we really stop and think, the world did not start with a divided species of humans. Humans decided to start categorizing, and grouping humans based on various things. Research shows that …show more content…
According to our textbook, the media has had a negative impact on the views of Asian Americans by using inappropriate clichés, mistaken identity, overgeneralization, using ethnic slurs, biased and inflammatory reporting, bashing their native Japan, media invisibility, and even model minority which sets the positive standards of Asian Americans too high (Schaefer, R, T. (2006). Stereotyping them as a “model minority” decreases their chances of acceptance when it comes to social programs, employment, and other social ills (Schaefer, R, T. (2006). Asian Americans are often times viewed as well-educated and successful. Little does society notice that these Asian Americans do not normally hold high corporate positions, rather they are running their small own business and employ their family, taking care of one another as best they can. The media and even entertainment honchos never embrace Asian Americans as athletes or potential celebrities with mainstream roles. Asian Americans are never heard and asked for their input when the media is addressing problems in their community, as well when it comes to issues regarding Asia (Schaefer, R, T.