Reflection paper, no quotes and avoid summary. Reflection is based on experience and analysis of the chapter. In the paper consider the 5 defining characteristics of minority groups, the 3 dimensions of stratification and the 4 crucial concepts for analyzing dominant-minority relations.
- Explain the increasing racial and ethnic diversity of the United States
- Understand the concept or a minority group
- Explain the main sociological perspectives that will guide this text especially as they relate to the relationships between inequality and minority group status
- Explain how race and gender contribute to minority group status
- Comprehend 4 of the key concepts of dominant minority relations: prejudice, discrimination, ideological racism and institutional discrimination
- Apply a global perspective to the relationship between globalization and immigration in the United States