Essays on Minority Group

I strongly support the views expressed by Zhou in the article. It is often said that America is a land of liberty, equality and opportunity. The gifted people get what they deserve. Asian Americans have proved their ability and they have been credited for one of the major drivers of American economy. They are called “Model Minority”. The previous generations of Asian Americans came to this land to shape their future and the future of their next generations. They got liberty and opportunities to prosper as elite Americans. It clearly indicates that America is a land of liberty and ...

Ethnic stratification is a phenomenon creating division and inequality based on difference among people of various backgrounds. It is an unavoidable issue in regions where the population is largely diverse. The United States of America is a nation where a multitude of diversity exists in various forms. Many include gender, race, religion, sexuality, and social class. As the most powerful nation in the world, America is infamous for the inequalities that exist among its dominant white citizens versus all the minorities that reside in the country. Not only is race a sign of superiority in this nation, but the ...

Abstract

Although obliged to cover issues in their entirety, with no distortions made in the process, American media tend to misrepresent the reality, as was the case with the depiction of Muammar Gaddafi’s regime implications for the social welfare possibly for political reasons. The noble cause of saving the international image of the USA formerly allied with the late leader in the wake of the Gaddafi demonization could have been the driving force of misrepresentation of the myth related in part to ethical minorities. The knowledge of non-consequentialism and its principles, whether unconsciously or otherwise, allows readers to perceive ...

Issue and Solutions for Various Minority Groups in South Asia

Introduction The term “South Asia” is given to the nations occupying the southern section of the Asian continent. This area is dominated by the region of the Indian Plate, to include the countries of Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Maldives, Nepal, India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka (United Nations Statistics Division: Composition of Macro Geographical Regions, Geographical Sub-Regions, and Selected Economic and Other Groupings). South Asia’s population is said to be about one-fifth of the world’s total population, and thus it is known to be the most densely populated geographical region in the world (South Asian Regional Gateway: South Asia ...

The Importance of Keeping Affirmative Action in the U.S.: The Struggle for Rights by the Chicano People The Importance of Keeping Affirmative Action in the U.S.: The Struggle for Rights by the Chicano People In a country like the US where racial and ethnic inequalities are a major social problem, affirmative action has become an important aspect of alleviating such differences and inequalities. Affirmative action programs are those policy actions that are meant at correcting past injustices that have been perpetrated against a group of people and any inequalities that exist between them and the native people in a ...

1. Some of the bases of the assigning minority status of minority groups in the United States are ethnicity, race, gender, sexual orientation and disability. These bases are assigned on their perceived permanency and on visibly identifying the minority group from the majority. 2. In liberal structuralism, there is an emphasis on the demand for institutional transformation in order to achieve a certain goal, on the other hand, behavioral structuralism highlights the relevance of behavioral change as a means to fulfil such goal. 3. The sex vs gender argument is made based the idea that sex refers to the ...

Introduction

Rational and other forms of discrimination, including ethnic discrimination have been the bane of major political discourse in the history of the United States. The steps that have been gained over the last several years have yielded tremendous success in the recognition of most of the basic rights of the minorities who according to the U.S. Census Bureau (2008) form at least forty percent of the population in the United. However, despite the successes of the human rights activists in ensuring that every citizen is accorded equal rights, the disparities that are still experienced in the provision of health ...

Introduction

Since its establishment, Disney was known to promote racism through racial messages embedded within their films for several years. Though many people assert that Disney followed the signs of the time, it was against the moral law to be insensitive to other cultures while promoting the interest of another race which was perceived as superior. Dumbo, for example, was a film laced with racists messages. Disney has embraced the word, Crow, to stereotype African Americans as cigar smokers, lazy as well as associated with criminal activities. Peter Pan film also emphasized the notion of racial discrimination against other cultures. ...

Introduction

The paper is a case study that focuses on subculture theories. As such, the paper will take an application approach where the theory is explored in the context of Pachuco subculture. The subculture relates to Mexican-American gang which developed in the 1930s (Sanchez, n.d.). The subculture was characterized by delinquent behavior thus forming a suitable case to apply the subculture theories.

