Race, Religion, and Social Policy
Social construction entails the dependence of something or a concept on the contingent aspects of our lives. Hence referring to something as socially constructed can mean that its existence could not be possible if the individuals of the society had not taken part in constructing it, and we may not have needed to, especially in its most present form. If we were different before and possessed different values, interests, and needs, then we may have built something more worthwhile or the same, but differently. Money, citizenship, and even the construction of racism may not have been without society or would have been built differently by choice.
We are all part of a society, and based on superficial features like skin or hair color have defined the simple concept of race. In this way, individuals have seemingly been designated into racial groups by society and themselves. This categorizing is neither biological nor voluntarily selected but has been defined by social constructions that have evolved and changed over the years. The social construction of race has brought forth repercussions that have led to the denial of essentials to particular groups. Those referred to be from the black, Caucasian, or Hispanic origins have been subject to these prejudices, which have affected them either psychologically or even dictated their way of life as well as the boundaries within which they can cross; all as a result of social construction.
How then can we make a difference? Eliminating the biases, we have developed as a result of social construction can help deal with racism issues. Doing away with these practices that are possibly deeply rooted could be a hard nut to crack, but this does not mean that they are not possible. The minute efforts we make lead us a step closer to the prize, which is obtaining a society free from racism.
Race, Religion, and Social Policy
Race, religion, and social policy are concepts termed to be sensitive by society. The society we live in today has individuals from varying religious affiliations, and designated races as well. Both race and religion directly impact social policy. Why is this so? The social policy entails the welfare of individuals of a society. Their religious relations or race can promote the well-being of these individuals. Similarly, misunderstandings or issues correlating with race and religious variations can adversely impact the community at large in terms of development and health.
Policies regarding the well-being of a population should thereby be put into consideration for these two factors to ensure there is no exclusion of anyone. Recent occurrences, especially with the COVID-19 pandemic, have revealed racial differences which have not led to the betterment of the situation but instead bore other issues. Also, false beliefs that occur between various religions have not proven beneficial. We, as a society, therefore, hold the obligation to ensure that we deal with such and in due time before the situation is out of hand and uncontrollable.