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terrorism and that of propaganda work in a similar fashion. In most cases, terrorist groups emanate from minority groups that feel marginalized by the majority mainly on political, social, and religious issues. The minorities then attempt to influence the majority to consider their views and interests. Through persistence, the minority may successfully change or influence the majority. Terrorist leaders use a similar approach. By propagating fear and terror via violence, they communicate a certain message and manipulate commonly held perceptions. They see terror as a way of not only advancing their political and religious demands, but also directing the attention of people to certain issues, which may… Continue Reading...
displaced. Burma's ethnic diversity is a complex matter. Research reveals that there are many minority groups that have been overlooked in the political process over the time (Gravers, 2007).
Asian Identity Development
All cultures across the globe have their ways of asserting their cultural identity and influencing their members. Studies along cultural comparison indicate that Asian individuals exceed both European and North Americans in terms of private versus collective selves. Self-monitoring is a more common trend among Asians compared to the other groups in this study. Indeed, North Americans and Europeans show a lower self-monitoring habit.
The individual or the Asian self, as referred… Continue Reading...
multiple identities, whether or not they choose to "pass" as white/American if they can, and on their rejection or total embrace of their heritage culture.
Stigma can be a pervasive problem for minority groups and particularly for Muslim-Americans in a post-9/11 setting. The same is true for Muslims living in Europe. Kunst, Tajamal, Sam & Ulleberg (2012) measured both direct and indirect effects of different forms of religious stigma on the national affiliation of 210 Norwegian-Pakistani and… Continue Reading...
The primary problem or issue addressed in this article is the vicissitudes of members of historic minority groups attempting to maintain careers in academia. Specifically, this article addresses common scenarios that befall members of faculty “of color” (Diggs et al, 2009, p. 312) as they strive to achieve tenure. The authors also consider the effect that gender has on such faculty members. There are frequent comparisons to situations which occur for minorities and women and those which take place between Caucasian men—and the inherent differences which seem to occur because of these demographic dissimilarities. From this perspective, the problem discussed is the effect of race/ethnicity/sex for… Continue Reading...
minority groups, because it’s not necessary and often not in their best interest (Orbe, 1998).
In a similar fashion, muted group theory is a subset of co-cultural theory that asserts that women and minorities are groups that are silenced. This is largely as a result of the power of the dominant group: the members of the dominant group are often the ones writing dictionaries, being lauded for their accomplishments, and controlling the media through film and television (Orbe, 1998). Members of the dominant culture (who are often men) often systematically… Continue Reading...
propagated that the negative treatments that minorities receive were unlawful. Through films and social media, increasing number of African-Americans, and other minority groups have become aware of their rights which consequently propel the civil and social right movements in the United States.[footnoteRef:2] [2: Berry, Erica F. A comparative study of African-American representations in films]
Research Objective
The objective of this study is to investigate how popular culture such as films or other media have assisted in propelling the civil and social rights.
Research Question
• How the Film titled "Boycott" assists in propelling the social and civil right movements in the United States?
• How the Film titled "Boycott" and "Selma"… Continue Reading...
perhaps roughly the same is the presence of racism with the dominant groups (white males in particular), the presence of infighting within racial minority groups, the overall presence of segregation in all parts of society even if it is not legally sanctioned anymore and the overall economic achievement of a good majority of racial minorities despite ostensible equal (or at least better) access over the years. Things that have gotten worse are overall trust for the police, overall trust in the handling of criminals, trust in how people in poverty (racial minorities in particular), feelings about refugees and feelings about undocumented immigrants. When it comes to the last category, three recommendations that should… Continue Reading...
is about policies that seem to unfairly favor some minority groups over others, using the example of Asian Americans protesting the affirmative action policies and programs in the University of California system. Those UC policies were designed to help Latino and Black students. The same protests could have occurred in Hawaii. In the “Island News” program, Kelly and Sharma state that promoting the advancement of disadvantaged groups does not need to clash with the promotion of other minorities. Essentially, policies that level the playing field create a better field for all players.
Finally, a commonly cited opposition to affirmative… Continue Reading...
as an American than in any other place on earth. Save for the fact that people of color and minority groups have had some rough encounters before the white ethnic majorities America is a society that upholds constitutionalism, civil, and human rights. Equality of all ethnic groups is yet to be achieved although great strides have been made so far. Asian Americans are widely accepted as an integral part of the American society just as other ethnic minority groups.
In conclusion, as Huh would have it Asian Americans are the victims of neglect and degradation by the popular media and the consumer markets (Huh 1). The Asian American community… Continue Reading...
human rights provisions without discrimination to the minority group, the Sharia law fails to provide the human rights provisions to the minority groups. It is revealed that Islam fails to offer religious equality to all people. While the religious pluralism is allowed under the Sharia law, in practice, non-Muslim minorities have not been able to achieve a full religious liberty. For example, non-Muslim minorities are encouraged to convert to Muslim, however, it is often challenging when Muslims intend to convert to other religions. A conversion from Islam to other religions is generally viewed as a revolt against God, and this action may encounter severe legal and social sanctions in many Muslim… Continue Reading...
practices and fraud in real estate. More specifically, the article delves into the manner in which the minority groups in the United States fall victim to predatory lenders. To begin with, the author points out an instance where banks capitalized on black and Latino families in order to generate fast revenue (Reynolds, 2012).
Notably, these borrowers had been steered into high-cost loans and then charged unnecessary and extreme fees. Furthermore, the author goes ahead to elucidate the way in which individuals of color together with their communities as a whole were pursued and subsequently singled out by real estate agents who are presently profiting from their loss.… Continue Reading...
Discussion Points
There are several studies that have shown that blacks and other minority groups are disadvantaged in the current labor market. The particular reasons for the disadvantage and the place of race in the job market have been fiercely contested. Social scientists and economists predict that the labor market's demands would eventually eliminate most forms of racial bias at the workplace (Lawrence D. Bobo & Cybelle Fox, 2003). In the white collar job market, African-Americans are sometimes assumed to be incompetent by white coworkers and clients and face various kinds of racial bias including being excluded from informal social networks. They may… Continue Reading...
few research studies focused on Hispanics (as opposed to other historic minority groups), CHF (as opposed to other forms of heart disease, and CHF instead of other types of heart failure.
Summary: There are multiple socio-economic issues contributing to this phenomenon, which can be ameliorated with increased education.
Introduction
The phenomenon studied within the literature review for this assignment is the readmission of Hispanic patients with congestive heart failure. Readmission for this specific condition is significant because it indicates that patients are having difficulty overcoming this condition. The reasons for those difficulties can involve low levels of patient adherence, comprehension issues… Continue Reading...
students who are the first to join college from their families face numerous challenges enrolling and succeeding in college. Students who come from minority groups or come, low-income families, are also faced with the same challenges. It is for this reason that the dual credit courses were introduced not only for the top performing students but for all students. This increased the likelihood of students joining college regardless of the backgrounds (Jones, 2014). The challenges faced were reduced and there has been an increased number of high school students who transition to college. Dual credit courses are affordable and reduce the cost of college education for a student (Jones, 2014; Lile et al.,… Continue Reading...
