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Sociology 134 American Minority Groups Spring 2003

Sociology 134 American Minority Groups Spring 2003. Introductory Lecture. Logistics. Adding the Course/Changing Sections Discussion Sections and Teaching Assistants (Shireen Ally, Jay Burlingham, Aaron Pitluck, Ji-Young Son) Personal Background Syllabus. Introductory Quiz.

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Sociology 134 American Minority Groups Spring 2003

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  1. Sociology 134American Minority GroupsSpring 2003 Introductory Lecture

  2. Logistics • Adding the Course/Changing Sections • Discussion Sections and Teaching Assistants (Shireen Ally, Jay Burlingham, Aaron Pitluck, Ji-Young Son) • Personal Background • Syllabus

  3. Introductory Quiz 1. Which of the following names are the correct ones to use when discussing racial and ethnic minority groups? a. Negro, Black, or African American b. American Indian, Native American, Indigenous People, First Nations c. Hispanic or Latino d. People of color or colored people

  4. 2. In 2002, what percentage of the U.S. population is white? a. 69% b. 81% c. 56% d. 87%

  5. 3. In 2002, what percentage of the Wisconsin population is white? a. 87% b. 95% c. 75% d. 65%

  6. 4. The residential segregation of blacks from whites in major cities increased during the 1990s. • True or False

  7. 5. The U.S. group that grew by the greatest percentage during the 1980s and 1990s was the Asian population. • True or False

  8. 6.The largest Hispanic group in the United States is the Puerto Rican population. • True or False

  9. 7. Name the 7 major American Indian tribes or nations remaining in Wisconsin.

  10. Major Wisconsin Tribes • Ho Chunk • Menominee • Potawatomi • Oneida • Stockbridge-Munsee • Brotherton • Ojibwa/Chippewa

  11. Major Ojibwa settlements • Red Cliff • Bad River • St. Croix • Lac Courte Oreilles • Lac du Flambeau • Mole Lake Sokaogan

  12. 8. The majority of poor people are African Americans. • True or False

  13. 9. In Madison, we have Blackhawk Drive and Blackhawk Country Club….. • Who was Blackhawk? • What is his connection to the Social Science Building?

  14. 10. Affirmative action always involves quotas. • True or False

  15. Affirmative Action in Higher Education • Two Big Questions: • Is diversity in higher education a compelling state interest? • Can we take race into account in pursuing diversity? If so, how? • Bakke Case, 1978 • Hopwood Case, 5th Circuit, 1996

  16. Self-Segregation • Definition • Examples • Multicultural Center

  17. Free Speech Issues • Offensive remarks, unintended insults, fighting words • Examples

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