racism
the legacy of racism
some sports teams have mascots that are associated with American Indian stereotypes
Indians, Redskins, Braves, Warriors.
the legacy of racism (apex)
The purpose of college mascots is the same as any other mascots: anthropologically mascots are totems to which people can relate, build team spirit by sharing a mascot, and maybe even feel possessing the same skills or charasteristics associated to the mascot. For example, a fox as an mascot can be associated with being clever, fast, and maybe even witty.
Football,ect. teams use indian mascots
It doesn't... Mascots and history are completely unrelated
You've just read an the article about banning Native American mascots from sports by an author with a strong opinion. Now it's time to form an opinion of your own. Are Native American mascots degrading and insulting or do you see them as a simple matter of innocent fun or even perhaps of honor? Then reflect, in writing, on how you would feel if the most sacred aspect of your life - for example, your family, your religion, or something else that you're passionate about - was made into a masco.
World Cup Willie, the mascot for the 1966 FIFA World Cup, was the first world cup mascot, and one of the first mascots to be associated with a major sporting competition.
Malaysia mascots is Tiger.
they have mascots becuase they might want