Minority language

creating a more diverse country. This policy came about in the 1960s, as a result of the 1960’s Civil Right Movement. It is a way for minorities or historically discriminated ethnic or racial groups to get an advantage in society, however some people see affirmative action as reverse discrimination or racism. Affirmative action benefits previously mistreated groups or minorities when trying to get in accepted into a school or trying to get a job. For example, you might be an African-American or…

involves a common ancestry, aspects of kinship, religion, language, shared territory, and nationality or physical appearance. Ndoro and Marimirofa (ibid) observe that in London there is a concentration of UK black Africans in the more deprived parts of the city. They also note that there is a mismatch between the population and the distribution of services. The suggestion here seems to be that we look at reasons other than those of mere minority ethnicity to explain poor access to and use of…

procedures, and unfavorable researcher attributes, result in minorities not wanting to participate in research (Table 1). Researchers, their teams, and institutions can create facilitators for engaging minorities in research. These facilitators are a combination of tangible (e.g. providing health services) and non-tangible (showing respect and compassion for minorities) recruitment, retention, and barrier reduction strategies (Table 1). Minority individuals should be empowered, convinced of the…

discussion theme in minority households which is why social scientists are now becoming greatly interested in looking at this phenomenon. Although racial socialization is a perceptible component of child rearing practices among ethnic minority parents, it is still uncertain what the connection between how racial and ethnic discrimination…

policy of multiculturalism permits or even encourages racial-ethnic variation”. That been said, I think that may be the language,…

Disaster management groups in America work tirelessly in order to prevent and mitigate the death and destruction caused by natural and man-made disasters. Agencies like the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the Red Cross have annual operating costs ranging in the billions of dollars. A large percentage of people think of physical vulnerabilities when discussing disaster management; however, there are other aspects that affect it as well. Social factors play a massive role in…

Tortoriello looks at the statistics of the life of a minority. Tortoriello goes more into detail when specifically hitting on the difference of treatment when it comes to school. Tortoriello hits on the idea that not all people are given equal rights or benefits especially if you’re a minority. The journal even stated the idea that low-income families, as long as their child is American (primarily white), can get an accepted way more than a minority ever could hope to. The key factors are how…

number of the Macedonian culture elements, she commented that her language was one that, although, spoken at home and in the confines of the Macedonian community, adopting the New Zealand language had also been a negative of migrating to New Zealand. Triandis (1980) counter argues this by stating that when an individual feels a strong connection to an ethnic group or host country, they find learning and developing their language to be easier than in a country that they did not feel apart of. It…

Today’s society has placed plenty of stereotypes upon Asian Americans. Labeling them as the model minority, assuming that all Asian Americans are intelligent by nature, seems to be the most common (Szu 2003). These stereotypes have been negatively affecting the growing population of Asian Americans in the school systems, as they are leading to teacher bias. Bias in the classroom can cause teachers to view all their Asian American students as intelligent and assume they are receiving academic…

Affirmative action is defined as, “admission policies that provide equal access to education for those groups that have been historically excluded or underrepresented, such as women and minorities” (“Affirmative Action Overview” n.p.). Affirmative action is a controversial topic when it comes to college acceptance and admissions. The Grutter v. Bollinger Supreme Court case concerning racial diversity in public colleges across America had greatly impacted many policies on affirmative action in…