Class Conflict in Australia Marion Smith An example of class conflict in Australia is the Metropolitan Fire Brigade going on strike. United Firefighters Union of Australia is a group of which the MFB members are a part of. The Union are there to ensure that the MFB members are getting sufficient pay and work conditions. Over the past year (2014), during the period of Napthine Government, the state was making cuts of $25 million to their funding and work conditions. This will affect their response times that are normally 7.7 minutes and cutting funding will mean response times will be prolonged which will cost lives, property and high insurance premiums which are things that are crucial to have an efficient and functioning Fire Brigade
The novel, Looking for Alibrandi, by Melina Marchetta, conveys cultural boundaries that are evident in Australian society. Through the actions of the characters, these cultural boundaries are crossed. These characters are subject to discrimination due to their culture, the strict parental expectations, cultural traditions and events, morals and beliefs. The importance of relationships, family and respect, academic competition, sexual maturity, and identity and freedom are the main attitudes and values portrayed. Melina Marchetta’s purpose is to educate the readers on the discrimination of today’s society of a cultures morals, values, beliefs and traditions, and that crossing boundaries brings greater self knowledge leading to growth and emancipation.
Is Australia a racist country? Many believe that Australia is a racist country, but what is the true definition of ‘racism’? Dictionaries have a common definition which is “the belief that people of different races have different qualities and abilities, and that some races are inherently superior or inferior”. Racism is a sensitive subject, where language plays an important role and even though some people in Australia are racist that doesn’t mean that the whole country should be labelled as racist. Different aspects can explain why we are not racist, for example our past shouldn’t affect our future, we do have different policies for immigrants and refugees and lastly Australia does respect and support Aboriginal and foreign people.
The media not only plays a primary role in informing the public about the issues that affect Indigenous Australians, it also plays an essential role in the construction of how Aboriginals are represented within society itself. The media has the power to reflect and create many of the core relationships in our lives; those between men and women, between people of different classes and between people of different groups and race. Through the study of past print mediums, it is evident that there has been a dense history of racist, distorted and often offensive representation of Aboriginal people in Australia. In contemporary times, even though many things have been done to eliminate this form of systemic racism, there is still a considerable lack
Is Stereotyping Inevitable? Yes Issue Social psychologists have long been interested in stereotypes and prejudice, concepts that are typically viewed as being very much interrelated according to Patricia Devine. According to the text, many classic and contemporary theorists have suggested that prejudice is an inevitable consequence of ordinary categorization processes. This approach suggests that stereotypes are automatically applied to members of the stereotyped group. According to Ehrlich; ethnic attitudes and stereotypes are part of the social heritage of a society and no one can escape learning the prevailing attitudes and stereotypes assigned to the major ethnic groups.
The issue of the effect of the British rule in India is a very significant issue in the world. It is important because India and its people were used and treated horribly during their time as a colony of Britain. It is an issue of human rights, which makes it a very sensitive subject for the people who were ruled over by Britain, and people around the world. Britain’s imperialistic policies that treated the Indian people horribly must be addressed today in a society that is severely against this kind of treatment. The lasting effects of the British rule over India can still be seen today making this issue significant.
Have ways changed? Are we able to maintain control of our actions? Well I am here to say to you the reader, NO WAY!! Racism and sexism still define some of the most brutal parts of today’s society. Racism is the biggest problem still in today’s society.
Ryan Roberts U.S. Latino/a Literature Dr. Marci Carrasquillo 3/13/2013 The Roots of Racism Education through upbringing is the largest contributing factor for a person’s racist views and prejudice ideas. While the developments of these racist views are obvious, Junot Diaz’s “How to Date a Brown Girl (Black Girl, White Girl, or Halfie)” suggests that individuals are educated in racism because of the pressure to fulfill the social norm rather than an actual racist mindset or family approval. It is believed by many that racism is a mindset that people naturally have. The real question is how does that even make sense? Believing that a belief just coincides with you is a ludicrous notion.
Everybody has personal prejudices based on race and it is inevitable. To deny them would only result in you lying to yourself. Racism, discrimination, white privilege, and prejudices are very real and exist around us. The following paper will conclude the differences between Race, Racism, discrimination, white privilege, and prejudices and will give thorough explanations of what each word means in America’s society today. A solid start to understanding the differences is to understand what race is and the role it plays.
Racism in a predominantly white city Racism, which is basically the poor treatment of other people because of their race, is a vice that has always existed in society since time immemorial. Considering what Law states, racism exists in various forms and levels. It may exist based on nationality, skin color, religious background and even as a result of personal beliefs. On the hand, contemporary racism exists with the belief that whites are superior to other races and color, and it is therefore becoming increasingly difficult to identify since it depends on the perception of the one being victimized and the given situation or interaction that might have led to it. It is important to note that although countries like Canada takes pride in knowing