Race and ethnicity in the United States Census

American. That was when the 1908 play The Melting Pot popularized the image of the United States as a melting pot. The metaphor "The melting pot" has been used to describe the differences in racial and ethnic backgrounds among people in United States and the process of assimilation with American culture and belief. According to the 2010 Census Bureau report, 97 % (299.7 million) of total U.S population reported only one race. Of the total population,…

What is gender inequality? Gender inequality is defined as the disparity in status, power and prestige between people who identify as women and men (Laura). According to the U.S. Census Bureau, women made up 50.8% of the population in 2010. Also in 2010, women became half of all workers in the U.S. (Laura) But still this doesn’t change anything in our society and that is why gender inequality still persists in US. Gender inequality is seen as one of the causes which has been blocking the…

The demographics of political participation in the U.S. In the United states of America, the culture which has developed is based and focused upon the individual. The so called “Cult of the Individual” permeates nearly every facet of the American society, including the political system. within the American political system each American Citizen has the ability to express their individual opinion by participation in the democratic process, through various forms of political participation. The…

largest and most rapidly growing ethnic group in the United States, and Latinos/Hispanics accounted for 50% of the total population growth. The Hispanic population covers people from 26 countries. “The Hispanic culture is one of the fastest growing cultural groups in the United States. The U.S. Census data indicates that Hispanics will be the largest minority group by the year 2050” (U.S. Bureau of the Census, 1992). Hispanics in the United States includes any person of Cuban, Mexican, Puerto…

By now you might know that Hispanics are here to achieve the American Dream, well that is what Linda Chavez talks about in her article. Linda Chavez explains this by saying that there’s more than 21 million Hispanics living in the United States. She says that the population is increasing rapidly, but they are still not able to reach the American Dream. Linda Chavez says that Hispanics are perceived as the dreg of society. She also goes on to say that they represent an emerging middle class that…

In a culturally diverse country like the United States, healthcare professionals such as nurses will work with people of different cultural backgrounds who have different view of health and illness. Mcgoldrick, Giordano & (2006) concluded that a sense of well-being in terms of physical and mental health within a societal context is strongly affected by cultural identity. Understanding the ethno-cultural attitudes of an individual or community shared values, behaviors and beliefs makes us…

Race, the White Myth, and the American Bourgeoisie “There is not a country in world history,” Howard Zinn writes, “in which racism has been more important, for so long a time, as the United States” (23). Whiteness—that is, the white myth—is an elusive and ever-shifting qualifier, typically understood to mean “of European ancestry;” however, upon further interrogation, whiteness reveals itself as a signifier of power, class, and prowess in a nation that has thrived in its subjugation of ethnic…

shows how judging people on their race truly hurts them and has a long lasting effect on that human. Discriminating among others of different races puts them in “depression” and makes them get into a “negative mood”. Humans already have to go through enough hardships in life, they do not need the extra burden of dealing with racist people telling them they do not belong here. Kids should be taught and given “equal educational opportunity no matter what their race, ethnic background, religion,…

Department illustrates that minorities are more likely to be searched by police during a traffic stop over whites and if the race of the motorist differs from the officer (Antonovics & Knight, 2009, p. 177). It is also important to keep in mind that to have valid data to support racial profiling, there must be data that distinguishes between police “using race” or “finding race” (Gold, 2003, p. 395). In 2001, President Bush asked the congress and the attorney general to develop procedures for…

We are all very quick to claim what race or ethnic background we come from, but have seldom thought what other than skin color really makes one different from another. According to scientists there is little to no difference between us all in a biological sense. Most of society throughout history have constructed mental images of race along with prejudices that lead to unjust discrimination. Our differences are what makes the world turn and what breeds conflict no one group of people is all that…