...University of Phoenix Material Appendix A Part I Define the following terms found in Week One and Week Two readings: Term | Definition | Diversity | Diversity is the inclusion of different types of people of different races or cultures in a group or organization. | Ethnocentrism | Ethnocentrism is the tendency to assume that one’s culture and way of life are superior to all others. | Melting pot | Melting pot is diverse racial or ethnic groups or both, forming a new creation, a new cultural entity. | Minority group | Minority group is a subordinate group whose members has significantly less control or powers over their own lives than do the members of a dominant or majority group. | Emigration | Emigration is when a person or group of people who leaves a country to settle in another. | Immigration | Immigration is when a person or group of people who comes into a new country as a permanent resident. | Culture | Culture is the behavior, beliefs, and characteristics of different social, ethnic, and age groups. | Part II Answer each question in 250 to 350 words: 1. What are some of the ways groups of people are identified? Groups of people are identified in four groups’ race, religion, gender, and ethnicity. People who are identified by their race are looked at by the color of their skin, hair, and clothing. These things are looked at by society by ones physical appearance only. The ethnic group is a group of individual that are set apart...
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...University of Phoenix Material Appendix A Part I Define the following terms found in Week One and Week Two readings: Term Definition Diversity A term to describe difference, variation, and unlikeness. The term is mostly used in the readings referring to different racial and ethnic groups. Ethnocentrism This is a term to describe the overall feeling that the culture of an individual is superior to those of others. Melting pot A concept created from the terms “fusion” and “amalgamation.” This is used to describe when different racial or ethnic groups form a new creation or cultural entity. Minority group A group of people of a particular race or ethnicity in a particular region that are not of the majority. Members of minority groups have much less control and power of their own lives than do members of a dominant majority group. Emigration Emigration occurs when an individual leaves one country to settle in another. Immigration Immigration is a term to describe an individual is coming into a new country as a permanent resident. Culture A term used to describe a broad range of inherited activities, beliefs, actions, values, communication or knowledge in which they act upon to create a unique demeanor and expression of self. Part II Answer each question in 250 to 350 words: 1. What are some of the ways groups of people are identified? There are several ways that groups of people are identified. Groups of people can be classified...
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...Complete the following using the MySocLab Social Explorer Map: Income Inequality by Race located on your student website: • Select 1 racial group from the list below: o African American o Asian American o Arab American o Hispanic American/Latino o White/Caucasian • Write a 250- to 350-word summary of the economic, social, and political standings of that group. Use additional resources if necessary, from the University Library or your textbooks. I chose to write a summary of the economic, social, and political standings of Asian Americans. 2.7 million Asian American residents are Chinese; 2.4 million-Filipino; 1.9 million-Asian Indians. The largest Pacific Islander groups are native Hawaiian (401,000) and Samoan (133,000). 58% of all Hawaiian population is Asian. For native Hawaiians and other Pacific islanders, Hawaii is also the leader, with 22 percent of the state’s population belonging to this race group. 87% of Asians and Pacific Islanders age 25 and over graduated high school; 84% of all adults in this group are high school graduates 47% is the percentage of Asians and Pacific islanders age 25 and over with a bachelor’s degree or higher comparing with the one of all adults in this age group which is 27%.16% of Asians and Pacific Islanders 25 and over have an advanced degree which equals 1.3 million persons; 9% of all adults in this age group have an advanced degree 105,300 physicians are Asians Americans which constitutes 15% of all U.S. physicians and surgeons;...
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...University of Phoenix Material Appendix I Part I Define the following terms: |Term |Definition | |Ageism |Ageism or age discrimination is stereotyping and discriminating against individuals or | | |groups because of their age. It is a set of beliefs, attitudes, norms, and values used to | | |justify age based prejudice, discrimination, and subordination. | |Baby boomer |A baby boomer is a person who was born during the demographic post-World War II baby boom | | |between the years 1946 and 1964, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.[1] The term "baby | | |boomer" is sometimes used in a cultural context. | |Americans with Disabilities Act |The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990[1][2] (ADA) is a law that was enacted by the | | |U.S. Congress in 1990. It was signed into law on July 26, 1990, by President George H. W. | | |Bush, and later amended with changes effective January 1, 2009.[ | |Visitability |Visitability is an international...
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...University of Phoenix Material Appendix C Part I Define the following terms: Term Definition Discrimination the denial of opportunities and equal rights to individuals and groups because of prejudice or for other arbitrary reasons. Institutional discrimination a denial of opportunities and equal rights to individuals or groups, resulting from the normal operations of a society. Political correctness it denotes language, ideas, policies, and behavior seen as seeking to minimize social and institutional offense in occupational, gender, racial, cultural, sexual orientation, certain other religions, beliefs or ideologies, disability, and age-related contexts, and, as purported by the term, doing so to an excessive extent. Part II Discrimination is the denial of opportunities because of race, gender, religion or disability. When people are discriminated against they usually have been denied something because they don’t fit the standard of what the person is looking for. Prejudice and discrimination have been prevalent throughout human history. Prejudice has to do with the inflexible and irrational attitudes and opinions held by members of one group about another, while discrimination refers to behaviors directed against another group. Being prejudiced usually means having preconceived beliefs about groups of people or cultural practices. Prejudices can either be positive or negative; both forms are usually preconceived and difficult to alter. The negative...
