Cultural Perspective:
I am male Korean student
Example 1:
Back home in Korea during summer vacation, we got together with a group of friends with whom we had grown up. The parents to one of the boys in our group invited us for dinner. Now one friend, Lou, has a biracial cousin. My friend who was the host whispered in his ear that he would have to leave his cousin behind when going for the dinner because his parents do not condone friendship with biracial. What was shocking is that the group was split with some agreeing to this while two of us opted out of this dinner.
Form of Prejudice
Blatant prejudice is seen here since the parents considered pure South Korean blood superior to biracial.
Rationalization
This can be rationalized by social pressure seen in the family bowing to the demands of Korean society which deems association with other races as lowering one’s standards.
Example 2:
In Korea, racism is rampant and people of mixed-race, blacks and foreigners are often looked down upon. My cousin who had lived in the US for some years where she had moved to gain further education came back to Korea with a Black American fiancé. They intended to meet the family and have a wedding at the end of that month. The family refused to acknowledge their relationship saying that she could not marry a black man.
Form of Prejudice
The form of prejudice here is conceit; the family viewed the African American as inferior to them; native Koreans. For this reason, they did not see their daughter worth the foreigner.
Rationalization
The form of prejudice seen here is morally better. South Koreans have always deemed themselves more superior in moral and culture that other people. People from other races are considered morally unclean.
