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Appendix E

Part I

Define the following terms:

|Term |Definition |
|Racial formation |Is to look at race as a socially constructed identity, where social, economic, and political forces|
| |determine the content and importance of racial categories. |
|Segregation |Segregation is the separation of people or things from a main group. It is the action or state of |
| |setting someone or something apart from other people or things or being set apart from others. |
|De jure segregation |Law in which a social system that provides separate facilities for minority groups imposes it. It |
| |is the separation of humans into racial groups in daily life. |
|Pluralism |A condition in which numerous distinct ethnic, religious, or cultural groups are present and |
| |tolerated within a society. Is the theory that a multitude of groups, not the people as a whole, |
| |governs the United States. |
|Assimilation |Assimilation is a term referring to another part of the adaptation process. Through assimilation, |
| |we take in new information or experiences and incorporate them into our existing ideas. We tend to|
| |modify experience or information somewhat to fit in with our preexisting beliefs. |

Part II

Answer the following questions in 150 to 350 words