...Compare social groups: (Example: differences between racial/ethnic minority groups, along with their comparison to whites). Does race and sex play a role in shaping the life chances of people entering into and working in your intended career path? In what ways may sex and race impact your life as a professional? What are the possible causes of these inequalities? The correlation of success with gender and ethnicity has always been and will always be a matter of debate. It is commonly claimed that differences exist among people belonging to different minority groups and when it come to gender, men are considered more privileged than women. In reality, statistics do support such assumptions; however, they do not explain the factors driving such preferential behaviors. In this essay, besides displaying some statistical data, I would go a bit further into analyzing the reasons of such patterns. The hiring process, although seemingly easy, is very complicated and entails several complex relationships. There are several perceived disadvantages of women or minority groups when it comes to employment. In the past 20 years, through affirmative action policies, men and women have been encouraged to enter non-traditional areas. However, the removal of legal barriers has not eliminated all obstacles faced by them. According to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, there were 28,372 charges of sex-based discrimination in 2008. Also, data collected from the American Community...
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...Assignment Module 2 1. Explain why we say that race is a social construction and provide an example. • Race is a social construction because race is not static. The definition of race and what constitutes it has changed over the years. This is usually based on the biases and feelings of superiority among the dominant race who seek to create and enforce differences based on their own agenda. Race is an ever-changing thing. For example, with mass immigration to America in the late 1800s and 1900s, the term white was broken down into various categories, and not considered one race. There were the Irish, Italian, Polish, etc. all considered different races and discriminated against by initial “white” Americans. Gradually this changed where all groups merged to be lumped under one umbrella of the white race. This highlight how race has and continues to change based on...
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...writing, he first explains the role of race throughout societies. His statements are quite to the point when getting his first argument across, insinuating that race is always a role that is in play with how different societies govern. These initial statements make up the foundation for his claims pertaining to the “invisibility” of whiteness. He continues to mention that when one studies race theory, majority of the people remain uninterested in white imagery. People more often than take an interest in non-white imagery. In turn, there seems to be a separation between white imagery and the term “race”, it is almost as though race does not included white heritages. White people are simply that, just people in normal social...
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...Race/Ethnicity Institutional vs. Blatant Racism and Education and Race vs. Social Class Race has been a serious concern in the United States. More specifically, people have been treated differently according to their race. Different races have also had different levels of academic and professional success. Despite being illegal for several decades, segregation is still existent in many public schools in the United States. However, it has become institutionalized; it is hidden deep inside society. Many Black Americans live in poor communities. Therefore, they attend poorly equipped and worn out schools. Without the necessary materials and environment needed to learn, they lose interest in school. Consequently, many of these students drop out of school before graduation. In turn, their potential to achieve higher education and economic status severely diminishes. As discussed in class, prejudice and discrimination are closely related. Prejudice is the thought one has towards another group while discrimination is the action performed towards another group. Prejudice often leads to discrimination. Derogatory terms towards other races or ethnicites have been the cause for genocides, population transfer, and segregation (Witt 2010:302) Discrimination is a great obstacle for Black Americans who seek to achieve a higher economic status. More specifically, racial profiling has been an impediment towards Black American employment. Better known as the glass ceiling, this has caused...
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...04/13/2013 04/13/2013 Essay 3.1 Rhetorical Analysis Obamas “A More Perfect Union” Speech Essay 3.1 Rhetorical Analysis Obamas “A More Perfect Union” Speech On March 18, 2008, Senator and future President Barack Obama delivered a speech that was titled “A More Perfect Union” (Obama Race Speech, 2008). This speech took place in Philadelphia, PA at the National Constitution Center. This speech was given during the 2008 Presidential race and looks to address the concerns regarding video of controversial and racially charged comments made by former pastor Jeremiah Wright which seemed to playing on loop in every media outlet possible. He also addressed the subjects of racial tension and race and inequality in the United States. From the beginning of the speech, it is evident that the most effective appeal that Obama chooses to use is ethos. As a rhetoric tool, ethos is used to establish character. Ethos is an appeal to ethics, and it is a means of convincing someone of the character or credibility of the persuader (Examples of Ethos, Logos, and Pathos). In order to establish an effective ethos, the speaker must present themselves in a way that will make the audience believe what they say. A strong example of this is when he uses the quote “We the people, in order to form a more perfect union”. In referring to the U.S Constitution, this compels the audience to make a connection of significance and importance between his speech and that of the Constitution. Another way he established...
