Racism in a Multicultural Society
United States is called a melting pot because of the influx of immigrants from diverse backgrounds who have all somehow adapted well to the life in the U.S. We are talking about the U.S. In multicultural context because no other country can claim to have a society so diverse as America. But with multiculturalism come few serious problems too including racism. Racism had been a pervasive issue in the United States for a very long time and just when we think it has been effectively dead, some incident occurs to remind us that it is still very much a part of this society. African-Americans still suffer from racism in variety of ways. But it is not the only minority group that has endured racial attacks, there are now other groups facing similar problems including Muslims after the 9/11 attacks and it has become a much wider issue affecting many social and racial groups and hence it is a common problem which must be resolved with collective effort as Jones (1997) observes:
the problems posed by prejudice and racism belong to all of us. Problematizing one group or another is a hindrance to finding solutions to the discord wrought by prejudice and racism. By framing the issue in terms of the total cultural fabric, we see clearly that we cannot solve a problem this complex and ingrained in society by singling out a particular group -- whether the group be white men, say, or Latina immigrants. (p. 531)
Racism is the prejudice that members of a one particular race are superior to members of other races. Racism also includes the abusive or discriminatory behavior towards another race. Ridley (1995) defines racism as "any behavior or pattern of behavior that tends to systematically deny access to opportunities or privileges to members of one racial group while perpetuating access to opportunities and privileges to members of another racial group"(p. 28). Since the earliest records of history, a more powerful race has always tried to discriminate the other. This form was seen in the acts by the "Whites" on the "Blacks" during the Trans-Atlantic shift where the Blacks were used as slaves. In the present day, after September 11, it was noted that extreme racism was directed towards the Muslims living in the West. For a Muslim woman with her hijab or a bearded Muslim man to go into public was as if one was walking without a hijab and beard in Afghanistan. What is known of the Afghans is that they would literally gather around a non-bearded man and punish him for not having a beard. In the scenario seen in the West the people ganged up on the ones who did have a beard. France went a step ahead to try to ban the head covering by a female. Many confused the Sikhs to be Muslims because they grow a beard as well. While Afghans forced people due to their misunderstanding of their religious scripture, the violence against Muslims in the West was purely racial. Racism installs fear in the hearts of people and many Muslim women are known to have taken off their Islamic head-covering (hijab) and men to have shaved their beards. Racism is a disease which gives rise to racial profiling and crumbles a society in any part of the world where it is practiced.
Racism is widely seen today on the internet as well. One can come across many "hate sites" on the net dealing with all sorts of racism. We will find websites on anti-Semitism, against Blacks, Christians, Muslims, Whites, Orientals, etc. This widely practiced racism crumbles the society and instead of people coming together and living in peace, we find increasing hatred between them. Many people consider themselves to be superior or their religion to be superior hence they are hateful and abusive towards others. "The most devastating aspect of the legacy of racism and sexism is the poor human and intellectual resource base our society has to contend with" (Neville Alexander, et al. p.505). Racism is playing a major but a negative role in the society today and due to its harmful effects on society, one must get rid of it. When a group of people indulge in racism, it leads onto violence and a higher crime rate with injustice to the group against whom the racism is practiced. What humans need to do is love each other and treat each other equally. With the absence of such values and the increase of racism, hatred is propagated and the world cannot be at peace and harmony as a global village. Racism today is recognized as a disease by the high offices in society. "Because racism and its related violations affect people everywhere in the world, the United Nations was mandated to plan and implement the third World Conference Against Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia, and Related Intolerance (the WCAR/the Conference)" (Rita Maran, p.177).
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