SELF-SEGREGATION
Self-Segregation - "the separation of an ethnic (or religious) group of society in a state by the group itself"
Self-segregation often occurs on college campuses because people naturally want to be in a state of comfort. This state is often achieved by recreating a familiar and comfortable environment. In the case of black students as minorities on campus, they usually congregate with one other to achieve that state. For white students, it may appear as if black students are choosing to separate themselves, but that is not the case. Unfortunately, however, that notion often causes a self-segregation of white students as well. This perpetual cause and effect scenario only deepens campus divides, showing why diversity does not automatically equal unity.
When I interviewed Marcus and asked him why he thinks self-segregation occurs, he said that he believes it's simply human nature to gravitate towards whats familiar.
Self-segregation often occurs on college campuses because people naturally want to be in a state of comfort. This state is often achieved by recreating a familiar and comfortable environment. In the case of black students as minorities on campus, they usually congregate with one other to achieve that state. For white students, it may appear as if black students are choosing to separate themselves, but that is not the case. Unfortunately, however, that notion often causes a self-segregation of white students as well. This perpetual cause and effect scenario only deepens campus divides, showing why diversity does not automatically equal unity.
When I interviewed Marcus and asked him why he thinks self-segregation occurs, he said that he believes it's simply human nature to gravitate towards whats familiar.