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SOC 308 Week 4 Quiz

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  2. This paperwork of SOC 308 Week 2 Ethnic Group Evaluation includes: Hispanic Heritage
  3. Sociology - General Sociology
  4. Constructing Race . Review the PBS website RACE – The Power of an Illusion as you prepare for this discussion. This site offers many examples of how the science of human difference contradicts ordinary ideas of race.
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  6. As we see in the readings and in this website, race is socially constructed, a system of thought and human behavior not directly based on nature, instead resulting from social ideas and practices. In other words, race exists because people believe it is real and important.
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  8. Please respond to the following:
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  10. a. How has race been constructed in the United States?
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  12. b. Provide a specific example of how race continues to be socially constructed.
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  14. c. What groups are harmed, and benefit, from these constructions of race?
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  16. Implications of Anglo Dominance in the United States . Please respond to the following:
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  18. Since the European settlement of North America, white, Anglo Americans have dominated the political landscape. Define, in your own words, Anglo dominance and describe how Anglos built and have maintained said dominant system. Assess whether or not Anglos will continue to dominate the political landscape in the United States and what changes are necessary to establish a more equitable sharing of power.
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  20. Legacy of Slavery . Listen to or read Dr. King’s speech, I Have a Dream. Then, respond to the following:
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  22. Dr. King’s famous speech envisions a future in which the racial distinction established by slavery and segregation is no more. Evaluate the ways in which the legacy of slavery has prevented the United States from building a more just society, supporting your evaluation with the textbook and additional sources.
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  24. Define what Dr. King’s refrain, “free at last,” looks like to you and how our society will need to change in order to achieve it.
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  26. Hispanic Culture . Please review the following sources in preparation for this discussion.
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  28. a. The Border
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  30. b. Hispanic Americans: Exhibitions and Presentations
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  32. c. History of US-Mexico Relations
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  34. Based on your review of at least one of the above sources, define and discuss the historic incident or aspect of culture that you find most interesting or have observed in your community and, using examples, demonstrate why it is relevant to the impact of Hispanic culture in the United States.
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  36. Ethnic Group Evaluation . Please review Chapters 5 through 9 of Race and Ethnicity as you prepare for this assignment.
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  38. By the mid-twentieth century, European immigrant groups described in Week One had combined to form a white racial majority in the United States. Today, Blacks, Native Americans, Asians, Hispanics, and non-white Europeans interact with the white majority in a system of race that can be broadly described as comprising whites and non-whites, whites and racial minorities, or whites and people of color. While unique ethnic groups share a culture in which ethnic conflict is present, including pressures to assimilate, the broader culture also celebrates the unique culture of many ethnic groups in America.
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  40. Write a paper in which you evaluate a selected major ethnic group in the United States. Please elaborate on the following points in your essay:
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  42. a. Select an ethnic group from among those discussed in Chapters 5 through 9.
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  44. b. Examine the history of this group in the United States, including i
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