Survey on Discrimination

BlurredSpider · January 20, 2008, 11:07pm

Hello. My American Democracy class project is to conduct a survey-based study that addresses race, ethnicity, or nationality in America. My group chose to do it on racial discrimination. This is an anonymous survey, so you can PM your responses to me if you want. Any responses would be appreciated.

Gender: Age: Ethnicity:

<li>What kind of neighborhood do you live in? (Circle one)

a. Mostly same ethnicity b. Somewhat same ethnicity
c. Not much same ethnicity d. None of the same ethnicity</li>
<li>What ethnicity do you socialize with the most? ________________ </li>
<li>To what extent has your family affected your views on ethnic groups? (Circle one)

a. Very much b. Not much</li>
<li>What do you think contributes the most to ethnic discrimination? _______________________________ </li>
<li>In the past month, how often have you been discriminated against based on race?

a. Frequently b. Not frequently </li>
<li>Where have you learned the most about racial stereotypes? (rank in order of importance, 1 being most)

a. Media b. _School c. _Work d. _Family/friends 
e. _Experiences f. _Other(specify): ___________________</li>
<li>Ethnic stereotypes are mostly true (Do you agree with this statement?)

a. Strongly agree b. Agree
c. Disagree d. Strongly disagree</li>
<li>Racism is a big issue in America. (Do you agree with this statement?)

a. Strongly agree b. Agree
c. Disagree d. Strongly disagree</li>
<li>Would you feel uncomfortable if you went to a place where the majority of the people were not the same ethnicity as you?

a. Yes b. No</li>
<li>Based on your capabilities, how much are you doing to combat ethnic discrimination?</li>
</ol>

a. 100%
b. 75%
c. 50%
d. 25%
e. 0%

Thank you!

u_ername · January 21, 2008, 1:55am

Male 15 chinese

<ol>
<li>C</li>
<li>chinese</li>
<li>B</li>
<li></li>
<li>B</li>
<li>B1, A2, rest 0</li>
<li>B</li>
<li>C</li>
<li>B</li>
<li>D</li>
</ol>

UnleashedFury · January 21, 2008, 8:25pm

Gender: Male Age: 17 Ethnicity: Middle Eastern

<ol>
<li>What kind of neighborhood do you live in? (Circle one)
a. Mostly same ethnicity b. Somewhat same ethnicity
**c. Not much same ethnicity **d. None of the same ethnicity</li>
<li>What ethnicity do you socialize with the most? ________________
there’s no majority, it’s mixed</li>
<li>To what extent has your family affected your views on ethnic groups? (Circle one)</li>
</ol>

a. Very much b. Not much

<ol>
<li>What do you think contributes the most to ethnic discrimination?
tradition</li>
<li>In the past month, how often have you been discriminated against based on race?</li>
</ol>

a. Frequently b. Not frequently

<ol>
<li>Where have you learned the most about racial stereotypes? (rank in order of importance, 1 being most)</li>
</ol>

a. 2 Media b. 1 School c. 5 Work d. 3 Family/friends
e. 4 Experiences

<ol>
<li>Ethnic stereotypes are mostly true (Do you agree with this statement?)</li>
</ol>

a. Strongly agree b. Agree
c. Disagree d. Strongly disagree

<ol>
<li>Racism is a big issue in America. (Do you agree with this statement?)</li>
</ol>

a. Strongly agree b. Agree
c. Disagree d. Strongly disagree

<ol>
<li>Would you feel uncomfortable if you went to a place where the majority of the people were not the same ethnicity as you?</li>
</ol>

a. Yes b. No

<ol>
<li>Based on your capabilities, how much are you doing to combat ethnic discrimination?</li>
</ol>

a. 100%
b. 75%
c. 50%
d. 25%
e. 0%

MetdethGNR · January 21, 2008, 8:30pm

Female, 17, Hispanic.

<ol>
<li>C</li>
<li>Everything. Mixed. </li>
<li>Not at all. </li>
<li>Ignorance & stereotypes. </li>
<li>Never. </li>
<li>1) Media, 2) Experiences, 3) Friends, 4) School</li>
<li>Disagree. </li>
<li>Disagree. </li>
<li>Not at all. (On the contrary, I would feel uncomfortable if the majority of the people WERE the same ethnicity as me)</li>
<li>0%</li>
</ol>

alethiometer · January 21, 2008, 8:40pm

Female, 19, White

<ol>
<li>A</li>
<li>Mixed</li>
<li>B</li>
<li>Ignorance and apathy</li>
<li>B</li>
<li>Media, School</li>
<li>C</li>
<li>C</li>
<li>B</li>
<li>E</li>
</ol>

jsmall · January 21, 2008, 10:17pm

Discrimination goes far beyond ethnicity these days. Racism, though it still exists, is slowly fading away. Other types of prejudices are becoming more prevalent.

asdfjkl1 · January 21, 2008, 10:46pm

Gender: F Age: 17 Ethnicity: White

<ol>
<li>c. Not much same ethnicity </li>
<li>White</li>
<li>a. Very much</li>
<li>Family upbringing.</li>
<li>a. Frequently</li>
<li>a. 4 Media b. 3 School c. 5 Work d. 1 Family/friends
e. 2 Experiences f. Other(specify): _________________</li>
<li>b. Agree</li>
<li>a. Strongly agree </li>
<li>b. No</li>
<li>c. 50%</li>
</ol>

BlurredSpider · January 22, 2008, 9:19pm

Thanks for your responses everyone.

@jsmall: We actually tried to avoid the term “racism”. Our teacher said the word itself may offend people already.

