COMPARE AND CONTRAST
Introduction For this paper, you must compare and contrast experiences of two different race-ethnic groups. Choices are below:1. Native Americans & African Americans 2. Hispanic Americans & Asian Americans3. Latinos & Asian Americans4. Muslim & African Americans5: Mexican Americans & Muslim & Arab Americans InstructionsIn a 3 page edited paper, you must answer 4 of the following 7 questions which pertain to each of the groups under study, based on ONE of your choices of the above group combination: 1. Which of the sociological theories (structural functionalism, conflict perspective, or labeling approach) best describes the past or current inequality faced by each of the groups? 2. Which of the consequences of subordinate group status (as identified in a continuum chart at the end of some of the chapters for the groups) is most relevant to each of your groups under analysis? 3. What stereotype or form of prejudice or discrimination is likely to affect each of the groups, as explained in the text? 4. What is an important concept to be familiar with pertaining to each group, as stated in the chapter(s)? (You can cannot choose a concept already discussed in #1, 2, or 3 above. ) 5. What potential solutions to racism might be implemented to improve the status of each of these groups in society? Feel free to reference any material from the course this semester and/or outside material and/or a hypothetical remedy/solution. 6. Discuss, evaluate and explain an important statistic(s) for each of the groups referenced in any of the course materials or outside material. 7. Provide some discussion of the groups that link to their presence in the Long Beach/Los Angeles area.One or more of the following should be discussed: comparative census data on the two groups (locally), highlights of local community centers or organizations geared to serving the groups, (local) cultural practices of the group which include religion, food, dress, holiday, etc. ***You must proofread/edit your paper to eliminate spelling and grammatical errors; use Spellcheck/ Grammarcheck on the computer as well as the LBCC Reading & Writing Success Center.***
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