Immigration Paper
Table of Contents
Introduction – Pages 2-3
Ethnicity – Pages 3–5
Immigration – Pages 5-10
Conclusion – Page 10
Works Cited – Page 11
James Marty
11/8/11
Professor Clement Mbom
Core 3101 Literature, Ethnicity, and Immigration
*Topic – 8-10 page paper on Ethnicity & Immigration
James Marty
11/8/11
Professor Clement Mbom
Core 3101 Literature, Ethnicity, and Immigration
Introduction:
From the air we breathe to the food we eat, we as people are all the same. Whether it may be light skin or dark skin, characteristics in which make us different on the outside differ, not because we want it to, but because of our ancestral history. History shows us that because of a person’s location, adaptation to that location occurs. For instance, history shows us that people of darker skin are found in countries closer to the equator because more pigment is needed in a persons genetic makeup in order to withdraw themselves from the various diseases and effects that may be obtained from standing in the sun for an extended period of time. There are several causes and disparities of external traits or appearances that divide us into several groupings or categories which are called “races.” In other words, races categorize people through socially significant hereditary traits. With the term “races” clarified, the term racism can be better understood. However, this term has been defined differently all throughout history. These indistinct interpretations affect the way one approaches the topic. Racism can broadly be defined as a belief or doctrine that inherent differences among the various human races determine cultural or individual achievement; usually involving the idea that one's own race is superior and has the right to rule others. Racism and discrimination being the acts of ones prejudicial thoughts can lead us to believe that discrimination based on someone’s ethnicity occurs everywhere. From the houses or apartments we
Introduction – Pages 2-3
Ethnicity – Pages 3–5
Immigration – Pages 5-10
Conclusion – Page 10
Works Cited – Page 11
James Marty
11/8/11
Professor Clement Mbom
Core 3101 Literature, Ethnicity, and Immigration
*Topic – 8-10 page paper on Ethnicity & Immigration
James Marty
11/8/11
Professor Clement Mbom
Core 3101 Literature, Ethnicity, and Immigration
Introduction:
From the air we breathe to the food we eat, we as people are all the same. Whether it may be light skin or dark skin, characteristics in which make us different on the outside differ, not because we want it to, but because of our ancestral history. History shows us that because of a person’s location, adaptation to that location occurs. For instance, history shows us that people of darker skin are found in countries closer to the equator because more pigment is needed in a persons genetic makeup in order to withdraw themselves from the various diseases and effects that may be obtained from standing in the sun for an extended period of time. There are several causes and disparities of external traits or appearances that divide us into several groupings or categories which are called “races.” In other words, races categorize people through socially significant hereditary traits. With the term “races” clarified, the term racism can be better understood. However, this term has been defined differently all throughout history. These indistinct interpretations affect the way one approaches the topic. Racism can broadly be defined as a belief or doctrine that inherent differences among the various human races determine cultural or individual achievement; usually involving the idea that one's own race is superior and has the right to rule others. Racism and discrimination being the acts of ones prejudicial thoughts can lead us to believe that discrimination based on someone’s ethnicity occurs everywhere. From the houses or apartments we