Race and Ethnicity in society SOC 338

part 1) Read the textbook (Chap 4: Patterns of Ethnic Relations: Assimilation and Pluralism) carefully and answer the following questions.

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What is assimilation?

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What is pluralism?

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What is cultural assimilation?

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  What is structural assimilation?
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  What is psychological assimilation?

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What is biological assimilation?

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Milton Gordon’s theory of assimilation proposes seven stages through which various groups pass. According to Gordon, which of these seven stages is the most critical in the process of assimilation?

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Based on the discussion presented in the textbook, is it accurate to describe the US as “the melting pot”? Explain your answer.

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What is the difference between cultural pluralism and structural pluralism?

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What is the difference between corporate pluralism and equalitarian pluralism?

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What is inequalitarian pluralism?

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  Based on the discussion presented in the textbook, is it accurate to describe the US as a society of “corporate pluralism”? Explain your answer.

part 2) 

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Which country in the world experienced this type of assimilation (i.e., biological assimilation) to a great extent? Explain your answer.

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Which country in the world has this type of pluralism (i.e., cultural pluralism)? Explain your answer.

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Which country in the world has this type of pluralism (i.e., corporate pluralism)? Explain your answer.

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  Is the US an assimilationist society or a pluralistic society? Explain your answer.

part 3) Week 5 Quiz

Week 5 Quiz

Click the above link to take the quiz for Week 5, covering Chap 4.

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• This quiz tests your understanding of key concepts presented in Chapter 4. Take this quiz after you have finished reading Chap 4, Chap 4 Notes and Supplementary Readings. This is an open-book quiz.

There are 16 multiple-choice questions in this quiz. You can have 1 hour and 15 min to complete this quiz. Once you start taking the quiz, you have to finish it in one setting.

Part 4) Writing Assignment

Writing Assignment

For this assignment, you are going to analyze your and your family’s experiences in the United States. More specifically, you are going to analyze how much you and your family are assimilated into America. Make sure to analyze along the dimensions of assimilation discussed in the textbook (p. 81-p. 85). At the end of your paper, discuss how much overall you and your families are assimilated in the US considering these different dimensions.

• Do not write a general paper. Do not write about the general experiences of your ethnic/racial group. Your paper should describe concretely and analyze specifically your own and your family’s experiences in the US.