Essays on Dehumanization

The pain and abuse endured by Solomon Northrup during his 12 years of slavery, along with the suffering of countless other African slaves who were forcibly taken and sold within the United States, serves as a tragic reminder of the atrocities inflicted by one society upon another group. The film 12 Years A Slave vividly…

            Dehumanization is said to be a psychological process wherein individuals perceive their opponents as less than human who does not deserve any moral considerations. Such conflicting nature of the process makes it difficult for both parties to recognize the feeling of sensitivity; instead, the intense feeling of hatred creates much tension that leads to…

In the novel Krystyna’s Story written by Halina Ogonowska-Coates an important event in the text is when the Soviet soldiers invaded a small village in Poland where krystyna’s family live. The Soviet soldiers ransacked their small farm, slaughter their animals and if they refused to do as asked they were abused and beaten. Then in…

It is always said that people die for their flag, but like Howard Zinn says, “There is no flag large enough to cover the shame of killing innocent people. ” During World War 2 the Philippines, one of the most innocent countries, was brutally murdered, raped, and tortured. As the battlefield between the United States…

What is police brutality? The National Institute of Justice defines police brutality, “as the use of any force exceeding that reasonably necessary to accomplish a lawful police purpose” (NIJ, 2016). Although no reliable measure of its incidence exists, it has a long history even if not recorded. Police Brutality has become a major issue throughout…