Racism in Contemporary Canada Persuasive Essay by Top Papers

The paper discusses the contention that "it is too easy for people to blame their failures on things like racism" from the perspective of a student from Iran in Canada. In an analysis based upon both personal experience referenced by scholarly course materials, the paper argues that we need to address the complex realities that underlie racism today rather than employing "racism" as a broad, often clumsy generalization. The paper shows how racism not only negatively impacts the lives of people of colour but also people of different cultures/religions who may seem to have white skin. The paper argues that simply blaming "failures" upon racism ignores risks undermining minority communities' sense of responsibility and their agency that can play a critical role in contributing to both their successes and failures within a culture dominated by racist ideologies.