Understanding the Emergence of Pachuco Subculture

Bourdieu argues that there are four forms of capital namely social, economic, and cultural and symbolic. To understand the emergence of the subculture, first, the social form of capital is applied. According to Bourdieu, social capital refers to ...

Introduction

When people live in a society, they are imparted with specific values and norms which shape their understanding of different things. One of the unique understanding that people develop is their notion of how they expect the government to work. They also develop unique belief on what they expect the political system to do for them (Roskin, et al. 106). These beliefs towards the government or the political system that individuals of a given society develop are what are referred to as the political culture of a nation. The political culture varies from one nation to another. There are ...

Health disparities refer to variations that exist in the health status of diverse groups of people. The different groups can be classified based on sex or gender, sexual orientation, age, ethnicity, race, disability, geographic area of residence and income (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 2016). Based on this classification, it is normally evident that some groups of people record higher rates of suffering and deaths from some diseases when compared to other groups (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 2016). The disparities and the effects they have on healthcare outcomes are outlined below.

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In the society today, everyone desires to remain young, active, and self-dependent. However, the forces of nature do not allow human beings to survive forever in the environment. People have to die for others to be born (Aldrich, Kiyota, Arnold, & Tanaka, 2015.). Everyone must go through old age if they successfully escape from other fatalities that cause pre-mature deaths. Our society treats senior citizens differently. Some are respected, others are mocked and ridiculed, others are stigmatized, and worse, others go through very difficult life experiences such as taking care of the young(Chapter 14 the Resilience of Elders of ...

According to the State Department of Education, minority students are classified as those from Native Hawaiian, African-American, Pacific Islander, Asian-American and American Indian dissent (Bartolomé & Lilia 7). The students that belong to at least one of these groups are usually affected by the race of the teacher who teaches them. Studies have shown that students from minority groups learn better from minority groups’ teachers. This demonstrates that the racial dynamics in schools contribute to the ever-persistent gap in performance of students of different races (Coleman & Bobbie 20). This essay discusses how the race of a teacher can influence the ...

More and more films depicting people from the minority groups come out in theatres all over the world. Presenting another world that coexists with the world of the majority, such films educate and open the eyes of those who do not notice or even hate the individuals that are different in terms of class, health or mental abilities, and nationality or race. This paper is thus going to compare three French films depicting the life of the individuals with those shot in the United States.

Hate (La haine) by Mathieu Kassovitz

The film by Mathieu Kassovitz raises the topic of the life of people in ...

Changing Caste System In India

The article discusses about the Indian caste system where the "Varna" or caste had great impact on the society. The behavior of the upper caste towards the "untouchables" was mean in villages restricting them from entering the premises of the upper caste, visit temples, eat the same food or play with them. They were considered as dirt of the society. But the society underwent a massive change just after independence. The intelligent and bright children in the minority community got benefits from "untouchable quota" which our government has implemented to reduce inequality It was first started by Dr. B. ...

How the State and Its Institutions Perpetuate the Systemic Exclusion and Subsequent Punishment of Radicalized, Sexed, or Gendered Groups

According to Brown, institutional racism is common in the societies we live in today, and sadly the situation my not change soon because the practice is perpetuated by the state and its institutions (2009). In essence, the practice is getting worse, as the world embracing capitalism and moral decay is almost at its peak. The minority groups face loads of injustice from the state and in the communities; they live in (Brown 2009). These individuals also need protection, but instead, the society uses their vulnerability for the greater harm. These individuals often suffer in silence because they have no ...

Inclusive Education in Australia

Introduction Inclusive education (IE) implies that all students join and be received by their schools in regular classes and are all supported to learn. This entails all the involved aspects in the running, operating, and participating in the activities of a school. In Australia, IE is operated on a countrywide basis where all students irrespective of their condition are al enrolled in the schools (Anderson, & Boyle, 2015). According to the article, the burden of supporting this education system has increased as a diversified population of students is supported by this system. As such, the eight jurisdictions within the country ...

