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Associate Program Material

Racial Diversity in Society Worksheet

Part I

Complete the following using the MySocLab Social Explorer Map: Income Inequality by Race (located on the student website) as a reference:

• Select 1 racial group from the list below:

o African American

o Asian American

o Arab American

o Hispanic American/Latino

o White/Caucasian

• Write a 150- to 300-word summary of the economic, social, and political standings of that group. Use additional resources if necessary, from the University Library or your textbooks. Provide citations for all the sources you use.

“African Americans seem to fall below regarding political, social and economic standings. Economically, their income has improved over the past fifty years. They now report a median income of what White men were making 50 years ago. In 2009, the median income for Blacks was $32584, and for Whites it was $54461.00.” (Schaefer, 2012) As much as the income has increased for African Americans, it has also increased for White men. That suggests they are still the less than race. It could be said that their economic status is a result of poor college enrollment or graduation among their race. “In the social aspect, there seems to be consistency of broken families among the race. Single parent families account for 91% of the households.” (Schaefer, 2012) I feel that this is a shocking statistic. Although, they are broken families, there seems to be very strong generational family ties. Each generation seems to take responsibility for the younger generation. There are not many African Americans in politics. When Obama ran for President, 95% of African Americans voted for him. Black state officials are usually seen as representatives for their race, rather than a part of the process. Minority districts, or race-based districts, have been created to ensure that African American individuals are elected.

Part II

Answer the following in 50 to 150...