Reading

             For this week, I don’t really have much to talk about. Thus, I’m going to respond a little bit about this week reading, ‘Race and Class in the American Criminal Justice System’ by David Cole. After reading it, I’ve thought about what the “Race” really means in our society. Of course, I’ve been influenced in some way, but relatively not much. So I’ve never had a feeling about this issue. Even though I’m an Asian in America, I didn’t feel much about discrimination or unprivileged treat. Or it is possible that I just didn’t care. As we’ve talked about it, things like race, ethnicity, and the society I belong to shaped my identity. And those are crucial factors for one’s socialization, for they have a great impact on each individual. However, sometimes, we don’t have control over things. I believe that perception, stereotype, and bias are very natural. Even it is difficult to tell when it’s formed because it was formed subconsciously. However, they don’t come from nothing. In fact, they come from real sources, evidences, or experiences. Only thing is it’s a little exaggerated. I know my writing is not very well-organized this time, but I was trying to write my train of thought after reading. Everyone should be keenly aware of what their behavior makes the result consequently. Somebody will be discriminated unfairly because of our behavior or attitude in the past. I know it is not as easy as saying. Just ideally, I HOPE.