Q1.) Evaluate the positive and negative effects of Affirmative Action in the United States. Target current issues, trends, and demographics. Q2.) Provide examples of race and ethnicity. Explain the differences. Provide examples of sex and gender and explain the differences.
Provide an example of how the concept of equality affects popular aspects of U.S. culture: (i.e., sports, competition, independence, diversity, “Think BIG,” etc.)
Lastly, do you see equality happening in our society? Why or why not? Describe your personal observations of inequality. Q3)Search the GCU Library for articles that describe incidents of gender, age, racial, and ethnic discrimination.
Choose two incidents of discrimination. Be sure each is of a different type of discrimination (age, gender, race, and/or ethnicity, etc.).
Complete the “Incidents of Inequality” worksheet
Q4.)Access the Quiz 5 attachment and answer each of the four questions.
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Short-Answer Quiz 5
Complete the quiz in a Word document. This is an open book quiz. The answer to each question
must be 100-125 words.
Topic 5
1. Describe the difference between race and ethnicity. Give an example of prejudice and
racial stereotype. What roles do race and social class continue to play in the United
States?
2. Describe a discriminatory situation based on gender that you experienced or witnessed.
Identify the individual aspects of this discrimination. Describe an example of gender
stratification you have experienced or witnessed.
3. Describe a discriminatory situation based on race that you experienced or witnessed.
Identify the individual aspects of this discrimination. Describe an example of racial
stratification that you have experienced or witnessed.
4. What should society do to reduce the possibility of discrimination in the workplace?
What policies would you propose if you were the CEO?
5. What are the current cultural trends for the elderly? How does your personal culture
influence how you will address the aging issues of your parents?
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