Racial
Diversity in Society Worksheet
Part I
Complete the following using the
MySocLab Social Explorer Map: Income Inequality by Race (located on the student website) as a reference:
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Select 1 racial group from the
list below:
o
African American
o
Asian American
o
Arab American
o
Hispanic American/Latino
o
White/Caucasian
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Write a 150- to 300-word
summary of the economic, social, and political standings of that group. Use
additional resources if necessary, from the University Library or your
textbooks. Provide citations for all the sources you use.
White/Caucasians are usually at the top of the economic
scale. According to the Income Inequilaity Map, "
White Median Income” it is indicating $25,000 to $30,000. The Hispanic income
shows less than $15,000. African American population is displaying $20,000 to
$25,000." This means that white/caucasians usually have better jobs and
make more money. Since whites are the majority in this area, they have more
control politically as well. Having more votes politically means that the
majority group in a certain area can usually control what goes on in certain
types of politics and what happens politically. Social standings for whites
vary greatly depending on the area. There are high class and low class groups
of white/caucasians all over the country but in relation to minority groups,
they are usually higher on each scale whether socially, economically, or
politically. Of course there are areas where white is the minority as well but
the majority of the country is white/caucasian.
Part II
Answer the following in 50 to 150
words each. Provide citations for
all the sources you use.
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What is racism? In what ways
does racism affect diversity?
Racism is,
"a belief of doctrine that inherent differences among the various human
races determine cukltureal or individual achievement, usually involving the
idea that one's own race is superior and has the right to rule others." Or
"hatred or intolerance of another race or races." (http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/racism).
Racism affects diversity because if somebody is racist, they will not want to
diversify with other races. It hinders diversity and keeps people segregated
and closed-minded towards other races.
·
How do racial groups interact
in contemporary America? Are interactions positive, negative, or neutral?
Support your response using proper citations.
In America
today, racial groups are more interactive than ever before. People are becoming
more open-minded and accepting of people no matter who they are. Workplaces are
diverse, school are not segregated, and there are more equal rights to every
race. Of course there is still racism scattered, but it is not nearly as
apparent as it was 50 years ago or before that.
·
Are there existing social inequities
based on race? Why or why not?
There are
existing social inequities based on race but there isn't as many today as there
were years ago. It may be harder for a person who is in a minority group to get
a job because they might not be seen as equal by somebody. This could be
personal or it could be something that is obvious like a language barrier.
There are negative stereotypes attributed to every race and sometimes people
can't get these out of their head which leads to social inequities based on
race.
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What do you believe to be the
causes of racial prejudice and discrimination in today’s society?
I think that
most of the racial prejudice and driscrimination in today's society is from
earlier generations rubbing off on newer generations. If somebody was raised in
a household that encouraged or taught discrimination, they are much more likely
to discriminate against people themselves. Since society has changed and people
are becoming more open minded and raising their kids with open minds, we can
see that with each generation, racial discrimination becomes less and less
common in society and equal rights are promoted more.
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