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2. SOC 308 Academic professor / tutorialrank SOC 308 Entire Course SOC 308 Week 1 DQ 1 Constructing Race • SOC 308 Week 1 DQ 1 Constructing Race • SOC 308 Week 1 DQ 2 Implications of Anglo Dominance in the United States • SOC 308 Week 2 DQ 1 Legacy of Slavery • SOC 308 Week 2 DQ 2 Hispanic Culture • SOC 308 Week 2 Ethnic Group Evaluation • SOC 308 Week 3 DQ 1 English as the Official U.S. Language • SOC 308 Week 3 DQ 2 Hate Crime • Review the PBS website RACE – The Power of an Illusion as you prepare for this discussion. This site offers many examples of how the science of human difference contradicts ordinary ideas of race.

3. SOC 308 Academic professor / tutorialrank SOC 308 Week 1 DQ 2 Implications of Anglo Dominance in the United States SOC 308 Week 2 DQ 1 Legacy of Slavery • Since the European settlement of North America, white, Anglo Americans have dominated the political landscape. Define, in your own words, Anglo dominance and describe how Anglos built and have maintained said dominant system. Assess whether or not Anglos will continue to dominate the political landscape in the United States and what changes are necessary to establish a more equitable sharing of power. • Listen to or read Dr. King’s speech, I Have a Dream. Then, respond to the following: • Dr. King’s famous speech envisions a future in which the racial distinction established by slavery and segregation is no more. Evaluate the ways in which the legacy of slavery has prevented the United States from building a more just society, supporting your evaluation with the textbook and additional sources.

4. SOC 308 Academic professor / tutorialrank SOC 308 Week 2 Ethnic Group Evaluation SOC 308 Week 3 DQ 1 English as the Official U.S. Language • Please review Chapters 5 through 9 of Race and Ethnicity as you prepare for this assignment. By the mid-twentieth century, European immigrant groups described in Week One had combined to form a white racial majority in the United States. Today, Blacks, Native Americans, Asians, Hispanics, and non-white Europeans interact with the white majority in a system of race that can be broadly described as comprising whites and non-whites, whites and racial minorities, or whites and people of color. • Please visit Poll: Should English Be the United States’ Official Language? as you prepare for this discussion and participate in the poll.After reading the argument for making English the official language of the United States and participating in the poll, assess the merit of this argument in context with the results of the poll. Why is this argument valid / invalid and how would establishing an official language affect the status quo?

5. SOC 308 Academic professor / tutorialrank SOC 308 Week 3 DQ 2 Hate Crime SOC 308 Week 3 Final Paper Problem and Outline • Please visit Hate Crime Statistics, 2009 as you prepare for this discussion. Click through the Hate Crimes website, following your curiosity. • Based on the information you gleaned from the FBI website above, discuss a statistic, study, or other fact that surprised you or has affected your community and what the numbers say about offenses against this specific protected class. • To prepare for your Final Paper, review the Final Paper instructions in Week Five of your online course or in the “Components of Course Evaluation” section of this guide. Then, complete the following written assignment and submit it for feedback from your instructor. The paper must be formatted according to APA style and include a title and a reference page.

6. SOC 308 Academic professor / tutorialrank SOC 308 Week 4 DQ 1 The Caste System in India SOC 308 Week 4 DQ 2 The Cosmic Race • Please watch Prof. MriduRai: Caste system in India or read The Caste System: Effects on Poverty in India, Nepal and Sri Lanka. Then, compare India’s caste system with racial/ethnic stratification in the United States. What are the similarities and how do the differences create the potential for upward mobility in the U.S.? Based on your review of the video, why does the caste system remain so powerful in India? • Jose Vasconcelos proposed the assimilation of ethnic groups in Mexico into a new "cosmic race." This concept is discussed in the readings as well as in The Cosmic Race. More information can be found with a web search.

7. SOC 308 Academic professor / tutorialrank SOC 308 Week 5 DQ 1 Northern Ireland SOC 308 Week 5 DQ 2 Why War • when English King, Henry II invaded the island to expand his empire. Since then, politics in the region has been characterized by varying degrees of tension between Irish independence and British rule. This tension has often flared into violent conflict. As in other global situations, what might be more accurately described as a political and economic conflict has become an ethnic conflict, with opposing groups unified around cultural and religious identities. • Review the Conflict Map to prepare for this discussion. Based on your review of the information provided in the conflict map site, analyze the impact of ethnic conflict in the world today. Examples include: • a. Sudan • b. Eastern Congo/Rwanda • c. Iraq • d. Sri Lanka • e. Former Yugoslavia (Croatia, Bosnia, and Serbia)

8. SOC 308 Academic professor / tutorialrank SOC 308 Week 5 Final Paper • A sociologist must be able to analyze racial and ethnic differences in different national contexts. For example, in the U.S., we tend to think of race in a particular way. In order to develop this skill, select and analyze a society demonstrating ethnic stratification and conflict, including evidence of prejudice and discrimination. In addition to a description of the selected society, include an analysis of similarities and differences as compared to the United States.

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