What is Racism and its History in USA

... Alice Wei 491200485 Literary Criticism: Identity, Trauma and Globalization Dr. Kate Liu Group Report Paper 19th Nov. 2004 What is Racism and its History in USA When the word "racism" comes to peoples' minds, first idea that hops into their minds is probably something relevant to skin color, particularly those who are Blacks. Such idea, as a matter of fact, originates from the idea of "bigotry," which designates an obstinate or blind attachment to a particular belief, unreasonable enthusiasm in favor of a party, sect or opinion; excessive prejudice or intolerance (Newman 9). What is more, the idea of racism usually comes with the stereotyped representations upon that particular race, whether or not they may be positive, or negative images. In America, for instance, the positive stereotyped representations of the Blacks exists in films as well as television programs include images associated with sports, rapping and tap dancing, which such trait has been more and more

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