Intersectionality Theory

Introduction Throughout the human history, people are renowned to classify themselves based on their difference in cultural values, religion, race and ethnic diversity. The American society is no difference from the above case, an aspect that has led to the division of people into two important social classes, which include the minorities and majorities. This attribute is often triggered by racial difference. Race, as will be used in the above study, indicates different groups of people who share a common range of traits that are biologically transmitted. Some of the important races in the American society include the Caucasians, ...

Racial prejudice and discrimination are issues that have occupied American social circles for the last four centuries that this nation has been in existence. American life has been characterized by race and class where a section of the population is deemed superior and others inferior. Racial discrimination is a historical issue that has seen people of the higher class discriminate against those of, the lower class, hat led to the historical slavery. The African American and other minority groups have often been depicted as underdogs and history have it that they have always been on the receiving end regarding ...

Introduction

Do you have a friend or an associate who is a victim of the unemployed persons in the society due to the shortcomings of the nature? What could be the problem behind this? And what could be the possible solution for this? The following are some of the suggestions for this menace; - Unavailability of higher education to minorities - Employer discrimination.

Unavailability of higher education to minorities

The minority group in the society doesn’t get the necessary exposure to higher education. This sets their expectations and their goals at a lower angle. Higher education provides a learner with better equipped first hand tactics on how ...

Organization Culture

Sarros,Copper & Santora(2008) finds that most organizations concentrate in bringing the latest technological infrastructure to transform the procedures of work. In doing so, organizations tend to ignore the workers and organization culture which is the engine that has the most impact. An organization culture depends with the founders of the institution their beliefs and core practices. It is vital for an organization to engage the employees who design products to enable the organization become successful. Leaders’ decision-making criteria affect the behavior of workers. In this view Sarros,et al (2008) suggest that to ensure a high performance culture ...

Every large society has ethnic minorities who identify each other since they have a common heritage, cultural background, and share a common ideology. The minority status is detail in the number of people in the society. Leon (2010) says that a minority refers to a sociological grouping within a demographic. The social majority and the influential people in the society refer to this class since it has differences. Minority class can have differences in terms of race, gender, status, sexual orientation, health, or ethnicity. Leon (2010) finds that the minority class holds few positions of social power since it is not general in numbers ...

Organization Culture

Sarros,Copper & Santora(2008) finds that most organizations concentrate in bringing the latest technological infrastructure to transform the procedures of work. In doing so, organizations tend to ignore the workers and organization culture which is the engine that has the most impact. An organization culture depends with the founders of the institution their beliefs and core practices. It is vital for an organization to engage the employees who design products to enable the organization become successful. Leaders’ decision-making criteria affect the behavior of workers. In this view Sarros,et al (2008) suggest that to ensure a high performance culture an ...

This research paper is aimed at reviewing the situation the members of the Al-Ahwaz group encounter and an overall check on the historical, social, political and cultural implications that are associated with Arabs from this particular group. This research paper will give details regarding the situation surrounding members of this minority group located in the Middle East. A general overview of this research paper will be on the historical background on this group and objectives that this group aims at attaining in order to improve on their current situation.

Having reviewed articles that provide information regarding the Al-Ahwaz Arabs, ...

The Field Of Struggle for State Power to Understand Of Ethnic Group in the Southeast Turkey

The Kurdish community is a minority group living in Turkey. They are believed to be the largest ethnic group that are not recognized by any state. Because of this reason, they have been involved in a continuous struggle with the government of Turkey. They have been fighting for the right to be recognized and appreciated by the Turkish government (Kaya, 2011, p.15). This paper will give an insight look into the causes behind the struggle in relation to Pierre Bourdieu’s concept of the field.

Pierre Bourdieu was a sociologist, philosopher, and anthropologist from France. He was born on August 1930 and ...

Gender and Racial Discrimination in Public School Punishment

The American education system is based on inequalities and disparities in terms of the treatment that the students get from the administration. This is because the first incidence of disproportionality of punishment based on race and gender was first documented by the children’s defence force in 1975 and up to until now the situation has not changed it is still the same. The differences in the way the students are treated is mostly based on two conditions.

The first condition is the stereotype that is always surrounding the people in different race and gender. White people have always ...

