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about a person because of their race, or ethnicity they would also get the respect
they deserve because everybody would interact with each other in a better way.
ii.
America had many ethnocentric practices that some still exist in society now.
People judge other cultures by the standards of their own group without taking to
account the perspectives and experiences of others. Every Ethnicity has had
ethnocentric practice, African-Americans had to deal with slavery even when they
were brought to America. African-Americans had many discrimination towards
them even when they were brought to this country, they were being separated
and weren't allowed to do many things because they were African-American.
Also, immigrants they want to take them out of the country, because they are
taking the low level jobs away from white people. Throughout the years there has
been many prejudicial attitudes toward racial and minority groups.
group. Since the symbolic interactionist looks at micro, individuals interacting with each
other create their social worlds. A person's perspective about an individual is based by
images in popular media and those are certain because the person have never met a
member of the group. They would have to provide strong symbols and sources of
identity. This concept can be applied to Americans from multiple racial backgrounds so
individuals can understand and accept.
4. Model Minority is a group that supposedly because they have succeeded
economically, socially, and educationally despite past prejudices and discrimination.
This pretty much means that despite the discriminations and prejudices they lived in the
past they still maintained the ability to become successful . Asian Americans are
perceived as living up to that image. Some disadvantages of being a model minority is
that you dont forget the past and the damage it has done to one's own perspective of
how they view things. The prejudices and discrimination must of been a tough situation
to go through. The advantages are that you have succeeded in many different ways
despite the pain an individual had to go through to be where they are now. A person
pretty much has everything they need to continue being successful in life, and also the
education to pass down to the next generation to keep increasing the percentage of the
model minority.