Racial Disparities in Workplace (Essay Sample)

Racial Disparities in Workplace
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Racial Disparities in Workplace
Racial and ethnicity have been the major social issues affecting the people of the United States and worldwide. Many people are being discriminated against based on their body color, where they are viewed as the minority. In the workplace sector in the US, such has been a common issue. Discrimination in the workplace started a long time ago, where the slave trade was a major concern. Many Black-Americans were considered inferior, less educated, and cannot hold any high positions in the workplace. That is why they were being used as slaves. Such stereotypes still exist even in contemporary society; however, the government has established policies to protect people and enhance equality. Equality among various races is the major talk, but it is still a problem that many people face. Most employers tend to choose a white candidate over a black candidate for the same as they believe the white is more educated. Also, there is a high possibility of firing black employees at the workplace.
The sociology theory that is applied to this particular social issue is interactionism. This is a theory that implies that race and ethnicity provide strong symbols as sources of identity (Keirns et al., 2018). In the workplace, a person's ability to do a particula