Racial discrimination remains an ongoing experience for a minority group in the America, despite the enactment of the civil right act that declared the racial discrimination illegal. Not only is the perception of racial bias damaging socially, but also new evidence indicates that the experience of racism may be detrimental to health care in the America. Currently, the racial groups are constructed to demonstrate the diversity in status, power, and resources. Racial classification is mainly experienced within the US context, African-American have been on the bottom while whites remain on top. Racism is reflected via the idea that inferiority is ...

Introduction

The impact of ethnicity and culture in America shows that a voter inclination towards the “closest” person in the election race is based on issues related to ethnic and partisan identification. What influences voters to make a particular voting decision? From the reading, I have come to the opinion that the voter's decision is skewed depending on the candidate’s position, partisanship and evolution, which in turn are influenced by population statistics such as ethnicity, place of residence, socioeconomic factors and religion. I have come to learn that, American politics is under the influence of ethnic and partisanship. Voters tend ...

Personal Interview of Persons from a Different Minority Group

Personal Interview of Persons from a Different Minority Group Minority groups abound in the United States and in other countries of the world. Since these groups of people from diverse cultural, ethnic, or racial orientation decide to co-exist with the dominant social group, some perceived inequalities in access to resources, human rights, and criminal justice treatments were reported to be observed. The current discourse aims to present the outcome of interviews on two persons, both males, from different minority group: one person was Asian American (Filipino) and the other was African American. For purposes of adhering to ethics in ...

Abstract

This paper will discuss the argument of why a country should be ruled by Monarchy. The first section of this paper will discuss how patriotism is better in case of a monarchy from the citizens. The second section of this paper will discuss the advantage of civilization in case of monarch rule. The third section of this paper will discuss the advantage of the qualification in case of monarchy. The final section of this paper will discuss the disadvantage of corruption that comes with monarch rule.

A Country Should Be Ruled by a Monarchy.

Introduction Monarchy is a form of government where total sovereignty is placed in one individual ...

Introduction

Diversity refers to the practice of understanding, acknowledging, accepting, celebrating and valuing differences among people with regard to class, ethnicity, age, physical and mental prowess, gender, race, sexual orientation, religion and public assistance status (Green, López, Wysocki and Kepner, 2013). In the current global scenario when the driving forces of globalization like communication, transportation, advent of technologies, transnational companies and internet have diminished boundaries, the work place environment has become extremely diverse with people of various cultures, beliefs and backgrounds interacting with each other on a daily basis on account of work and business. The demography in USA has ...

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Greece is more of a corporatist than a pluralist state because there is a very close relationship between trade union groups and social democratic parties. In fact, the country has very high levels of political realignments in the political marketplace. However, the country has a very narrow level of tripartite bargaining because the country is yet to establish a wage package. The trade unions in Greece are very weak while employer federations are very strong. It is no wonder that the country is yet to establish a minimum wage for employees. New Social Movements have led to the formation of political parties with ideologies aimed ...

Every working class is educated by unions. This is a significant and a necessity role that ensures that social workers are kept updated with their rights and freedom. The main intention of many labor unions is formally educates its esteemed members. In their educating, they enhance training language skills to workers who are migrants as well as presenting and preparing labor law seminars. However, there are hindrances in their work (Broeder, & Extra, 1999). Despite their tendencies, the union has unqualified members; therefore, it become difficult to lead radical social changes. We all know that the union duplicates the divisions that are ...

Introduction

Demographic composition of unions has been changing in the past decades. More women now form part of the workforce. Women can be found in most, if not all, lines of work. Minority ethnic groups have also increased in numbers. Ethnic composition of workers continues to shift. Migrant workers have become a distinct minority group. New types of workers, such as freelancers, home workers and service workers are also emerging as distinct labor groups. Unions operate through the concept of agency. Unions represent their member employees to the employer and regulatory bodies. Effective representation requires the consideration of different interests, ...

