Reflective Essay On Xenophobia

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I came to understand myself and others better. I better understand prejudice and its causes as well as how widespread prejudice is and how it is reflected in our media and language. I learned how to communicate better, identify conflicts, and resolve conflicts.I learned how cultural and gender differences can affect communication and sometimes hinder it. I found out the cause of Xenophobia and the effect of the oppression related to Xenophobia. I can now better understand the experience of people of color in the US. I can now better understand about the relationships between the European settlers and the Native Americans. I realized that both the Native Americans and slaves were taken advantage of greatly throughout the early history of the …show more content…

The readings told me the statistics regarding certain issues. The readings also gave a good idea of how each matter came to be what we see today. The chapters would go through a brief history of the particular issue and indicate the major milestones which have occurred up to this point in time. The readings told about how xenophobic attitudes have promoted violent behavior and that immigrant families tend to lose their native languages. The readings also told of the ways nativists kept Mexicans from immigrating and what the experience was for Mexicans that did immigrate to the US. The book also told of the rise and fall of anti-catholicism and anti-semitism. The book tells of the practice of being “color blind”, where the color of people’s skin is ignored by others. Regarding this issue, the book talks about the controversy of denying pigment differences and how it can send a negative message. The book indicates that some feel this practice simply causes people to pretend those of color are white. The readings told about the ways racism is taught in our schools and how society reinforces the cultural

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