Using material from Item B and elsewhere‚ assess sociological explanations of ethnic differences both in offending and in victimisation. (21 marks) In terms of offending‚ official statistics tends to over represent ethnic differences in offending and victimisation. However‚ self-report studies carried out by Graham and Bowling found that black and whites have very similar rates of offending‚ while Indians‚ Pakistanis and Bangladeshis had much lower rates. In terms of victimisation‚ black people are
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biological difference between groups. It is culturally constructed and was created by countries conducting imperialism and colonization. Humans have all come from the same ancestor therefore the physical differences we see are not all based on biology. There are no traits that belong to a specific race. (American Anthropological Association RACE) Today’s social construction has been highly influenced by the ideology of race. Race has created this process of racialization‚ which is when a group becomes
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Lilly Eng 112 - 005 May 9‚ 2007 Name two ethnic or cultural groups other than African Americans and Jews that have made stellar contributions to the development of the united states. List at least ten achievers from each group‚ and try to form intergroup pairs as Cornel West does in his essay. Also compare and contrast the groups as a whole and share your overall perspective on their achievements. Asian Americans and Native Americans Our America is so diverse that it
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Ethnic and Racial Group overview Shannon Pelz ETH/125 March 3‚ 2013 Rich Young‚ M.S. Ethnic and Racial Group overview While I have always believed myself to be reasonably educated about racial diversity‚ and non-prejudice against those who come from different ethnic backgrounds than my own‚ this course has taught me that there is much more to the history and reality of Americas struggle to overcome the all too real problem that is prejudice and discrimination. I have learned much about my
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Racial groups describes a group that is set apart from the others because of physical differences that have taken on social significance. (Schaefer‚229) An ethnic group is set apart from others primarily because of its national origin or distinctive cultural patterns.(Schaefer‚229) Race refers to a person physical differences. For example; skin‚ bone structure‚ hair‚and eye color. Ethnicity refers to cultural factors. Examples of ethnicity are‚nationality‚ ancestry‚ and language. The comparison
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Artur Ovsepyan Barry Arnst Pre-Degree ILAC June 28th‚ 2013 Is there a difference between bodybuilding and powerlifting? "Power lifters spend time looking in the mirror. Not in the sense that body-builders do‚ but more to observe the total structure. More to observe the tremendous power that resides within" (Fred Hatfield). Bodybuilding and power lifting is not just a sport‚ for some people it is also a way of life. The choice to make a bodybuilding career or power lifting depends on whether
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School Level Factors It is very important that we as an educationally unit establish effective factors that can be used in our school system today. There is a true difference when comparing an effective school with one that is ineffective. The fact that effective schools have a higher passing rate than that of an ineffective school‚ the statistics say an effective school has 65.8% passing and 34.2% failing‚ as opposed to an ineffective school with 34.2% passing and 65.8% failing. Therefore‚
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Both ethnic groups displayed a huge issue and people consider this one of the big reasons the genocide occurred. These two groups have had tension amongst them for a while and once the genocide occurred they just attacked one another. As you can see the cultural and social differences between this group was another factor that led to the genocide in Rwanda. Although the Tutsis were the main group being attacked they both played a huge role in the genocide because the previous tensions between the
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Ethnic Groups and Discrimination Michael Mason Axia College of University of Phoenix ETH 125 Cultural Diversity Dr. Michele Svatos January 14‚ 2007 Ethnic Groups and Discrimination In America today‚ seldom to people fully realize the importance of their ethnic group. That is until their lives have been affected in a negative way by being a member of that ethnic group by experiencing prejudice or discrimination. Many of us who belong to majority groups glide through life without ever realizing the
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Home Schooling Provides a Better Education for Your Child Attention Getter: Do you know that the type of education you receive as a child can determine that child’s success as an adult. According to USA Today‚ students in a handful of big-city school districts have less than a 50-50 chance of graduating from high school with their peers‚ and even fewer cities graduate less than half of their students each spring. Specific Purpose: To persuade my audience that home schooling is the best option
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