Appendix F ETH/125 Version 7

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Appendix F
Part I Define the following terms: Term White privilege Racial profiling Definition The systematic advantages of being white skin color for evidence as grounds for suspicion by law enforcement officials Prejudice or discrimination against someone based on their race minority discrimination against a member of a majority group based on them being a part of that majority group

Racism Reverse discrimination

Part II Complete the following using the MySocLab Social Explorer Map: Income Inequality by Race located on your student website: Select 1 racial group from the list below: o o o o o African American Asian American Arab American Hispanic American/Latino White/Caucasian

Write a 250- to 350-word summary of the economic, social, and political standings of that group. Use additional resources if necessary, from the University Library or your textbooks.

Part III Answer the following in 150 to 250 words each: How do racial groups interact in contemporary America? Are interactions positive, negative, or neutral? Support your response using proper citations.

For the most part interactions are neutral and positive. However, there are some areas throughout the U.S where racism still occurs. For example, in the south there are many individuals that discriminate against minorities due to the past (slavery, segregation, etc) and reverse racism still occurs in such areas for the same reasons.

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Are there existing social inequities based on race? Why or why not?

Social inequities based on race do exist. I myself have witnessed it myself as I stated in a response to a discussion question this week. I believe social inequities exist for the same reasons I listed above. While such reasons definitely do not justify discriminating actions, I do believe these reasons are a factor in such racist actions. What do you believe to be the causes of racial prejudice and discrimination in todays society?

As I stated above I think current racism has to do with history because history is where racism originated. Individuals refer to history to justify racist actions, yet the point of referring to historical events such as slavery and segregation is to keep it from repeating itself and racist individuals keep racism alive. I also think it has a lot to do with families passing down such thoughts from one generation to another therefore spreading racism.