African Americans are the oldest immigrant group in the United States and are of African descent. They are however not purely of African descent, but are mostly a mixture of different groups comprising of black, white, and Native Americans in some cases. They are the only minority group that came to the US involuntarily and are also the only minority group that lived as slaves in the US for two centuries (Marger, 178). The slavery they underwent and their race has in a large way influenced their experiences as an ethnic minority group and this reflects in several ways the state ...

I chose this particular topic for my research paper because the South Caucasus is a region that has had the misfortune of seeing inter-ethnic issues played out in different stages of conflict - both latent and violent, and therefore both conflict prevention and conflict resolution/transformation interventions have been required. Georgia's Armenian inhabited area – Samtskhe-Javakheti – is a case of the former. Abkhazia, South Ossetia, Nagorno-Karabakh and also the Georgian-Russian-Ossetian war represent the latter.

Basic Facts about the Armenian Minority Group in Georgia

General Information about Armenians Armenians constitute the main population of the Republic of Armenia, the country is homogenous. The total population of the country in accordance with the ...

Research have shown that high levels of gender diversity in the workplace fosters a more inclusive workforce which experiences higher levels of tangible results than one gender oriented workforce. While companies tend to strive in recruiting talents from diverse ethnic and age groups, most of the companies tend to overlook gender diversity. (Ferraro, 2011).The gap in the employments rates between the two genders is widening, and affirmative action’s should be taken to address this worrying trend in the companies. Increasing gender diversity should be viewed as a strategy for the benefit of the company in contribution of the common ...

Discussion Replies

Majority of the economically disadvantaged are composed of the persons with disabilities, the uninsured patients, the elderly and the homeless people. In order to help in catering for these individuals, the government need to establish strategic plans aimed at catering for this group. Funds need to be raised with combined efforts with the relevant health departments with proper analysis conducted to establish the amount of people to be catered for under these funds. It is clear that these efforts may not be enough in trying to aid this disadvantaged group (Humphreys, & Campbell, 2011). Education should be conducted on the ...

Defining the Research population

In this step, the population that is intended for the program is identified. For instance, the population may consist of old people, people between certain ages and even population in regards to their gender. In most cases, it is usually a minority group that is being investigated. It may also be people suffering from particular illnesses such as alcoholism, any mental illnesses, tuberculosis etc. the social worker has the responsibility of choosing or identifying the criteria of the health problems that they will deal with and in which particular area. The area may have a preventable disease a disability or even suffer ...

Voting, Campaigns and Elections

Voting is one of the important activities that citizens take part in most nations (Barnes et al., 02). It is a process where citizens gather in support of a given idea hoping to influence political processes. It is through government participation by letter writing, campaigning and carrying out political rallies. It is a very good step in the civic engagement. Most people argue and equate voting with health process. Since the 20th Century, the study shows that voter turnout in America has been declining (Medvic, 04). Political engagement influences many things in a country; hence, voter turnouts are very influential. However, in the ...

Introduction

Over the past around thirty years, the Hispanic population has manifested tremendous growth in the American country. Hispanics consist of about eleven percent of the American population, with the inclusion of over three million dwelling in Puerto Rico’s Commonwealth. A clear estimation of thirty one million individuals has the Hispanic identification. The American Hispanic population was the biggest minority group by the year 2006 (Enrique, 2011). Above seventy percent of the Hispanic population concentrates wholly in five states, which are Florida, Arizona, California, New York and Texas. Mexican is the biggest Hispanic ethnic subdivision in America that consists ...

Affirmative Action, otherwise known as positive discrimination, is to render special opportunity for the welfare of the disadvantaged people who endure from discrimination. This concept was first introduced in the United States in the 1960s to fight against racial discrimination in the employment process. As it is intended to help defined-minority people getting opportunities, it fails to include actual minorities, the poor, as Affirmative Action becomes one-sided for the racial discrimination besides other minorities that resides all over. As a result, the concept of Affirmative Action becomes the subject of several court cases, and it has been oppugned upon its ...

Introduction

Mentoring programs for women and minorities exist in nearly all institutions, in America. However, the manner in which it is conducted is what differs from one institution and facility to another. For example, in the health care industry, minority mentorship is provided to clinicians and scientists who are still young in their careers. Mentorship is very important for smooth academic experience and transition to the career world. Medical and research facilities usually select a team of senior and experienced personnel who then works with a group of young scholars in order to develop their attitudes, knowledge, and skills necessary for career ...

