Association Between Prejudice with Race (Article Sample)

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Sociology
Simple viewpoint, financial status, or background may easily judge another. While anyone may work their way forward from a terrible situation, it is challenging to begin from a negative situation. Conversely, those who strive for whatever they have seem to minimize others' labor, which is also wrong. People generally associate prejudice with race. While race is a determinant in some cases like Mary C. Waters' "Optional Ethnicities," style, gender, wealth, interests, sociopolitical roles are also determinants in prejudice, as displayed in the readings Yasemin Besen-Cassino, "Cool Stores, Bad Jobs", "Blue Chip Blacks: Managing Race in Public Spaces," by Karyn R. Lacy, "Still a Man's World: Men Who Do Women's Work," by Christine L. Williams, "Branded with Infamy: Inscriptions of Poverty by Vivyan Adair. Sexism, classism, and racism would not exist under a Meritocracy. These and other barriers affect some individuals, but not all, implying that not everybody in society has equal opportunities. Using sociological tools helps one to stand back and view the wider picture. Some individuals battle and succeed in all the articles, while others fail. It's vital to realize that one's upbringing and experiences shape everything. People who wish to criticize others should wear their sociological glasses and examine their life.
Sociologist Yasemin studies how companies recruit young, appealing middle-class people for minimal pay employment. She demonstrates that companies use social advantages, discounts, and reputation to recruit higher-income people to low-paying employment. This market solely favors the corporation and a few individuals. In actuality, there may be more eligible applicants. Josh and Jamie are both learners who work to spend time with friends, not for money or knowledge.  In this situation, the kids doing these professions do so to gain social standing. Monica decides to labor for less money and perks than her peers. For many kids, like Brianna and Josh, it's regarding the brand, not the job. "If I shop there, I'll work there" (Bessen-Cassino, 5), Brianna remarked. The stores promote and profit from this. The company is fresh, attractive, and constantly in the public loop. So they hire individuals that suit that model.
In "Branded with Infamy: Inscriptions of Poverty," Adair covers the struggles of low-income families utilizing