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This 5 page paper delves into the issue of racism with a focus on verbiage. Both psychological and sociological positions are presented. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
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bit of a contradiction as some look on and wonder how it is that a white person cannot use a forbidden word that has become much the same as a
curse word, but it is okay for the person victimized by it to himself use it. Yet, in the world of language there are many questions and when any language
has racial undertones, discourse takes on new meaning. Part of the problem in analyzing a persons speech in regard to racism is determining whether or not the person reciting
the questionable words actually is a racist. It is not always an easy question to answer. Just recently, for example, a white aging, elementary teacher was ostracized for calling her
black children "monkeys." Some said, on her behalf, that she is just old and does not mean anything racist by the comment; she was being affectionate. It is true that
in prior decades "black face" was acceptable as was rhetoric that would be abhorrent today. Yet, while this teacher was defended by some, she was called a blatant racist by
others. What is racism and what does rhetoric have to do with it? It is generally accepted that people make racial slurs and think nothing of it. Perhaps they were
raised in a prejudicial environment and while they think they are sophisticated and do not have a prejudiced bone in their bodies, they harbor ill feelings towards those of other
races. In order to pinpoint the element of discourse in the problem of racism, one can study this under the umbrella of two disciplines in the social sciences. There are
both psychological and sociological perspectives regarding this specific issue. In examining these ideas which emanate from sister sciences, one sees compelling differences as well as similarities. Generally speaking, in
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