suffers from a kind of poverty of the spirit, which stands in glaring contrast

to his scientific and technological abundance, we've learned to fly like birds,

we've learned to swim the seas like fish, and yet we haven't learned to walk

The cataclysmic events of September 11, 2001 have left indelible images in our memories. The horrendous sight of a high jacked plane crashing, full velocity, into the south tower, unforgettable images of innocent people, holding hands, leaping from the buildings 90 storeys up, these scenes will never be erased from our minds. The most powerful nation on Earth was brought to its knees, transforming the world forever. In the wake of these deplorable attacks, however, a positive factor has emerged. A renewed patriotism has swept not only America, but the rest of the world. Many countries have joined together, leaving their past grievances behind, to fight terrorism as one. Yet in the mist of these events, a minority group has been overlooked. Muslims have been victimised and stereotyped all over the world, put into the same category as the te

"Race" can be defined as a "body of prejudgments that distort our ideas about human differences and group behavior". Racial beliefs form myths about the diversity in the human species and about the abilities and behavior of people homogenized into racial categories. These racial categories are often stereotyped, fusing for example, "all aborigines as alcoholic dole-bludges" or "all Jews as parsimonious." As the great man Martin Luther King once affirmed, "people [continue to be] judged by the colour of their skin, not the content of their character." This form of racism affects everyone; it damages communities by limiting the contributions of its members and disrupts peaceful co-existence and co-operation between groups. It damages individuals by destroying self-confidence and preventing them from achieving their potential. It is particularly damaging for children as it hampers social development and limits educational opportunities. The consequences of racism - social injustice, a less productive economy and a divided community, are clearly detrimental, not only for the victims, but for the society as a whole.

rrorists, not because they possess the same beliefs and ideals, but because they are Muslims. They have been virtually ignored by the Media and tormented by prank-calls, violent attacks and racist slurs like; "kill them all!" and "why don't they go back to where they came from?" In an era where it was thought that racism was on the decline, it is still very much alive.

According to the "anthropological imagination", Racism, along with romanticism and sexism, is referred to as "conservative anthropology," a misrepresentation of social reality. Racism is divided into varied concepts, such as physical appearance (skin color, other distinct features etc), ethnicity (ethnic group, e.g., Hispanic), prejudice (conflicting attitudes, perceptions, ill thoughts of other groups), discrimination and marginalisation. In 1979, Social Psychologist, Gordon Allport revealed the five point scale of Racism: "Antilocution - Avoidance - Discri

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