Fear

The relationship between the emotion of fear and discrimination is complicated and indirect. Most human beings possess a natural sense of terror towards their own mortality. According to researchers, this fear is assuaged by their connection to their cultural worldùa meaningful and symbolic order that rewards them when they act in accordance with its standards of behavior (Arndt, Greenberg, Simon, Pyszczynski, & Solomon, 1998, p. 1216). In addition, they are less fearful about their existence when they are reinforced by the values of their cultural world, thus giving them greater s

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ces (Byng, 1998, p. 474). Constant exposure to discriminatory experiences can deplete self-esteem. As discussed above, people with low self-esteem have the propensity to produce the emotion of fear. Not only do they possess the fear of mortality, they begin to develop fear and uncertainty about the world they live in. Ethnic students, such as a Muslim woman, interviewed in Byng's article (1998), fear for their future because they are intimidated by the prospect of discrimination (p. 481). It is little wonder that in a study conducted on Mexican Americans, researchers found that acculturation is a significant factor in reducing depressive symptoms (Cuellar & Roberts, 1997, p. 239). While adults experience fear through the depletion of their self-esteem and self-image, young children and people in ethnic neighborhoods experience fear towards concrete situations. The consequences of discrimination that result in economic hardships for ethnic and African American and ethnic families exert a tremendous impact on young children. For young Hispanic children who live in poverty, drive-by shootings, and gangs and drugs top their list of fears. This list reflects their lack of security in a world that have not provided good values and p
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Approximate Word count = 1218
Approximate Pages = 5 (250 words per page)

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