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...Appendix D Part I Define the following terms: Term Definition Ethnic group people of the same race or nationality who share a culture Anti-Semitism an attitude or policy of hatred and hostility toward Jewish people Islamophobia hatred or fear of Muslims or of their politics or culture Xenophobia A person who is fearful of that which is foreign, especially of strangers or foreign peoples Persecution The act or practice of persecuting on the basis of race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, or beliefs that differ from those of the persecutor. Religious group is a subgroup within a religion that operates under a common name, tradition, and identity. Part II Select at least 1 religious and 1 ethnic group not your own from the list below. • Religious groups (based on http://religions.pewforum.org/pdf/affiliations-all-traditions.pdf) o Christianity • Evangelical Protestant • Mainline Protestant • Historically Black Churches • Roman Catholic • Latter-Day Saints (Mormons) • Jehovah’s Witnesses • Orthodox (Greek, Eastern) o Judaism (Orthodox, Conservative, or Reform) o Buddhism (Theravada or Mahayana) o Islam (Sunni, Shia, Sufism) o Hinduism • Ethnic groups (based on divisions in U.S. Census Bureau documents) o Asian (Asian descent) o Black (African descent) o Hispanic and Latino (South or Central American descent) o Pacific Islander (Polynesian descent) o White (European descent) Part III Answer the following...
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...University of Phoenix Material Appendix I Part I Define the following terms: |Term |Definition | |Ageism |Prejudice against older people | |Baby boomer |A person born Post WW2 between years 1946 and 1966 | |Americans with Disabilities Act |Is a law made by Congress and it prohibits discrimination against people with | | |disabilities. | |Visitability |It allows homes to have easy access for people who have mobility impairments. | |Accessibility |It is the ability for disabled people to benefit from some system | |Disability |Disability is an impairment and/or physical limitations | |Inclusion |It is to ensure disabled students to go to school and to receive the “proper support” in | | |order to succeed as a learner | |Deinstitutionalization |It is the process of replacing a...
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...University of Phoenix Material Appendix C Part I Define the following terms: Term Definition Discrimination Denying someone or some people of their rights due to prejudice of their group or ethnic background Institutional discrimination When business deny someone or some people of their rights because of prejudice or ethnic background Political correctness Refraining from language or actions that offend certain groups Part II Write a 150- to 250-word response to each of the following questions: • How is discrimination different from prejudice and stereotyping? Stereotypes are exaggerated labels that are put on certain people of a group without considering the individuals themselves. Prejudice is similar to stereotyping due to it being directed at a group. However, it goes so far as to be the negative attitude towards those groups based on race or religion. Discrimination is actually denying the rights of those individuals based on their ethnic background or race. Where stereotyping and prejudice are only frowned upon, discrimination is illegal and punishable by law. If you or your business is caught discriminating then you can be looking at jail time. Stereotyping and prejudice are beliefs. Discrimination is taking those thoughts and beliefs and creating actions against those people due to their color, age or ethnic background. For example, Hitler discriminated against the Jews because he took their rights away. For a long time America discriminated...
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...University of Phoenix Material Appendix E Part I Define the following terms: |Term |Definition | |Racial formation |The process where individuals are divided and categorized by mutable rules into different | | |racial | |Segregation |Act of separating individuals from a main body or group | |De jure segregation |It is a real segregation or isolation of individuals from a main group which is imposed by law | |Pluralism |A conditions where different groups culturally, ethnically or religiously are present and are | | |tolerated in a certain society | |Assimilation |To adapt or conform ones self to a new and different environment | 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 of this group? Throughout most of the history almost all locations the race, which has been the majority, is the...
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...University of Phoenix Material Appendix B Part I Define the following terms: |Term |Definition | |Stereotypes |Unreliable and/or exaggerated generalizations about members of a group that do not take | | |individuality into consideration. | |Prejudice |Negativity towards an entire category of people, such as a racial or ethnic minority. | |Labeling theory |A sociological approach introduced by Howard Becker that tries to explain why certain types of | | |people are seen as deviants while those that are doing the same things are not. | Part II Select three of the identity categories below and name or describe at least 3 related stereotypes for each: Race Ethnicity Religion Gender Sexual orientation Age Disability |Category |Stereotype 1 |Stereotype 2 |Stereotype 3 | |Race |All African-Americans (Blacks) |Hispanics have large families, a|White people are more educated.| | |are in gangs. |lot of kids. | | |Ethnicity...
