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After reading the article, “Mirrors for my Daughter’s Bookshelf,” I feel a little embarrassed when I think about diversity at my school in Washington Heights. As many New Yorkers know, many of the residents in Washington Heights are immigrants (i.e. first, second, or third generation immigrants) from the Dominican Republic. Thus, the vast majority of my students are from the Dominican Republic, and they can speak both English and Spanish. Each day, I learn something new about the Dominican…

Group settings are about seven to 10 times more expensive per child than placement with a family,” (Dupere, 2016). This illustrates how the cost of living in a group in the system is so much money. Only a few can live there, not giving many opportunities for foster kids. Some would think why live there and not somewhere else. For foster…

reputations want to improve them through physical attributes, mental states, and social groups. People’s physical appearance is a big part of their identity, and changing it will not be an easy task. Insecurities start with physical appearance since that is what everyone sees. A large portion of our population strives to have stronger and more athletically pleasing bodies. Carl Elliot…

studies this question is “Group Threat and Social Control: Race, Perceptions of Minorities and the Desire to Punish,” written by Ryan D. King and Darren Wheelock. King and Wheelock stated, “We take advantage of new survey data on the topics of race, perceptions of minorities and attitudes towards punishment among adults residing in the United States. These data, taken from the American Mosaic Survey, are used to examine the association between perceptions of African Americans as threats and…

Detroit is the largest city on the border of Canada and the United States. It has a metropolitan area which has a population of over 5 million people. It is the second largest city in the Mid West after Chicago. It lies on the banks of the Detroit River. The city holds around half of the population of the Michigan State and is an important economy in the region. Detroit is close to the Great Lakes of the Michigan State. The modern city was founded by the French adventurer Antoine Cadillac. The…

Social identity theory also explains that a group of peers often have a shared identity were they have the dame values, norms and morals. To fit in, an individual may pick up these characteristics to become a part of the group, Elliot found that when spending time with peers that disapprove of criminal behaviour actually decreased, backing the claim that peers are a big risk factor.…

Over the past fifty years, the American automotive industry has proven to be a pivotal aspect of our country’s economy, as this provides for many livelihoods of our citizens. Before taking a deeper look at the Corvette and how the car itself promotes American perseverance, research shows that the manufacturers themselves embrace this challenge to overcome adversity, and cherish American ingenuity as they fight for what’s best for our people. Taking a look at General Motors for example, an…

Summary: Since Henry Ford, the founder of Ford Motor company, said that a consumer can choose a car in any color if it’s black, customization has come a far way. Customization was deemed very expensive and inaccessible. Nowadays, brands are engaging more in customization to appeal to customers, build loyalty, and create a deeper bond with consumers. It is said that customization have combined elements of mass production to please customers. Companies such as Levi’s would take consumers’…

How Racial Humor Facilitates Racial Interaction Berger has once said that, “since the first men and women noticed they were different from the second, and ethnocentrism and a sense of ethnic identity appeared, ethnic jokes have been popular” (53). Ethnic humor has been one of the most frequently used comedic techniques. It not only appears in all kinds of comedic forms but also regularly pops up in daily life, especially in countries that are racially and ethnically diverse like the United…

Amelia M. Paget’s People of the Plains is an insightful exploration of Indigenous culture on the plains of Canada during the early twentieth century. Paget, having grown up immersed in the culture of the fur trade, was able to communicate with the Elders of the bands she interviewed in a respectful and comprehensive way. Her attention to detail unquestionably shows in People of the Plains. This is proven to be true, as Sarah Carter stresses in the Introduction that Paget went to great lengths to…