Analysis Of Steinberg's The Ethnic Myth

He also argues that this is a cycle that inevitably results in a trans-generational marginalization of the black race. On top of this, he argues that the white middle class are unrelenting with their methods of depriving black advancement in American society. Knowledge of this incites many blacks to occupy dead-end jobs, or to settle for mediocrity in the face of adversity. A large number of black males in America find themselves forced to take jobs that offer no security, or socioeconomic growth. He also contends that many blacks are not very literate and therefore left behind in cultural revolutions like the information age.

His objection avoids the theory of aid given to the poor will create an impact on the world’s poverty issues. On the contrast, he uses a utilitarian view to prove we have an obligation to consider giving up luxuries to satisfy moral happiness across the world. However, an important objection was censured to the consequences of Singer’s argument towards those in absolute poverty. The objection is known as the ethics of triage, this objection disproves the claim Singer made about having an obligation to aid those in absolute poverty. Population and the ethics of triage are in it most extreme form that exemplifies that we should adopt to a triage policy.

Through the book DeGruy talks about the four major contributing factors for the reason why America is the way it is. Post Traumatic Slave Syndrome, vacant esteem; ever-present anger and racial socialization are all very important to making America a fair and equal country. Post traumatic slave syndrome is the everlasting effect that slavery has had on African Americans for example how African Americans perceive other darker and “bad hair” African Americans less than fair skinned and “good hair” African American. This was practiced by the slave owners and would give more power and privileges to the fair skinned good hair slaves. This is just one example of PTSS and its effect on African Americans today.

In addition to the few minority groups, as she relates in this book, the similar of a constant struggle for freedom with in the different ethics groups. In her other book chapter 5 “Are Prisons Obsolete?” Angela Davis conveys the ideology of imposers using racism’s and prison labor for profit in advantage to the elites. She expresses her claim by including the data of black males

This quote reveals about social injustice in society during the 1930s that being from different race at that time was harmful to survival. Along with being a victim of racism Crooks also has limited life

Along those same lines, whites would perpetuate black stereotypes in order to further emphasize why they could not let them testify in court. According to (Carlin 2016), the first stereotype was that Black people were less intelligent than White people. If this were true, the events of a crime would not be given accurately. Secondly, they were thought to be dishonest and this would impede a conviction. Lastly, they were seen as violent, so if their crime was deemed violent it became an automatic guilty decision for them.

How does Sexuality, Alienation and Double Consciences all relate? “Double Consciences and the Veil” by W.E.B Du Bois, is about the prejudice against African Americans in the 1900s and the struggle for freedom. He explains the inner struggles of African Americans felt to fit in a white dominance culture. African Americans struggle to identify as a black man and an American citizen. A theoretical veil hides the stuggle African Americans go threw.

Strain will result from the lack of autonomy disproportionately affecting adolescents and the poor because of their lower position in society. Those three types of strains will increase the likelihood of experiencing negative emotions in proportion to the duration of stress. The links between strain and crime is that

As a distinguished scholar, and a victim of racism, Du bois uses his experiences to reflect how society is structured based on race. In opposition to Booker T. Washington he shows that black are being oppressed to the point where movement through the class structure is hard, if not impossible. Du bois throughout the text shows the problems with the society of blacks and how to “solve them”. A major thought Du bois conveyed was that blacks are oppressed to such a high degree that getting an education is almost like unnecessary if not useless. Du bois says that the system is backwards and at the end of these four decades’ black men are taught that even through the accumulation of education they are little more profitable than a blue-colored worker

By raising the status of this social class, the government can compare and contrast other minority groups and their achievements. Now, structural racism in America was being pushed off as an invalid reason limiting the success of minority groups. The media turned the argument around by instead blaming the failures of these groups on the individuals. Asian Americans were viewed as the model minority because their success while also combatting the societal issues present in America. Minority groups could not receive the justice and equality necessary for achievement in America’s society without also facing the restraints placed on them by the media and structural