The judicial system of very many countries, America included, has often faced accusations of exercising widespread discrimination in regards compulsory sentences. Serious disparities have been witnessed in sentencing with several groups somehow receiving favor from the legislation while others are treated harshly by the same judicial system. This current state of the judicial system is very sad and discouraging as it acts as a divisor of the nation into classes based of gender and majorly race basis. The victims of harsh treatment of the law are minority ethnic groups that include the Latinos, women and African Americans. These groups have ...

An affirmative action is a term that is widely used to refer to variety of efforts designed to assist the minority groups. The affirmative action exists in three major areas within the distributive policies. The areas under focus where affirmative action is practiced include education, employment, and government contracts. In America, the concept of affirmative action began in the late 1960s and the early 1970s through executive orders. President Kennedy gave orders that required that a given percentage of government contracts and employment opportunities be reserve for the minority (Irons 203). Moreover, hire education sector was also required to adopt affirmative ...

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Ethical and racial identity is a very important part of a total framework of collective and individual identity. Looking at the minority group in countries like the United States, ethical and racial identities are demonstrated in extremely cognizant ways. This demonstration is mostly generated with two contradictory cultural and social influences. To begin with, deep conscious immersion into cultural values and traditions through educational, neighborhood, familial, and religious communities instills a positive logic of confidence and ethnic identity. Secondly, individuals repeatedly must sieve ethnic identity via media messages and negative handling from others for their ethnicity and race. The information above affirms ...

Despite its wide usage, the term Latino has no precise definition, rather its meaning depends on the context of use. Understanding the meaning of the term is imperative as there are several terms often used as its synonyms. Terms such as Hispanic and Chicano are in some contexts used interchangeably with Latino, despite the fact that they all refer to different people with different cultures (Delgado, 12). The confusion of the terms is based on the emphasis on the shared origin or heritage, while at the same time ignoring other differences. In deed the term Hispanic was coined in ...

Prejudice and discrimination are inbuilt creation in people’s minds which develops hard to crack barriers of effective coexistence of differentiated groups. The study by Jane Elliot presents the reality that the minority groups have to undergo only because they are discriminated by the others. The study shows reveals that the behaviour of the minority group is influenced by the circumstances that exist. Elliot shows that when an individual is offered a good environment to operate in, he tends to behave in a superior way and have a positive perception of success in life. The study has established a barrier that is created ...

The Asian Americans have undergone through changes in regard to social and political aspects even before passing of the immigration Act of 1965.This was therefore the result of the name Asian American since those who had migrated to America before then are referred to as immigrants. Asian Americans therefore refer to the Americans of Asian origin born in the United States of America or migrated to the US after 1965. Despite the rapid rise in number of Asian Americans after the Immigration Act of 1965, they had faced repeated discrimination in political agendas including voting rights and the ability ...

Is It Ever Just To Disobey The Law? Under What Circumstances?

The issue on whether it is justified to disobey some laws has raised endless debates among professionals and critical thinkers from all quarters. Some professionals support the ideas of disobeying the existing law while others are opposed to the ideas of violating laws. Some legal scholars argue that disobeying the law that is intended at bringing sanity in the society is highly detrimental. Individuals and organisations that disobey laws face criticism from diverse grounds. Some legal advisers argue that, citizens have an obligation of showing loyalty to their state by obeying the set regulations. Despite the rational arguments staged ...

R.M. Kanter and F. Tonnies: A Comparison

Rosabeth Moss Kanter is a Sociologist who specializes in business management. (Bernhut, 2006) She currently holds a position as a professor of Business at Harvard Business School. She has written a number of pieces on the subject of Change Management, a subfield which is considered to be her specialty. (Bernhut, 2006) Kanter was born in Cleveland, Ohio in 1943. She went to college at Bryn Mawr College, majoring in English and Sociology. (Bernhut, 2006) She shortly thereafter obtained a PhD in Sociology from the University of Michigan. (Bernhut, 2006) Though she has written many books, mostly ...