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...isolated reproductively from other populations, whose members share a greater degree of physical and genetic similarity with one another than with other humans. a group of tribes or peoples forming an ethnic stock: the Slavic race. any people united by common history, language, cultural traits, etc.: the Dutch race. the human race or family; humankind: Nuclear weapons pose a threat to the race. (http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/race?s=t) This is the definition given by the online dictionary I found, while the definition given by the sociological board for race is that although the essential characteristics of race are biological in origin, it is their transformation into a social variable by society that gives it its explanatory power during social situations. In this essay I shall be showing how these two different definitions of race contrast with one another in many different ways. First of all the dictionary definition of race and ethnicity defines them more on physical characteristics that certain groups of people would have in common when compared to others or are also of common descent. A prime example of this would be the physical differences between white and black people. While on the other hand, the sociological definition describes race and ethnicity as more of a thing we come...
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...The Use of Integrated Marketing Communications in the Volvo Ocean Race This following defines and describe marketing communications and the concept of integrated marketing communications, then moving on to a discussion of sponsorship Marketing Communications Definition Marketing communications: The communication of information which facilitates or expedites the exchange process. The role of marketing communications is to inform, persuade, remind, reassure the customers and differentiate the organisation in the minds of the customers. There are three requirements for successful marketing communications : RELEVANCE ORIGINALITY IMPACT Communication is about engaging with your target market; Sender encoding => Message (Medium) => Receiver encoding There are several categories of marketing communications, such as Advertising, Personal selling, Public Relations, Sales promotion, Direct marketing, Internet/Interactive, Post-Modern. In a group, these are known as the “Communication Wheel” Increasing focus on communications Traditionally, marketing communications were based on the premise that sale of a product must be immediate or direct for advertising to be considered effective. For example, a good advertisement should: • Attract attention (awareness) • Stimulate interest • Create a desire • Bring about action (AIDA model) However...
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...There are many different types of features and traits that factor into race, depending on the culture. Rattansi believes that from the history of race, it has become a social process as a natural perception such as skin color. One of Rattansi’s argument is, that scientifically there are no ‘determined races’. He supports this idea by explaining that the genes for blood types has nothing to do with a persons’ skin color or race. An example is, someone across the world with different phenotypical features may have the same blood type without interfering with the idea of race. This demonstrates the lack of understanding of biological determinism and the key distinctions between genotypes and phenotypes. Another element that factors into race...
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...between disparity and discrimination, but especially when serving justice in the courts. Everyone regardless of color, sex, sexual orientation, race, and religion are entitled to fair treatment, but it doesn’t always happen that way. In this paper examples will be given of the unfair treatment towards certain race of people, and what the consequences of that treatment is. It will also explain a situation of which disparity exists, why, and how it all relates to the criminal justice field. Disparity Disparity is a situation which a particular group of people are involved. A good example would be the incarceration rate of black men, compared to any other race. Would is the cause of this? When looking at the statistics of disparity in crime, we learn many things. Who is effected the most, which race, class, or sex is most likely to be arrested, and then the next question is why? Why are black men more likely than men of other races to be incarcerated despite blacks making up only 13% of the population? And what can we do to make it fairer towards everyone regardless of what they are? These are important questions to ask when regarding race in the criminal justice field. Discrimination Discrimination is treatment that is different between different groups of people, such as religious groups, groups of a specific sex, race, etc. Some examples of discrimination; black and hispanics are stopped at a much higher rate than white people in New York City, up to 80% compared to whites, despite...
