Sociology & Nbsp the Vast Term Paper

The South district of my town is primarily comprised of African-Americans with a white/black ratio of 15% 85%. The area is known for the highest level of crime as compared to any other area in and around the city. This enables the oppressive motive behind those who empower such ignorance as they base their final opinions, which dictate their actions, on the entire culture or population of African-Americans in association to one person and their actions. Almost as if a single criminal is appointed to represent his entire race through his actions simply because he is part of that race. This is stereotyping at its clearest existence. Though one would be correct in assuming that the lower end communities in my town and in other towns across the world are likely to accompany higher crime rates, higher poverty standards and an abundance of welfare recipient families; it would not be correct to assume that these areas are as they are simply because of the primary ethnic groups that orchestrate their populations. In the deepest consideration of early history, especially American history, it is apparent that the suppression of slaves and other African-Americans has carried on through the years in the form of constant cycles into each generation, and exacerbating the poverties that inflict many black communities.

Another example of the segregation and outright racism that I have witnessed within my community depicts the ideas and notions of profiling. I believe the local police, who may not employ a single black officer - at least from what I have seen, have become conditioned to target blacks foremost from whites. Though these instances today are likely to not be deliberate, the long-time conditioning that once remained on the force of every police department across the country creates a level of unconscious profiling (Jackson, 1994). I have seen many grocery patrons confronted by security or other employees abut shoplifting when they had done absolutely nothing to provoke such suspicions.

The segregation within this town is consistent in many forms, both subtle and harsh. However, the progression of earlier times in civil rights and equality has undeniably begun the redirection of some of these remaining aspects of segregation.

Bibliography

Jerome Jackson. 1994. The Color of Disposition; Still Holding Me Down. New York Press, NY.

Margaret L. Andersen/Howard F. Taylor, general sociology;…