1. Explain why there is no such thing as a “pure race” or how race is a “social construct.”
2. In your opinion, what is the future of racism, will racism increase, decrease, or stay the same in the United States?
Ans 1. According to the biological viewpoint, races may be referred to as the genetically distinct populations of individuals within the same species. For example in human beings, race may be referred to as a person's physical characteristics, such as bone structure and skin, hair, or eye color. Biological traits such as white skin and blonde hair are associated with American people or brown skin and black hair is associated with Asian people.
According to Sociologists and other social scientists race is a socially constructed concept. Racial formation refers to the process that is determined from the interplay between social structure and everyday life, through which the meaning of race and racial categories are formed. For instance, whites have mostly been categorized as being racist, intelligent and superior whereas African Americans have been described as uneducated, aggressive and unemployable. In the same context, scientific racism refers to the pseudoscientific belief that empirical evidence exists to support racial discrimination, racial inferiority, or racial superiority.
Ans2. In my opinion, the future of racism in the United States will increase.
1. Explain why there is no such thing as a “pure race” or how race is...
How do social institutions affect our understanding of race and racial groups? How do social institutions affect our understanding of race and racial groups? Why are the classifications of race problematic? What examples from your own life can you give of how your race or ethnicity had (1) a positive effect or (2) a negative effect. Why is institutional racism and discrimination more difficult to combat than individual discrimination or racism?
1. What is the relationship between race/ethnicity and divorce? Between social class and divorce? Why are these relationships more complicated than they initially might seem? 2. Why is serial monogamy the dominant marriage pattern in the United States? Are there any indications that this pattern might be changing? Explain.
Race in mormonism (1800-1972) or tuskegee syphilis experiment (1932-1972) All work must be properly cited and unless otherwise noted; do not include pure opinion. 1) Outline the basic history of the event(s). You can use a timeline or write it out. 2) What was the concept of race in the period you chose? 3) How were people of different "races" treated in the period chosen? 4) If a conflict occurred, what was the root cause ( 5) If no conflict...
1. For each of the following events, *explain with specificity, WHY (the reason) *and state HOW (increase, decrease or no effect) the event described affects long-run aggregate supply of the United States. The United States experiences a wave of immigration. (why and how) Scientists develop highly sophisticated and reliable robots equipped with Artificial Intelligence. (why and how) (b)
3. Barium hydroxide Ba(OH)2 was dissolved in pure water at 5 Cuntil a saturated solution was obtained. The pH of this solution was found to be 12.25. a) (2 marks) What is the molar solubility of Ba(OH), in pure water at this temperature? Express your answer in mol/L. Show your work. b) (1 mark) What is the Kp of Ba(OH)2 at this temperature? Show your work. c) (0.5 marks) If Ba(OH)2 was added to a solution already containing 0.100 M...
Why are race, class, and gender important concerns for sociologists who study social stratification in the United States and other nations? What suggestions can you make for alleviating the problems associated with the feminization of poverty in this country? What might happen in a country where the rich continue to get richer and the poor become increasingly impoverished? Is this a concern for the United States today?
Step 1. Read Social Definition of Race by Boundless and Dreadlocks Decision Raises Another Questions: What is Race? by Karen Grigsby Bates at NPR. Step 2. View the supplemental video entitled Breaking the Illusion of Color. Step 3. Write a 500-word (minimum) response examining the following questions: 1. Is the idea of race real or is it socially constructed? Justify your response with supporting evidence 2. What evidence presented in this application suggests the social construction of race? 3. Why...
5) Cash and Profit a) Is cash the same thing as profit? a) How is profit calculated? a) Is cash the same thing as retained earnings? b) What one thing will cause Retained Earnings to increase? c) What two things cause Retained Earnings to decrease? d) Is Retained Earnings the same thing as common stock and additional paid-in capital? e) Where on the balance sheet should a person look to find Retained Earnings? f) Why should the board of directors...
1. Why is it important to examine the simultaneous effects of race, class, and gender when studying deviant behavior and crime? 2. Why are corporate and political criminals treated so much differently in the United States than are conventional criminals?
1) What are the biggest differences you see between the Charity Organization Societies (COS's) and the settlement house movement? Both pioneer approaches to social welfare issues. 2) What do you think is the biggest social issue affecting society? (i.e. poverty, capitalism, racism, etc) Be specific and explain. 3) Why was the great depression such a pivotal moment in the history of the United States? What did this event lead to for the first time in our political history?