Racism
If there is one thing that the OJ Simpson trial will be remembered for, it is the racial polarization felt by all who have an opinion of the trial. Even though the trial itself was a farce, it does say something about where we are today as an American culture. It seems as though the racial divide is growing ever wider in our culture. Terms such as African-American or Irish-American are only helping to expand separation based on ethnic background. Just the fact that people insist on being identified with a country where the last known ancestor left one hundred fifty years ago speaks volumes of America's 'melting pot'. It is only logical that this behavior has manifested itself on todays college campuses. There is little doubt that racial hostilities are increasing for college students (Baraka 28). The underlying question is what can be done to solve racism on campus? It is first necessary to comprehend the causes and effects of racism on campus, and draw resolutions from that. There are many causes of racism on college campuses. For example, it is common to see white students engaging in conversations about minority groups on campus. It is in these groups, social or academic, that students have the power to
He divided the camp up into two separate yet equal parts. All of the boys in camp Y told Baxter that camp X was lazy and never did the camp chores correctly. The final project of the class would involve all members of the class working together to achieve a common goal. Unconsciously, by expressing a prejudice attitude, a student can protect his own individuality. Ignorance is the backbone of racism (Van Dijk 41). This is a very tempting solution, but a wrong one. This experiment gives a classic example of human nature. He integrated the two camps into one. , "Injustice anywhere, is a threat to justice everywhere. On almost all campuses, there are special organizations for minorities. These categories are quickly stereotyped and looked down upon by other groups. Each group would be given the same objective, and emphasis would be put on the fact that the groups are not competing against each other. He then gave the two camps different names.
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