How Does Racial Worldview Affect Our Understanding Of The...

Research Paper Final Draft Name: Abdullah Mohammad Naseer-213152275 Section: UNI 123 (04D) Teacher: Aylin Yurdacan Date: 21.08.2015 Question: The author writes that the modern age has been defined by the â€Å"racial worldview† in what ways does racial worldview affect our understanding of the world? What negative consequences may it lead to in daily life? The idea of race has not been emphasized until our modern time. The term came to common use in the 18th century. Despite multiple technical definitions, they all aim to categorize humans by the physical traits. In the United States for example, a race is a group of people who have common relationship with each other like, colour of skin, hair and texture. Looking at the popular beliefs, social policies and practices in America regarding race between 18th to 20th centuries reveal the emergence and development of racial worldview about human differences. Furthermore racial worldview affects our understanding of the world and it has negative consequences in daily life. A racial worldview is inherently divisive rather than uniting and gives rise to animosity, racial segregation, class domination, stereotyping and discrimination. Firstly, how racial worldview affect our understanding of the world. Worldview a person s or a group s values, goals, concepts of the future, definitions of truth, etc. Naturally, you can see how differing worldviews have caused most conflicts historically. And one of these historical conflicts isShow MoreRelatedRacial Worldview And Its Impact On Our Understanding Of The World917 Words   |  4 Pagesuntil our modern time. The term came to common use in the 18th century. Despite multiple technical definitions, they all aim to categorize humans by the physical traits. In the United States for example, a race is a group of people who have common relationship with each other like, colour of skin, hair and texture. 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