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Nativism & Class Reflections Nativism and racism are directly related in the way that “nativist sentiments are directed only at particular racial groups” ( Rhodes-Carlson , 2022, slide 5). Nativism is seen in the ways that many immigrants are deported and have been stereotyped in negative ways to evoke fear. The most obvious example from our PowerPoint lecture presenting the connection between nativism and racism is the statement that, “Black and brown immigrants are more likely deported” ( Rhodes-Carlson, 2022 , slide 21).  In a video by NBC News (2017) we see a family who has been separated. This is a devastating video, as we can see the Cambodian family is very emotional discussing the deportation. The video features the daughter, whose father is deported, saying that she doesn’t remember the time of visiting her father when she was three years old. Nativism and immigration policy is tearing families apart and causing unimaginable emotional grief on everyone involved (NBC, 2...

  Neurodiversity Discrimination against neurodiverse individuals has been institutionalized for many years. In this week’s lecture, we heard from a guest speaker. Within this Powerpoint presentation we explored the social model of disability. This model sees disability “as resulting from a poor fit between the (physical, cognitive or emotional) characteristics of a given individual and the characteristics of their social context” ( Schwichtenberg, 2022, slide 18). An example of institutionalized discrimination is that of keeping children with disabilities outside of “normal” classrooms. This leads to society treating those with disabilities as less than and incapable. This is similar to systemic racism in the way that harmful stereotypes were enforced from places with higher power. Just as school systems (and many other systems) reinforce the idea that neurodiverse individuals are incapable, the government and law enforcement systems enforce the idea that people of color are worth ...

  MENA Americans Awad and colleagues’ (2019) article explain three macolevel factors related to cumulative trauma for MENA Americans; these factors include, historical trauma, national context, and societal/institutional discrimination (Figure 1). Figure one also includes two microlevel factors: interpersonal discrimination and identity and recognition. There are many negative outcomes for MENA Americans due to traumatic experiences, such as “a chronic sense of hopelessness, insecurity, and alienation” (Awad, 2019, para. 30). There’s also evidence in Awad’s (2019) article concerning many mental health effects, such as “higher levels of anxiety, depression, and other symptoms of psychological distress” (para. 31). In addition to this, the physical outcomes of trauma for MENA Americans include, “poorer general health status and higher rates of hypertension, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, respiratory disorders, digestive disorders, and some cancers” (para. 32).  The nation...

  Multiracial and Black Individuals and Families Not all Multiracial people may identify this way. According to the PowerPoint presented in lecture, “There is no one right way for a Multiracial person to identify” (Rhodes-Carlson, 2021b, slide 16). Many factors play into the way Multiracials may choose to identify, including cultural knowledge and their environment. Each Multiracial person is free to identify in whatever way they are most comfortable with. For example, if one of their cultures is more prevalent to them, they may identify with just that one racial group. On the other hand, some Multiracial individuals may feel very in touch with each of their cultures, so they may be more inclined to identify as Multiracial. Both Multiracial people and monoracial people of color face discrimination. Both of these groups can feel that they don’t belong and will face similar psychological stress. Each group will have to learn coping skills on how to go about racist comments. At the ...