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...analytical tool that is develop by Michael and Howard wish it use to look at different race as a socially. | Segregation | When it comes to segregation is a separation of a person or individual; or even a group of people. For example a group, often order to apply some type of treatment to separated individuals or a group. Segregation can also be a separation of some types of items; from a large group for example it has happen with handling funds in many accounts. | De jure segregation | De jure segregation is a type of segregation that is supported by law and as well as, ordinances. Which this was typically practiced in the 1954; witch it was brown versus the board of education. | Pluralism | Pluralism is a definition of general sense and acknowledgment; of diversity for example the concept is usually used in many different ways that includes the rage and issues. | Assimilation | Assimilation is a term witch it refers to another part of the adaption; or processes the proposed. Thought that assimilation is like new information that he or she takes, or new experiences that incorporate into an idea. For example the process is like or similar to a subject, because some individuals modify some of the experience or information that fits the preexisting beliefs. | Part II Answer the following questions in 150 to 350 words each: * Throughout most of U.S. history in most locations, what race has been the majority? What is the common ancestral background of most members...
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...person or group may not like another race. Thus, people harass and hurt each other whether physically, emotionally, or mentally. Racism can be seen in The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald and Bodega Dreams by Ernesto Quinonez, where in both books whites are portrayed to be superior then the rest. For example in the 1920’s the whites thought that they were the superior race. Till today many different races look down on each other. Quinonez 2000 novel Bodega Dreams shows us how our race could determine how we are treated in society. The novel talks about the real life of Spanish Harlem neighborhoods. The Great Gatsby was a story told by Nick...
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...the documentary assigned they go into great detail about how race is perceived by people in todays modern society. The documentary honestly did not change any of the assumptions that I already had about race. It is kind of just part of society today that people often get stereotyped by the race that they are. For example I feel like most people in todays society think that people of African decent have more athletic ability that than people of all other races. Another example from the movie is that white people are more privileged than other races and once again I feel that is a very common issue in todays society that is assumed by a lot of people. The one thing from the movie that did surprise me though was that people of two different races some times have very little genetic diversity. They said that people of two different races sometimes have less diversity than people of the same race. I found that to be very odd because I though genes were what determined ones race and people of the same race would have very similar genes....
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...Racism is based on the belief that one's race is superior to that of others, and this racial superiority provides justification for discrimination. Racism is people hold power over others because of their skin color and racial inheritance. Racism shows that the quality of man is based his, on the color of his skin rather than on his actions. Despite who discriminates, or why is it done and how it is practiced and defended, racism promotes power, recognition, advantages, and opportunity for some people at the expense of others. Racial discrimination destroys what many strive to build. Racism leads to hate, war, and the worst forms of social injustice. On the other hand, a world without racism is one in which the benefits of love, forgiveness, kindness and understanding would flourish. Race has been a problem in the United States for a long time. More specifically, people have been treated differently according to their race. Different races have also had different levels of academic and professional success. Despite being illegal for several decades, segregation is still existent in many public schools in the United States. However, it has become long-standing; it has been hidden deep inside society. Many Black Americans live in poor communities. Therefore, they attend poorly prepared and worn out schools. Without the necessary materials needed to learn, they lose interest in school. As a result, many of these students drop out of school before graduation. In turn, their potential...
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...definition of the word race is the major divisions of humankind, having distinct physical characteristics. The dictionary definition of the word race from a biological standpoint is a population within a species that is distinct in some way, especially a subspecies. Why in the United States today and in the our country's past, do we mistaken the word race and race from a biological standpoint? Are we not all human? If we are all human, why do we treat certain groups as if they were not the same “species” as everyone else? Why do we tend to alienate groups of people who are not considered “white” of being “biologically” inferior? According...
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...How are race and ethnicity socially constructed? Why do you think racial distinctions persist? Socially constructed race and ethnicity seems to be a permanent feature of the United States culture. The racial distinctions persist because groups or population share a set of genetic characteristics and physical features. Race today is a mixture of races due to migration. For example, my race is Mexican, but I feel there is a mix on my race depending where they were born. One the was born and rise in United States, the second one born in Mexico and choose to come to United Stated legally and last the one that decided to come to the United States breaking the law. Despite being the same race, each group have different cultures and values. It also...
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