Papers by Offie Wortham
We aren’t supposed to have a caste system in America! In fact, we aren’t even supposed to even t... more We aren’t supposed to have a caste system in America! In fact, we aren’t even supposed to even talk, or think, about a caste or class system in this country! Everyone is supposed to be equal, and opportunities are unlimited for all. Doesn’t the election of a Black president prove this? Well, sort of. But there are still a few things wrong with this picture of Utopia. Merely outlawing caste, as the United States Constitution does, has not put an end to caste prejudice in the country. What else is white privilege except the tacit acknowledgement of a caste system in this country? For a white person to be “color-blind” is merely an attempt to maintain this white privilege without appearing racist.
The difference between this organization and many others is that it does not use the buzzwords "m... more The difference between this organization and many others is that it does not use the buzzwords "multi-culturalism" or "diversity training." It also does not assume that the major social problem in the world is racism. Of course it acknowledges that racism does exist, but the Institute believes that the larger problem is one where conflicts and misconception about life-styles must be examined and discussed.
Is gun ownership the cause of violence in our communities? In the United States the major cause ... more Is gun ownership the cause of violence in our communities? In the United States the major cause of extreme violence and murders is poverty and lack of education, resulting in a lack of hope in families and communities. This is nothing new. Racial, class, gender and ethnic discrimination contribute to further diminishing vision and ambition. Consumerism brainwashes the struggling population in our capitalistic system.
This paper is calling for a national discussion on how to remove the practice of utilizing the ra... more This paper is calling for a national discussion on how to remove the practice of utilizing the racist One-Drop Rule to identify individuals or groups as Negroes, Blacks or African Americans. As difficult and challenging as it may be, it is time to become rational and logical and stop labeling individuals and entire populations with classifications and so-called “races” that are meaningless and at times ludicrous.
Is ethnocentrism a good or bad part of our Transcultural world today?
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Overview of the problem of students in the United States receiving an inferior education in the p... more Overview of the problem of students in the United States receiving an inferior education in the public school system, and not being prepared for college, the military, or a technical school.
In this paper I will attempt to forcefully make the argument that counselors-in-training should b... more In this paper I will attempt to forcefully make the argument that counselors-in-training should be educated to see and treat all clients first as individuals, and second as members of an ethnic or racial group. The problem, as the author and others see it, is that people-of-color are all to often seen as members of an homogeneous group, without recognizing the vast differences that exist in the background, experiences, and psychological makeup of the individuals within their identified ethnic or racial group.
Conference Presentations by Offie Wortham
I have examined the lifespan of the gridlock in Congress and it is clear that there was a specifi... more I have examined the lifespan of the gridlock in Congress and it is clear that there was a specific time in our nation’s history when the present gridlock began, when Congress stopped using the Secret Ballot.
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