Cultural Diversity in Modern Times

The political culture, so to speak, has been modified by the social organisation of the presidential be given at present. With Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton running for office, their presence in the break away for presidency influences the high lodges view on race and gender. If Obama or Clinton wins, they would represent the first faint or female president, respectively, in the tarradiddle of the United States. The media has been successful in reiterating the issue of race and gender, as societal concerns demand been magnified in newspaper articles and news reports published all(a) over the country.We all know the long struggles that the fatal and the female populations have been experiencing since time in memorial. It all started with slavery on the part of the African American community, and the inequalities regarding the status of the female population.Ever since, these two primary groups of high society have been fighting back, claiming an equal place in society, lo bbying for societal considerations regarding the recognition of human rights and equality in all aspects. Looking back, culture has been the bow of all these inequalities and injustices brought upon minority groups such as the black and female population, and level homosexuals, indigenous tribes, etc. Ethnocentrism and patriarchy be the prevailing beliefs that ushers inequality and injustice.The ripening changes in society are changing the trend in societys view of race and gender. With education, members of the black population now wait important roles in society such as in administration and business, and so as women. Women have taken part in the unified humanness, and have contributed a great deal in all palm of societal concerns with them being members of the senate or cause-oriented organizations. Although, racism and gender inequality is tranquillize present in society, the prevalence of multiculturalism and the acknowledgement of females is slowly changing society s take on these issues.Obama and Clinton are strengthening the views on race and gender issues, simply because they are able to reach the point of memory an important place where mass depend their future on. The people, especially democrats, timbre to the two party candidates, and weigh their importance in battling the Republican-Democratic race to the presidential seat. Suddenly, their views conk important. Suddenly, their concerns are being heard. Suddenly, all the issues ab step forward being black or female are interest over society.There are two sides of the story, however. As race and gender consciousness elevates with the presence of Obama and Clinton in the media, people who h obsolete traditional views are also voicing come forward their opinions about the issue. Perhaps, the world will not run out of people who believe in ethnocentrism and patriarchy, and the world will not run out of people who believe in race and gender equality.Since the side of ethnocentrism and p atriarchy has been ringing all over the world for centuries, it has beat too old for people to pay attention to their side. Although Obama and Clinton are competing for the Democratic primary, still, they remain to be icons of justice and equality. Looking at them battle it out for the one of the some important positions in the world is empowering people, especially those who belong to the minority groups. swarthy people believe in themselves by looking for at Obama. Obama has become an image of change and inspiration for them to step up and have a say about the issues in society. Other people see distress if Obama wins the Democrat primary, saying America is not yet ready for a black president. At the same time, the black community wields all the corroborate and inspiration they can get in order to show the world the change it is waiting for. The female population is on the same side, looking at Hillary Clinton vie for the presidential elections. Looking at how Hillary Clinton have become even with her success as first lady, and eventually a senator.On the extreme side of things, the presence of Obama and Clinton eliminates all issues behind race and gender. Their involution with politics, especially with the presidential race, is not a matter of whether they are black or white, male or female. It is a matter of what they can do if they become the president of the United States. Through this, the person in Obama and Clinton, or McCain for that matter becomes more important than culture, gender, or any other outward issues that society used to look upon. This is what society has realized.Works CitedMukhopadhyay, Samhita. The Black, the Female, and the Invisible. PassingThrough. 07 Mar. 2008. . Retrieved from The Nation. 06 may 2008 <http//www.thenation.com/blogs/passingthrough/295586>.Warner, Judith. For Clinton and Obama, the Burden of Identity. Domestic Disturbances. 17Jan. 2008. Retrieved from The New York Times Company. 06 May 2008 <http//war ner.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/01/17/for-clinton-and-obama-the-burden-of-identity/>.