ethnic group or ethnicity is a socially defined category of people who identify with each other based on common ancestral‚ social‚ cultural‚ or national experience. The topic of race has been a topic of increasing concern as society approaches a more tolerant state‚ however‚ not many people understand or look in to races/ethnicities other than black‚ white‚ Mexicans‚ and Chinese people. When I was born I was raised in to a Cuban race‚ automatically classifying me under the Cuban ethnicity group. To
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• What information about race and ethnicity in the United States has helped you better understand or relate to specific minority groups? I would have to say that I have learned a lot of information by taking this cultural diversity class. I know that there are minorities in the United States‚ but I was unaware of many of the discriminations that have happened over the years. I have always thought that we were all equal and that is how I have raised my children. We may come from different
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Though the United States shares the same “Liberal Democracy” classification as its Western European brothers‚ there is substantive difference in the role an individual plays‚ and can play‚ in the shaping of their political system. The best example of differences between European and American political action is recognized in the role of interest groups. In those countries which most align themselves with the United States‚ namely Great Britain‚ France‚ and Germany‚ the role of interest groups is downplayed
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do not know the differences between race and ethnicity. Race is defined by the physical characteristics‚ while ethnicity is by the nationality or cultural region. I define race as something that separates people. I do not like to even use race to define myself because I begin to be characterize by it. Race is a factor that was used back in the days to make the differences in people. Race made people realize that they are different than the one other person. Race begin to be have a social constructed
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Reflection on Race and Ethnicity I am a smart‚ outgoing and caring person. My race is African-American but I prefer the term black. The term black works for me because I know I have a great-grandmother that is Native-American. The term African-American just sounds too narrow. And to be honest my race is important but it is not something that I talk about a lot. Considering that‚ when I was younger I went to my neighborhood schools. So majority of the kids around me were my race. I never once experienced
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My Thoughts about Race and Ethnicity Race and ethnicity is a very interesting topic to think about. The distinction between race and ethnicity is not always clear to a lot of people. To me race is your physical appearance and ethnicity is your cultural background. My race is white but my ethnicity is Irish and scottish. Although my race is white and someone who is polish might also be white our cultures are not the same. When you are asked to specify race/ethnicity on a form i think it
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Race and Ethnicity in Childhood Obesity Abstract Many early life risk factors for childhood obesity are more prevalent among blacks and Hispanics than among whites and may explain the higher prevalence of obesity among racial/ethnic minority children. Eliminating racial/ethnic disparities in health and health care is a national priority‚ and obesity is a prime target. During the last 30 years in the United States‚ the prevalence of obesity among children has dramatically increased‚ sparing no
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COMPARITIVE ANALYSIS OF: COUNTRY LOVERS BY NADINE GORDIMER (1976) AND WHAT IT’S LIKE TO BE A BLACK GIRL (FOR THOSE WHO AREN’T) BY PATRICIA SMITH (1991) SHARON DEVINE-POOLE ENG 125: INTRODUCTION TO LITERATURE INSTRUCTOR: MARY LOUISE PHILLIPS BECKER NOVEMBER 27TH‚ 2011 THESIS Although the similarities aren’t quite the same they still have the same concept. I will compare and analyze these two writings in which one is a short story‚ and the other is expressive poetry. I chose these two particular
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What do the terms race and ethnicity mean to you? Race to me is a human definition of skin color and physical features. In America‚ we are so easy to classify a race just by looking at a person’s skin color and hair texture. In other countries‚ such as Brazil it is harder to tell a distinct race by skin color being that it’s a hot country. Examples of race will include; Whites‚ Blacks‚ Native Americans‚ Asian Americans‚ Chinese‚ etc. Ethnicity to me is a cultural and physical background
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Through out Germania‚ Tacitus used ethnicity and race to define sets of people. Ethnicity is a social group of people that share common aspects of their life‚ such as religion language‚ and culture. Race‚ is a group of people who are similar and have distinct physical characteristics that they commonly share. In today’s times‚ race and ethnicity is how we often categorize people. Starting out Tacitus talks about the people of Germania. He believes that they have never been tainted by intermarriage
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