Does anyone else want to take the survey? Thanks in advance.

matus · January 22, 2008, 10:27pm

Gender: F Age: 17 Ethnicity: White

c. Not much same ethnicity
Black or a mix of white and Hispanic.
a. Very much
Environment, be it the family or the neighborhood.
b. Not frequently
a. 1 Media b. 3 School c. n/a Work d. 4 Family/friends e. 2 Experiences
b. Agree
b. Agree
b. No (like someone else said, I feel uncomfortable when most people are from the same background as I am)
d. 25%

lunar_years · January 22, 2008, 10:51pm

Gender: Female Age: 17 Ethnicity: East Asian (Chinese)

<ol>
<li>What kind of neighborhood do you live in?
b. Somewhat same ethnicity</li>
<li>What ethnicity do you socialize with the most?
White and East Asian</li>
<li>To what extent has your family affected your views on ethnic groups?
b. Not much</li>
<li>What do you think contributes the most to ethnic discrimination?
Cultural conditioning?</li>
<li>In the past month, how often have you been discriminated against based on race?
b. Not frequently</li>
<li>Where have you learned the most about racial stereotypes? (rank in order of importance, 1 being most)</li>
</ol>

a. 1Media b. _3School c. _n/aWork d. _2Family/friends
e. _4Experiences f. _Other(specify): _____________________

<ol>
<li>Ethnic stereotypes are mostly true (Do you agree with this statement?)
c. Disagree</li>
<li>Racism is a big issue in America. (Do you agree with this statement?)
c. Disagree</li>
<li>Would you feel uncomfortable if you went to a place where the majority of the people were not the same ethnicity as you?
b. No</li>
<li>Based on your capabilities, how much are you doing to combat ethnic discrimination?
e. 0%</li>
</ol>

sugababi1790 · January 22, 2008, 11:35pm

Gender: Female
Age: 17
Ethnicity: White

<ol>
<li>What kind of neighborhood do you live in? (Circle one)
a. Mostly same ethnicity </li>
<li>What ethnicity do you socialize with the most? Well my boyfriend is Indian and one of my best friends is Iranian so I definitely socialize outside of Caucasians but all my other best friends and acquaintances are white. </li>
<li>To what extent has your family affected your views on ethnic groups?
b. Not much</li>
<li>What do you think contributes the most to ethnic discrimination?
Ignorant views held by a person’s friends or family</li>
<li>In the past month, how often have you been discriminated against based on race?
b. Not frequently</li>
<li>Where have you learned the most about racial stereotypes? (rank in order of importance, 1 being most)</li>
<li>Family/friends </li>
<li>Media </li>
<li>Experiences </li>
<li>School </li>
<li>I dont work </li>
<li>Ethnic stereotypes are mostly true (Do you agree with this statement?)
c. Disagree </li>
<li>Racism is a big issue in America. (Do you agree with this statement?)
b. Agree</li>
<li>Would you feel uncomfortable if you went to a place where the majority of the people were not the same ethnicity as you?
b. No</li>
<li>Based on your capabilities, how much are you doing to combat ethnic discrimination?
d. 25%</li>
</ol>

BlurredSpider · January 23, 2008, 10:29pm

Thanks. A few more responses would be great.

lavitabassa · January 23, 2008, 10:56pm

Gender: Female
Age: 17
Ethnicity: Multiracial (White/European, Hispanic and Asian)

<ol>
<li>What kind of neighborhood do you live in? (Circle one)</li>
</ol>

b. Somewhat same ethnicity

<ol>
<li>What ethnicity do you socialize with the most? Mediterranean European?__________ </li>
<li>To what extent has your family affected your views on ethnic groups? (Circle one)</li>
</ol>

b. Not much

<ol>
<li>What do you think contributes the most to ethnic discrimination? Ignorance_______________ </li>
<li>In the past month, how often have you been discriminated against based on race? </li>
</ol>

b. Not frequently

<ol>
<li>Where have you learned the most about racial stereotypes? (rank in order of importance, 1 being most)</li>
</ol>

a. 3Media b. _1School c. _4Work d. _5Family/friends
e. _2Experiences f. _Other(specify): _____________________

<ol>
<li>Ethnic stereotypes are mostly true (Do you agree with this statement?)</li>
</ol>

d. Strongly disagree

<ol>
<li>Racism is a big issue in America. (Do you agree with this statement?)</li>
</ol>

a. Strongly agree

<ol>
<li>Would you feel uncomfortable if you went to a place where the majority of the people were not the same ethnicity as you?</li>
</ol>

b. No

<ol>
<li>Based on your capabilities, how much are you doing to combat ethnic discrimination?</li>
</ol>

b. 75%

Thank you!

Crl529 · January 25, 2008, 2:37am

Male, 17, Asian

<ol>
<li>What kind of neighborhood do you live in?
a. Mostly same ethnicity.</li>
<li>What ethnicity do you socialize with the most?
Asian.</li>
<li>To what extent has your family affected your views on ethnic groups?
b. Not much</li>
<li>What do you think contributes the most to ethnic discrimination?
Ignorance.</li>
<li>In the past month, how often have you been discriminated against based on race?
b. Not frequently.</li>
<li>Where have you learned the most about racial stereotypes?</li>
<li>Media</li>
<li>School</li>
<li>Family/friends</li>
<li>Experiences</li>
<li>No work</li>
<li>Ethnic stereotypes are mostly true
c. Disagree</li>
<li>Racism is a big issue in America.
c. Disagree</li>
<li>Would you feel uncomfortable if you went to a place where the majority of the people were not the same ethnicity as you?
b. No (Already the case…)</li>
<li>Based on your capabilities, how much are you doing to combat ethnic discrimination?
e. 50%</li>
</ol>

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