Police Brutality
Several recent high-profile incidents of police shooting caught on camera. They viewed widely have made questions regarding fundamental fairness, racial discrimination, and the excessive use of force of all forms against non-whites in the United States is a pressing national issue (Travis, 2017). Mr. Blake, a black man, was shot in the back as he tried to get into his car in Kenosha. The incident caused chaos and strike on the streets. However, there is racial inequality as the result of whites providing an advantage to other whites.
Merits of Hostile attribution bias and racial bias
Hostile attribution bias refers to the habit of interpreting others’ conduct across situations as threatening, aggressive, or both (Mastro, 2019). From this incident, hostile attribution bias hurts the black and benefits the whites. The whites feel the black have invaded their space, resulting in increased competition among available opportunities, and hence the easiest way is to hurt them. The incident shows clear Racial bias. These incidences are carried to eliminate non- whites to enjoy their freedom and culture and preserve their norms.
Psychological Concept
A cultural-psychology approach adds to this discussion by considering racism as a set of ideas, practices, and materials embedded in the structure of everyday cultural worlds (Salter & Adams 2016).
Conclusion
In summary, hostile attribution bias and racial bias have some clear merits, including reducing competition and allowing white people to enjoy their culture and privacy. I believe racial inequality only gives an advantage to the whites and creates more enmity among countries. Whites should practice respecting black people despite their color or country of origin.
Reference
Dixon, Travis ( 2007). “Priming Crime and Activating Blackness: Understanding the Psychological Impact of the Overrepresentation of Blacks as Lawbreakers on Television News.” Journal of Communication. 57 (2): 229–253.
Mastro, Dana ( 2019). “The Influence of Exposure to Depictions of Race and Crime in TV News on Viewer’s Social Judgements.” Journal of Broadcasting & Electronic Media.
Salter, P. S., & Adams, G. (2016). On the intentionality of cultural products: Representations of Black history as psychological affordances. Frontiers in Psychology, 7, Article 1166.