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...University of Phoenix Material Appendix D Part I Define the following terms: |Term |Definition | |Ethnic group |A group of people who identify with each other by way of language, heritage, culture and religion | |Anti-Semitism |Suspicion of, hatred toward, or discriminating against the Jewish community | |Islamophobia |Describes prejudice against, hatred or irrational fear of Islam or Muslims | |Xenophobia |An unreasonable fear of foreigners or strangers or of that which is foreign or strange | |Persecution |The systematic mistreatment of an individual or group by another group | |Religious group |A subgroup within a religion that operates under a common name, trandition and identity. | Part II Select at least 1 religious and 1 ethnic group not your own from the list below. Religious groups (based on http://religions.pewforum.org/pdf/affiliations-all-traditions.pdf) Christianity Evangelical Protestant Mainline Protestant Historically Black Churches Roman Catholic Latter-Day Saints (Mormons) Jehovah’s Witnesses Orthodox (Greek, Eastern) Judaism (Orthodox, Conservative, or Reform) Buddhism (Theravada or Mahayana) Islam (Sunni, Shia...
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...Appendix B Part I Define the following terms: Term Definition Stereotypes Unreliable, exaggerated generalizations about all members of a group that do not take individual differences into account. Prejudice A negative attitude toward an entire category of people, such as a racial group or ethnic minority. Labeling theory The view of deviance in which someone being labeled as a “deviant” leads a person to engage in deviant behavior. This theory was originated by Howard Becker’s work in the 1960s. The labeling theory explains why people’s behavior clashes with societal norms. Part II Select three of the identity categories below and name or describe at least 3 related stereotypes for each: • Race • Ethnicity • Religion • Gender • Sexual orientation • Age • Disability Category Stereotype 1 Stereotype 2 Stereotype 3 Religion All Muslim are terrorists. All Jews are cheap. All Mormons believe in polygamy. Age Children- loud, spoiled, and unintelligent Teens- Selfish, lazy, and unemployed Adults- Work-oriented, bossy, look down on teenagers Disability Emotionally disturbed Crippled Dumb Part III Answer each question in 100 to 150 words related to those stereotypes: • What are the positive aspects of the stereotypes, if any? - Stereotyping in the positive aspect could be understood as the way in which people reduce the complexity of the world to a more manageable level. It helps protect our minds from information overload. For this...
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...Axia College Material Appendix E Asian Americans According to the U.S. Census Bureau Part I Organize statistics from the U.S. Census Bureau on Asian American diversity using the matrix below and the Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month: May 2010 document. Use the following directions to locate the document: • Go to the homepage of the U.S. Census Bureau website: http://www.census.gov/. • Scroll down to Newsroom. • Click on Facts for Features. • Under the 2010 heading, select the document: March 2: Facts for Features: Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month: May 2010 | PDF Version - 130K. You may also locate the document under the Week 8 Materials tab on your student website. Statistic 1 of the Cultural Makeup column is provided for your reference. Note: you will find only two statistics to place in the Financial row. | |Statistic 1 |Statistic 2 |Statistic 3 | |Cultural Makeup |15.5 million U.S. residents are |2.7% growth rate of Asian |3.62 million belong to a certain | | |Asian or Asian in combination |population between 2007 and 2008. |Asian group or were a part of that | | |with other races. |The total was 400,000 during this |group along with other Asian groups| | | |time period. ...
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...University of Phoenix Material Appendix C Part I Define the following terms: Term | Definition | Discrimination | * Discrimination is individuals and groups being denied equal rights and opportunities because of prejudice or other arbitrary reasons * | Institutional discrimination | * Institutional discrimination is when equal rights and opportunities are denied to groups or individuals resulting from the normal operations of a society * | Political correctness | * Political correctness is when words or language is altered to redress alleged or real discrimination or injustices and also to avoid offense. | Part II * Write a 150- to 250-word response to each of the following questions: * * How is discrimination different from prejudice and stereotyping? * * Discrimination differs from prejudice and stereotyping because discrimination isn’t just an negative attitude that rejects an entire group, as prejudice is defined. Discrimination is the denial of opportunities and equal rights to individuals and groups because of prejudice or other arbitrary reasons. Discrimination also has a cumulative effect so that people today are victims of past and current differential practices. Stereotyping is unreliable generalizations about all members of a particular group without considering a individuals differences, such as “nerds, goths, emo, gangster, et cetera”. Prejudice can have many forms but one of the most common is wealth...
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...University of Phoenix Material Part I Define the following terms: |Term |Definition | |Discrimination |The unjust or prejudicial treatment of different categories of people or things, esp. on the | | |grounds of race, age, or sex. | | |Recognition and understanding of the difference between one thing and another. | |Institutional discrimination |Unfair prejudice against individuals as a result of the way an organization works or delivers| | |services.. | |Political correctness |The avoidance of forms of expression or action that are perceived to exclude, marginalize, or| | |insult certain groups of people. | Part II Write a 150- to 250-word response to each of the following questions: How is discrimination different from prejudice and stereotyping? Discrimination is the act. It is the deed of harming a group. It in many ways is the result of stereotyping and prejudice What are the causes of discrimination? Negative stereotypes created...
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