Introduction
Racism is an attack on humanity through prejudices, hatred, and an idea of supremacy that insistently result in ethical distress and sustain inequities and racial disparities. The ignorance of many individuals about other people’s cultures and ethnicities is one of the causes of racism (Gino & Coffman 2021). They might have never dealt with people from other races, leading them to form an unjustified hatred for them. Racism impacts both populations and society as a whole, however, this essay uses social science as an interdisciplinary lens to examine the subject.
Impacts
Racism is a serious issue that impacts everyone, regardless of a person’s demographics, cultural traditions, social comparisons, or the main problems they encounter. Redlining is an illustration of how racism impacted the lives of black people. This form of racism not only affected the social interactions among the communities but it led to hatred, and education disadvantages among students (Butler, 2017). In the past, redlining was used to keep people of color out of particular communities or services (Foster & Thomas, 2022). This practice, which was based on the idea that people who belong to minority groups are less valued than people who belong to majority groups, negatively impacted minority group members’ ability to access economic opportunities.
Lens and Cultural Impacts
I would choose the social science lens to mainly expound on racism. This is because I believe racism ought to be viewed as a fundamental societal issue. According to Payne and Hannay (2021), racism mostly occurs through the methods by which people converse with one another. One can examine the various components of society and how they relate to the issue of racism by using the sociological perspective (Payne & Hannay 2021). Choosing the lens was not much challenging it examines the issue of racism from a scientific viewpoint. It gives us the chance to consider the causes of racism and potential solutions.
Conclusion
The notion that one race is inherently superior to the others gave rise to animosity among people of different races. Racism prevents individuals and society from progressing both socially and economically. Even though racism is still experienced today, more learning on valuing one another has helped in reducing its impact. As explained in the social science lens, race should be considered as an ever-evolving social construct for the objective of identifying and monitoring racism.
References
Butler, J. E. (2017). Intersectionality and Liberal Education. Liberal Education, 103, n3-4.
Foster, B. B., & Thomas, J. M. (2022). Sociology of race and Ethnicity, onward!Sociology of Race and Ethnicity, 8(1), 1-5. Web.
Gino, F., & Coffman, K. (2021). Unconscious bias training that works. Harvard Business Review, 99(5), 117-123.
Payne, B. K., & Hannay, J. W. (2021). Implicit bias reflects systemic racism. Trends in cognitive sciences, 25(11), 927-936. Web.