1. Assignment: Ethnic Groups and Discrimination
Resources: Racial and Ethnic Groups, the Internet, and the University Library
Select an ethnic group to which you belong. If you identify with more than one group, choose the group with which you most identify or about which you want to learn more.
Write a 700- to 1,050-word essay in which you answer the following questions:
o Conduct research to determine if the group colonized or if it immigrated to the United States. Did the group face prejudice, segregation, racism, or any combination of the three? If so, how and why? Include your research findings in your essay. You may search through chapters of the text as part of your research.
o Was the group affected by any of the following forms of discrimination, or did it participate in any of the following forms of discrimination? If so, describe:
Dual labor market
Environmental justice issues
Affirmative action
Redlining
Double jeopardy
Institutional discrimination
Reverse discrimination
Glass ceiling, glass walls, or glass escalator
o Do you culturally identify more with the ethnic group you examined, with United States mainstream culture, or with both equally?
Format your essay according to APA standards.