Response Paper#7

There’s a difference between “race” and “ethnicity” which most people believe it’s the same meaning. Based on the Sociology book, Race, or racial group is described as being set apart from other people by the physical differences that have taken on social significance. Race would be considered as someone being African American or White-American. On the other hand, ethnicity, also known as ethnic group sets people apart from their national origin or cultural pattern. Puerto Ricans, Jews, Italians, or Armenians in the United States are described as a part of the ethnic group. Everyone has their own experiences pertaining to race and ethnicity and also realizing where do they fit in society. My experience broadened my views about society and how some things from the past never change.
I come across many situations where people judge me by the way I look. People are quick to assume that just because I’m dark-skinned, I’m fully African American which isn’t the case but I’m also Dominican. My mother is Dominican and my father is Black and to know both languages is a privilege to me in many different ways. Of course, I don’t look like the typical Hispanic which most people stereotype as having long straight hair , small facial features, and really light-skinned. It’s normal that people judge by what they see because it’s our first reaction towards someone. Especially living in a urban area, African Americans and Hispanics in the United States are considered the minorities in society.