It is not to say that ethnicities and race arent one in the same, they are very different but can in fact overlap, and yes, some races can be ethnic groups. But c'mon, if you sit and think about it it is so easy to see.....It is all a social construct. None of it is real!!!! it is all man made, it is made up by us!!! we take into account what we see with our eyes and because of how we were raised and by what we see on TV we automatically place the person where we want to place them in our minds. (black, white, hispanic etc) and when we place them in the category we choose to put them, we begin to think what we have been taught... this person is lazy... this person is bad... this person is good... Look we know that everyone is a little bit racist, there is no denying it! but i think we all need to grow up a little and say you know what, none of this is real, it is all made up, we are all people and DESERVE to be treated with the same respect and dignity.
Wednesday, September 16, 2009
Race Vs. Ethnicity
Mostly everyone that i have spoken to does not know the difference between ethnicity and race. Sad huh? You would think that after everything people have gone thru in this country and the fact that Miami alone is one huge melting pot we would know the difference! Alas, we do not- so let me let you who don't know in on a little secret. Ethnicity is when real blood ties are shared or just assumed blood lines are shared. It is when we feel that we share something that comes from the same place. Within ethnicities we have sub-cultures. For example, one sub-culture that many may not consider is the gay culture. Race, is very different thing that confuses people left and right. Although many will nto agree with me there is only ONE race, the human race! Technically there is no biological definition of what race is, we just label people what we feel they are and that is their race. Race is seen by us humans as social categories, in other words its always a power struggle. The most powerful people are white which i think we all know and every other "race" is trying to claw their way up for a little taste of white people's power. It is not to say that ethnicities and race arent one in the same, they are very different but can in fact overlap, and yes, some races can be ethnic groups. But c'mon, if you sit and think about it it is so easy to see.....It is all a social construct. None of it is real!!!! it is all man made, it is made up by us!!! we take into account what we see with our eyes and because of how we were raised and by what we see on TV we automatically place the person where we want to place them in our minds. (black, white, hispanic etc) and when we place them in the category we choose to put them, we begin to think what we have been taught... this person is lazy... this person is bad... this person is good... Look we know that everyone is a little bit racist, there is no denying it! but i think we all need to grow up a little and say you know what, none of this is real, it is all made up, we are all people and DESERVE to be treated with the same respect and dignity.
It is not to say that ethnicities and race arent one in the same, they are very different but can in fact overlap, and yes, some races can be ethnic groups. But c'mon, if you sit and think about it it is so easy to see.....It is all a social construct. None of it is real!!!! it is all man made, it is made up by us!!! we take into account what we see with our eyes and because of how we were raised and by what we see on TV we automatically place the person where we want to place them in our minds. (black, white, hispanic etc) and when we place them in the category we choose to put them, we begin to think what we have been taught... this person is lazy... this person is bad... this person is good... Look we know that everyone is a little bit racist, there is no denying it! but i think we all need to grow up a little and say you know what, none of this is real, it is all made up, we are all people and DESERVE to be treated with the same respect and dignity.
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I totally agree with you when you said that many individuals do not know about ethnicity and race. It is made up and we base our meaning on what we see around us. Everyone no matter what color you are deserve respect but also have to show to others also.Ethnicity is a blood tie that connect one culture to another. Race is in a socialogical cateogory and we base other on how we see them, which is wrong. I feel that the racism should stop and everyone work together to build a strong society.
ReplyDeleteGreat post! I have to agree with your point that we should all just realize that most of these "race" categories is all social construct. Created by us. I love the picture you chose for this too - Nice!
ReplyDeleteJorge