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    that people at the time acted in such a way. The cinematic techniques through type and length of shot give an insight to the importance of the character . Whilst, Gyllenhaal is seen as the ideal Persian prince with distinct European features, we have ethnic people playing much smaller roles. Notable characters are the townspeople of Persia in the opening scenes of the film. The scene is fast-paced as young prince Dastan runs from the King 's guards. However, as he escapes we only see quick mid…

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    participation by different racial or ethnic groups. Strategies should have the support and contribution of those with authority and power in any given setting. Sometimes an individual with power and authority will send a message more by their doing rather than by what they say. Strategies should involve children at an early age, and new applicants to the group should be repeatedly encouraged and reinforced. As an individual or group experiences racial or ethnic tension, they need to be exposed…

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    is imminent that the people of different racial backgrounds, especially multi-ethnic groups, will face all kinds of stereotypes when coming to a new society that is completely unfamiliar with the physical features, culture, traditions and world view of that ethnic group. However, that can be rectified with positive involvement and communication in different areas of that society. Individuals coming from various ethnic and racial backgrounds…

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    comes to the actual act of sex, so much more goes into it than the simple ability to produce offspring. Sex involves an attraction, a connection, a spark, and, as Diaz and Alexie point out, it also involves ethnicity. In Diaz and Alexie’s stories, ethnic identity and sexual desire are intimately related and one often times is portrayed as driving the other. In This is How You Lose Her, Diaz uses the ethnicities of the different female character, with whom Yunior interacts with, as an indicator…

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    uses these stereotypes for laughs, and they are very successful at it. The latent effect of this humorous television show is that it brings more and more stereotypes into the culture. American Dad allows the continuation of placing stereotypes on groups of people which leads to negative consequences. Season 1 episode 6 of American Dad is a prime example of a non-multicultural piece of literature. This episode is about how the Smith family, a white middle class family, wanted to throw a…

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    German soldiers and even children. Everyone was looking for blood at this time. Part three, Lowe wrote about how people did not change about the race of people. The people still didn’t like other people of different ethnic groups. He mentioned how people of other races and ethnic groups treated others horribly. In the last part of the book he talks about the civil wars that happened throughout Europe and what happened that lead up to these civil wars. The conclusion of Lowes book brings…

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    chief executive officer of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People shared his distain for racial profiling. Race, nationality, gender, age, and social status are just five of the many criteria used when categorizing others into groups. But unfortunately out of all these the far most impactful element is race. A race is a biological subspecies, or variety of a species, consisting of a more or less distinct population with anatomical traits that distinguish it clearly from…

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    towards diversifying a college campus. Applying the addition of different, rich cultures on into the curriculum on campus will further increase the understanding of each student’s unique qualities. Aside from bringing students from different racial and ethnic backgrounds together, campuses have a duty to provide stimulating courses covering historical, cultural, and social bases of diversity and community. Faculty and administration must also create a variety of opportunities for students to…

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    and group processes, focusing on status construction. This movie takes place in a small town in North Carolina that has to deal with the shifting racial makeup of their football team, therefore high school, and therefore community. There is a lot of conflict not only between the different racial groups, but also within racial groups when people have different opinions of what is acceptable. The combination of the two racial groups leads to interesting observations of racial opinions and group…

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    idenidity in Ameirca. The main theme I noted throughout the book was development of the West Indians racial and ethnic Identity in America. Water’s gave a general introduction that she was raised in Brooklyn, NY. Water’s introduced her story by sharing her witness the neighborhood transform; the familiar faces she grew up with gradually began to disappear and a diverse array of ethnic people, in this case West Indian / Caribbean, started to replace her old neighbors. Walter’s personal…

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