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    Race and Ethnicity

    Need help answering the following question: Why should race and ethnicity be defining terms about a person?

    Cultural targeting

    Discuss potential advantages and drawbacks of a company providing resources for different cultural groups.

    Aspects of Social Interaction

    Select a movie or TV show that effectively communicates the cultural, values and norms of a society that is different from your own culture. Ideally, this movie or TV show would be a foreign film with subtitles. The movie or TV show you select should provide you with a glimpse of what life is like in another culture. The proce

    Stakeholders in an organization

    Organizations exist because of their ability to create value and acceptable outcomes for stakeholders. List several stakeholders an organization needs to be aware of. Describe and explain how organizations create value and influence these stakeholders? What is the role of entrepreneurship in this process?

    Effects of political power on under-represented groups are examined.

    How does the distribution of political power affect the life chances of people who are under-represented in terms of race/ethnicity, class and gender? analyze how special interest groups, such as lobbies and grass roots organizations, may promote or prevent social change?

    The Social Construction of Race

    What does it mean to say that race is a social category rather than a biological category? Discuss why race is a social construction, using specific examples to support your points.

    Herbert Gans' use of Functionalist Perspective

    Sociologist Herbert Gans has used the functionalist perspective to explain and analyze the existence of social inequality and poverty. According to Gans, the poor, and poverty in general, serve a variety of positive functions for society. Analyze Gansâ?? perspective, sharing your reflections on whether you agree or disagree wit

    What is Symbolic Ethnicity?

    A majority of residents of the United States are descendents of ethnic groups from around the world. Explain symbolic ethnicity. Reflecting on your cultural heritage and traditions, does your family practice symbolic ethnicity, fully maintain an ethnic identity, or have they fully assimilated into American culture? Define and ex

    Canada's racial & ethnic struggles are summarized.

    What is role of ethnic inequality and dimensions, stratification (majority and minority), prejudice and discrimination, assimilation and pluralism in ethnic racial and struggles, and how do they play in building a new society in Canada with stability and changes in Canada? In addition to the textbook, use a minimum of 2 or

    Nationalism is contextualized.

    What is civic and what is ethnic nationalism? Why did the author (Martin Marger) argue that ethnic nationalism is the most devastating force in the world today? Do you agree or disagree?

    Ethnic Relations-comparing Brazil to South Africa

    Read two other summary postings of global ethnic groups you have not yet read comparing them to the country you chose and noting the similarities and differences of the issues listed above to the United States. Which of these countries has the best global model for ethnic relations in the world today? Why or why not? Initial p

    South African research is presented.

    Address the following in relationship to the selected country, South Africa: Marger, M. (2012). Race and ethnic relations: American and global perspectives (9th ed.). Belmont, CA: Wadsworth Cengage Learning: 1. Evaluate the cultures and behaviors of the country with respect to ethnic background and conflicts. Distinguish the

    Population-Ecology model is described.

    Identify three writers/researchers who are associated with the Population-Ecology model describing their contributions. Then relate this model (benefits and/or problems) to one real-work experience of your own.

    Migration Patterns & Ethnic Relations

    What shifts have occurred in the international world migration patterns? How do these effect racial and ethnic relations? Provide an example of a specific ethnic group and discuss the effect on that group. I need a scholarly source with help. I need three solid paragraphs that address and/or answer these questions/statement

    Social interactions

    Someone at work made a statement to me and I did not know how to respond to it. Could someone please elaborate on this statement a little more? Briefly, what is the best way for me to respond to this type of statement? (This is the statement that was made to me at my job by a co-worker) "We all hold different statuses

    Could someone get me started on this?

    Discuss the strengths and weaknesses of both governmental and private social work organizations. Provide an analysis of whether or not criminal justice agencies should be privatized.

    Disability

    1) How did the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act change workplace culture? 2) Why do some criticize affirmative action? What would be one advantage and one disadvantage of eliminating affirmative action?

    Diversity

    So why is it when many people think of diversity, they think first of ethnicity and race, and then gender? Diversity is much broader. Diversity is otherness, or those human qualities that are different from our own, and outside the groups to which we belong. How can leadership promote cultural diversity to create effective chang

    Correcting Problematic Social Policy

    The outlawing of slavery and extending voting rights to women seem to indicate that ethics can have beneficial results. Give an example from the past that indicates a similar result or a current social policy that might be regarded as wrong, which therefore needs to be changed. Give your reasons and indicate which ethical theory