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Causes of Social Injustices

Introduction

Social injustice is a term that is used when all individuals living in a certain society do not have access to what that society has to offer. Social injustice is said to be done when services systems, facilities and rights are not guaranteed to the individual. In a society made of us humans there are bound to be instances where a certain group feels deprived in ways normal members of that society are not. There are many scenarios in which one can say that there is social injustice in that society. For example, not having access to clean water is an example of social injustice. It is also evident when a group's right to healthcare, education or say in political matters is denied. There are places in the world where the mere existence of a certain social group is not tolerated and these groups face social injustice on a daily basis.

In America, social injustice has had its history. When the white people stated to come to the present-day United States, they found another group in the form of native Indians. Being superior in terms of arms and technology of the day, they came into conflict with the Indians. Gradually, they became sidelined and became victims of social injustice since the whites were soon the masters of the mainland. Much later, we saw the same injustice being meted out to the African-Americans as well. Nowadays, these injustices against ethnic groups, religious groups or gender based groups continue.

Discussion

If seen on a world-wide scale, race and ethnicity is seen as the biggest cause of social injustice. If the example of United States was to be considered, the African-American community is faced with this problem on a n everyday basis. They face numerous issues in healthcare, employment, education and even housing. Many white Americans are of the view that this happens due to white racism (Hagan, et. al pp. 381 - 407). This discrimination has its roots in American History. The African-American community suffered for a long time and the issues faced by them included public humiliation and slavery. This has led to a trust deficit on both sides and the trends still continue. The effects of this discrimination are visible on many levels of the society. At the very base is the schooling system where the African-American children are treated as a distinct group apart from ...