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An 8 page research paper on various sociological concepts concerning race, culture, power, stereotypes, etc; The writer defines relevant terms, provides examples, and then applies them to Stone's "Nesei Daughter"-- a narrative about the poor treatment of Japanese-American families during WWII. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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8 pages (~225 words per page)
File: D0_Snisei2.doc
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we stereotype people based on what they might "remind" us of. For example, if every blond-haired girl Ive even met seems to be "air-headed," I might be prone to treat
all blondes I meet in the future as though they too were a bit ditzy; before I even get to know them. But the above-described case is
really only the simplest example. In other, more unfortunate instances, people stereotype others based upon crude and uncontrollable variables like race, culture, or religion. Some of us prejudicially group all
Black men as being criminals or all Jewish people as being "cheap." As I have learned in this course, we have a strong tendency to place the cruelest labels upon
minority groups; those who suffer from the societal oppressions that still run rampant in even the most integrated sections of the contemporary United States (Spencer, 1984). Throughout
history, those who hold a greater socio-political power have traditionally tended to be the ones literally "in charge" of setting trends for cultural oppression through prejudicial stereotypes. Monica Stones "Nisei
Daughter" offers itself as an excellent example of how the stereotypes that we create for minorities can evolve into a terribly hateful cycle of fear & anxiety; causing almost incessant
victimization. If we could only understand one another, it is reasonable to assume that we would be able to work together within society (emphasis Cross ,1991). Unfortunately, such empathy does
not seem possible in Stones book. The definitive examples of hate outlined below appear relentlessly throughout her book just as they do throughout life. 2. Culture
Culture is the definitive mark of a civilization. Jonathan Rauch (1995) implies that it is doubtful that two disparate societies thousands of miles part will foster a race
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