Racial Diversity in Society Worksheet
Part I
Complete the following using the MySocLab Social Explorer Map: Income Inequality by Race (located on the student website) as a reference:
Select 1 racial group from the list below:
African American
Asian American
Arab American
Hispanic American/Latino
White/Caucasian
Write a 150- to 300-word summary of the economic, social, and political standings of that group. Use additional resources if necessary, from the University Library or your textbooks. Provide citations for all the sources you use. White people are the largest and the majority race of the United States. The economic status of the average white American is middle to upper-class. There are white Americans that are very underprivileged just like many other races that are poor in America. The economy status of white people has been random throught the history of America. They have had great success with booming stocks, factories that are being opened on the United States soil, and new forms of media. Economic status has become a high priority to white Americans because of the way that segregation amoung people of the same race. White Americans have very many types of social interactions, and have come to admire and look up to white Americans who are more social than others. I think there are just as many whites Americans who dislike social activities as there are who like them. When it comes to political standings many white Americans have their own views and are not expected to choose just one political way, they are left with options of what side they would like to choose.
Part II
Answer the following in 50 to 150 words each. Provide citations for all the sources you use.
What is racism? In what ways does racism affect diversity? In what ways does racism affect diversity?
“Racism is defined as prejudice, discrimination, or antagonism directed against someone of a different race based on the