Identification of population (Canada-Women population)

Health issues related to this population Policies/ laws positively/ negatively affecting population Historically, what has nursing organizations done to advocate for this population? Influence of Affordable Care Act on this population? As a nursing advocate for this population, explain what is your specific main concern that you feel our health policies should address with this population that is presently lacking? Identify a government politician with their address who you could write to advocate for this group. What office do they hold? Why is this politician a good choice for this population? Compose a letter to that government ...

There are a number of theories applied in sociology that help determine the social aspect of human beings in terms of their experiences. These theories include: conflict theory, feminist theory, sociological theory just to mention but a few. These theories define the interaction of social groups and helps evaluate their experiences in terms of race, gender, ethnicity and social class. These issues can be observed through various sociological perspectives such as functionalism, conflict theory and symbolic interactions (Leger, 2003). Therefore, the focus of the paper is assessing two ethnic communities in the United States in terms of race, gender and social ...

Most Asian American came to the America after the emancipation and release of the black slaves. This means that cheap and free labor was no longer available for the white population at that time. As a result, white Americans wanted to close this vacuum of cheap labor through shipping another type of race, Asians, into the United States (Kochiyama, 2004, p.26). The Asians who were shipped in America were treated with hostility and faced a lot of racism from the white people. This is because the white population was dominant in the US and thereby, became a minority. As a minority group, they ...

The elderly people represent the most rapid growing part of the population in the United States. Currently, the statistics shows that one out of every 8 Americans is at 65 or older than that which totals to about 35 million senior citizens in the US (Newman, 2003). It is estimated that by 2020 due to an increased life expectancy, the number will increase more to an estimated 64 million. Caring for the elderly has become a major concern to many families. They wonder how to ensure good health, good living situations, right income and handling their legal issues. The government ...

Rites of passage are found in all societies in all periods but they are time and cultural relative. In most of African cultures, initiation is the most common rite while in the Jews community, wedding or marriage is the ideal. Like the American rite of passage, where one gets a driver’s license, the Jews and African rites compare. In all three cases, one becomes an adult who is supposed to be responsible and accountable of their deeds. All the three rites helps one understand their new role in the society. They learn how to behave and treat others differently ...

Critically evaluate the extent to which the culture of different countries affects the way that HR is managed. Illustrate your answer with reference to at least three different countries. The influence of culture is felt at every stage of Human Resource Management right from the selection and recruitment of staffing to training, evaluation, feedback and exit interviews. It is very important, therefore, to be aware of the differences in cultural nuances to effectively work in a culturally diverse organization. It is not possible to know every cultural norm of different cultures but an awareness of the existence of these ...

Introduction

In 2012, FedEx Corporation paid a whopping $3 million to settle the charges of discrimination against 21, 635 job applicants 61% of whom were female, 52% African American, 14% Hispanic, 2% Asian and 1% Native American (Greenhouse, 2012). Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 is a federal law prohibiting employment discrimination based on race, sex, color, religion and national origin. EEOC is a federal organization which has the responsibility of enforcing this law. The EEOC statistics show that the highest number of discrimination charges ever registered was in the fiscal year that ended on 30th September 2010. Though Title ...

Reverse discrimination is defined as showing favour to the minority group in a particular setting. This is considered rather ironical as discrimination is usually shown to the minority group. Despite its negative implications, reverse discrimination has become common especially in the work place. There are various reasons for its wide use the main one being taking affirmative action on the minority group. Organisations usually introduce certain tactics to enhance performance as well as instilling discipline in the work place. Even though this strategy boosts the morale of the minority group, it demoralizes the majority who may in turn decide to ...

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The Minority (American Immigrants) In World War II Participation, Efforts and Results 1.0 The Background 1.1 Introduction to the Second World War The Second World War involved a number of nations and it lasted from 1939-1945. The war involved all the great powers, and it led to the formation of two military alliances, the Axis and Allies. It is essential to note that the war was the most devastating and widespread in human history. The war led to the deaths of millions of people, both military and civilians. The war involved more than 100 million service men ...