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Ethnics

 

            I know I am supposed to write about the issues and topics discussed in the class and the readings, but since this is my first journal entry, I thought I would add in a little bit about myself in addition to my views about the topics discussed in class. Just something so you know a little bit about where I"m coming from,. .
             So I made it trough my first week of College. This transition from High School was a little bit over whelming for me. You see I come from Akron Ohio, which is a small city, but, well it's bigger than BG. Anyway still I"m not used to seeing so many people in one area like in Bowling Green. And as far as school wise, I am used to small classes but now I have about 3 lecture classes with around 300 people or so. it's really amazing for me and exciting at the same time because I am meeting so many different people from all different backgrounds. This I feel is really important. I came from an all girl Catholic school, which was predominantly white. In my graduation class of 43, there were 2 African American girls, including myself, graduating. This in a way has helped me to be more open with other people outside my own race., although I"m a pretty outgoing person non the less, but I have never had a problem with communicating with other people, because I like learning more and more about a person and their culture. In my school there were not a lot of people of color ( anyone not white) and so coming to Bowling Green is something of an eye opener for me. so many people with so many backgrounds.
             All right, now I will go into my thoughts about my first week of Ethnics. I know in Ethnics we are talking about the understandings of race and ethnicity. This is an issue that I think deserves great attention, because there is a difference between the two and I think there is more focus on race than ethnicity, which, to me, is more about culture.
             In class on Thursday, we did a little activity where we had to write down what we thought went with the idea of race , (What we though race was), and the same with ethnicity.


Essays Related to Ethnics

1. Adoption and Ethnic Identity

If children are uprooted from their own culture, their sense of ethnic identity may become confused or conflicted.... Luckily, in Spain, many children had the opportunity to bond and share experiences with one another who were from the same ethnic background. ... Several steps have been found in forming an ethnic identity. ... At this point, the children are exposed to discrimination and are more aware of their "belonging" in another ethnic group. Once the adoptees immerse themselves in ways others would who, too, are within that ethnic group they are in the immersion stage. ...

  • Word Count: 875
  • Approx Pages: 4
  • Has Bibliography
  • Grade Level: Undergraduate

2. Reconciliation of Ethnic Parties in Afghanistan afte

The Taliban are Sunni Muslims and mostly Pashtun -- the majority ethnic group of Afghanistan, while the opposition alliance comprises religious and ethnic minorities, including Shiites, Tajiks, Hazaras and Uzbeks. ... The Hazaras basically a shea ethnic group had been the target of the Taliban's. ... But just after the US attacks on Afghanistan Pakistan has started supporting the other ethnic groups although the other parties dont give a good look to Pakistan. ... Instead, most of Afghan politics is in the hands of powerful figures or factions whose support comes from one or another of th...

  • Word Count: 2867
  • Approx Pages: 11
  • Has Bibliography
  • Grade Level: Undergraduate

3. Freedom of speech

He consciously placed an ethnic group that we were at war with into confinement simply because they were Japanese. ... This marked the beginning of much racism against the Japanese and other ethnic groups associated with them. ... Almost all hate speech is viewed as an attack against certain ethnic groups, religion, or sexuality. ... People of this background that attack a minority or ethnic group are often viewed as people that thrive on hate speech. ... Does the discrimination in these songs offend all women, rally up the government, or stir up ethnic groups? ...

  • Word Count: 1046
  • Approx Pages: 4
  • Grade Level: High School

4. Ethnicity and Class

We hear almost everyday about ethnic groups, minority groups and racism on the news. ... This brings us to the need to look at ethnicity to see how it is defined and worked. ... (p. 998) Let's look at two other definitions of the term "ethnic": an ethnic group is a collective within a larger society having real or putative common ancestry, memories of a shared historical past, and a cultural focus on one or more symbolic elements defined as the epitome of their people hood , A necessary accompaniment is some consciousness of kind among members of the group. (1970:12) (Tax, 1976...

  • Word Count: 3593
  • Approx Pages: 14
  • Has Bibliography
  • Grade Level: High School

5. Switzerland

Switzerland is a politically neutral country located in Central Europe, north of Italy (Switzerland was involved in neither world war.) It is a landlocked country slightly less than twice the size of New Jersey, and is also referred to as "Confederatio Helvetica" (abbreviated to CH.) It is bordere...

  • Word Count: 379
  • Approx Pages: 2

6. Ethnicity In Marketing

Ethnicity in Marketing America is the melting pot of the world because there are so many different ethnicities. ... Companies target ethnic groups to try to increase the company's sales. Different ethnic groups like different products, so companies try to find something that appeals to that ethnic group. Companies use different sources to try to appeal to ethnic groups. ... It is hard to market to different Ethnicity's. ...

  • Word Count: 1732
  • Approx Pages: 7

7. Racism and Ethnicity

With ethnicity, it is the same story for people getting judged. ... For example, a person's ethnicity can be defined as Irish, German, Italian, Jewish, Puerto Rican, etc. Ethnicity and race are different because race determines the color of your skin whereas ethnicity determines your family background. There is no distinct skin color that matches an ethnicity. ... These main variables consist of age, race, ethnicity, gender, physical abilities and qualities, and sexual orientation. ...

  • Word Count: 925
  • Approx Pages: 4
  • Grade Level: Undergraduate

8. Ethnicity in the Media

Signs of race and ethnicity appear everywhere in our media culture, shows on the media are trying to merge races; however the shows still target audience by race and ethnicity. ... And the question now is do these channels merge the races or do they just segregate race and ethnicity even more? Two things might explain why there is still race and ethnicity issues in the United States. ... In conclusion signs of race and ethnicity appear everywhere in our media and while the shows on the television are trying to merge races; the shows still target audiences by race and ethnicity. And we cannot ...

  • Word Count: 516
  • Approx Pages: 2
  • Grade Level: Undergraduate

9. Multiculturalilsm in the United States

Among American domestic ethnic groups, the original inhabitants, the Indians, constitute a special case. Their ethnicity is a product of historical process and political ideology rather than racial and cultural homogeneity. ... German ethnic communities differ greatly because of many factors. ... (Bergquist, 53-70) The Irish- Americans could well be considered the ethnic group that best reveals the extent and variation of acculturation in the United States. ... No other ethnic gro...

  • Word Count: 2178
  • Approx Pages: 9
  • Has Bibliography
  • Grade Level: Undergraduate