Case Study Chapter 10. Racism

Statement of the Problem
Definition: Francine is a transfer student to Tony’s university. They hang out together frequently. Some students who have prejudice of racism always bother them and threaten them. Eventually Francine couldn’t take this life anymore. However, Tony insist of things will work out if they both have faith in their mind.

Analysis: As I said in class, if a common problem solved by two regular persons, then why we put a adjective “common” in it? In the first place, Francine and Tony they have their own right to choose their friends. However the situation is they cannot feel free to do that in their school because they live with some students have prejudice with racism.

Suggestion of possible solutions
A. They should break up.
B. They keep their relationship as low as they can. Also they should hang out with some other students that don’t have prejudice problem.
C. They should talk to their Dean or advisor to solve the problem more officially.

Evaluation of possible solutions
A. They should break up.
Advantages: It’s pretty cruel decision for them but at least it will make sure they wont get hurt if things continue go on.
Disadvantages: Maybe those students will still bother them because they may not let it go.


B. They keep their relationship as low as they can. Also they should hang out with some other students that don’t have prejudice problem.
Advantages: They can keep their relationship and get support from some students with advanced and opening thoughts. If things can work out, it may encourage more and more white people and African-American people have healthy relationships.
Disadvantages: It’s such a risk if they still hang out together. Also it may cause more and more conflicts between students have different sides in racism issue.

C. They should talk to their Dean or advisor to solve the problem more officially.
Advantages: School may solve this problem more officially and maturely. Because what those students did are kind of out of control. So it might be enlarge a serious problem.
Disadvantages: Maybe the school will ignore this problem because it’s not that common on campus. So they may not get any help from school.

Selection of a solution
B. They keep their relationship as low as they can. Also they should hang out with some other students that don’t have prejudice problem.
Justification: People have their own right to choose their friends. At same time, those students has prejudice of racism are so childish and boring. In my opinion, people should have to gain their own right and at the same time protect themselves very well. So I suggest they keep their relationship as low as they can, and then try to have some friends that support their relationship. Also if they always hang out bunch of people it will less obvious than only of them walk on campus together. So I think Suggestion B is not a bad idea for them.