Ethnic groups

into American or American ethnic literature? Is it base on a specific language? A period of time? Or the authors citizenship? I find myself struggling in determining the answer of what constitute literature to be considered American ethnic literature. This country is home to many walks of life that contributed and shared their stories, customs, beliefs and language. Ethnic diversity was a major presence as America was flourishing into a great nation. Major ethnic groups expressed their interests…

nationality, or racial group that may share some of the following foundations such as culture, religion, race, language, and even place of origin. Ethnic and racial identity are very important in today’s society especially in minority groups such as Native Americans for example. Ethnic identity plays a huge role among minority groups because they experience the contrasting and dominance of the major ethnic group. Although I consider myself as part of one of the mayor ethnic group, most of my…

Current Educational Issue Paper: “Ethnic Identity and Acculturative Stress as Mediators of Depression in Students of Asian Descent” In the article, “Ethnic Identity and Acculturative Stress as Mediators of Depression in Students of Asian Descent,” the matter of the well-being of college students of Asian descent--because these students had higher rates of depression is addressed (Lantrip, Mazzetti, Grasso, Gill, Miller, Haner, Rude & Awad, 2012). In my current college education, I can say…

an ethnic space. Pomona was once a teeming populace of the ideal middle-class. The city consisted of 86% percent Whites and 15% Hispanics during the 1970s, according to the United States Census Bureau. In the 1990s, Pomona experienced a downfall in socio-economic status, was deprived of its middle-class glory, and the flooding of a new ethnic space. Hispanics now occupy Pomona at a staggering 70%, while Whites occupy 48%, according to the 2010 United States Census Bureau. Pomona is an ethnic…

An ethnic group is a group of people who share the same culture, race, and history. They often speak the same language, share the same festivals, and eat the same food. They are different from religious groups. Religious groups are groups of people that believe the same in the same god or gods. People in a religious groups can be of different ethnicity, and people in an ethnic group can be of different religions. Africa is the second most populated continent in the world. It has many diverse…

Students should be required to take courses in minority or ethnic studies as part of all college degrees. The unique value of ethnic studies in colleges and universities is that these studies promote respect and understanding among races, support student success, and teaches critical thinking skills. Ethnic studies by and about racial minority groups presents a different narrative that is shaped partially by histories of oppression in the United States. as well as by the intellectual and…

cause separation between groups of different backgrounds. Upon interaction between groups of people, there are many ways that groups would react given their differences. In his essay, Models of American Ethnic Relations: A Historical Perspective, author George M. Fredrickson labels 4 cultural interactions that have occurred when people of different ethnic backgrounds have interacted throughout American History: Ethnic Hierarchy, One-Way Assimilation, Cultural Pluralism, and Group Separation.…

The multiplicity of ethnic cultures constructs our racial attitudes and helps us realize our social identity. In this context, social identity is defined as our various group memberships, where each group membership is emphasized by personal importance (Hoplamazian & Knobloch-Westerwick, 2014). Our personal identities can help us develop how we want to be perceived as individuals by our ethnic culture. In this context, a personal identity refers to how we use our unique individual…

My partner and I observed two different television shows to analyze the representation of ethnic groups. The two shows we watched were Good Luck Charlie and CSI: Miami. Our findings differed in many ways, which isn’t very surprising in today’s generation. The show Good Luck Charlie that was analyzed only represented white people whereas the other show, CSI: Miami, represented whites, blacks, and also Latinos. This seemed to be reasonable for the shows that are aired on television in this day in…

A racial group refers to groups with biologically inherited characteristics. This means caucasian or mongoloid. Ethnic groups refer to a sense of identity around a cultural tradition. These groups are unique and distinguishable by language, religion, dress, etc. My best friend is taiwanese and her mom moved here from her island 30 or more years ago. Her mother loves going to cultural events and meeting people near her homeland and I always seem to go with them. During one event we went to an…