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2 days ago · One of the central issues in the study of race and ethnicity is ontology. That is, after decades of scientific inquiry, we continue to debate definitions for race and ethnicity. Broadly speaking, the questions that frame this debate are: what is race, what is ethnicity, are they the same, or are they different?
3 days ago · Nation May 27, 2024 5:56 PM EDT. The federal government recently reclassified race and ethnicity groups in an effort to better capture the diversity of the United States, but some groups feel the ...
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4 days ago · Examples of different ethnic groups are: Cape Verdean, Haitian, African American (black); Chinese, Korean, Vietnamese (Asian); Cherokee, Mohawk, Navaho (Native American); Cuban, Mexican, Puerto Rican (Latino); Polish, Irish, and Swedish (white).
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1 day ago · The challenge lies in finding ways to address the unique concerns of different groups while promoting unity and common ground. I’m of the view that every contemporary issue—the pandemic, the reckoning with race, the Middle East conflict, and yes, identity politics—should be treated as a learning opportunity. So, what could colleges do?
4 days ago · Racism is discrimination and prejudice against people based on their race or ethnicity. Racism can be present in social actions, practices, or political systems (e.g. apartheid) that support the expression of prejudice or aversion in discriminatory practices.
3 days ago · The federal government recently reclassified race and ethnicity groups in an effort to better capture the diversity of the United States, but some groups feel the changes miss the mark. Hmong, Armenian, Black Arab and Brazilian communities in the U.S. say they are not represented accurately in the official numbers.
3 days ago · Race and ethnicity are terms that are often used interchangeably. The concept ‘race’ in the United States involves a sociocultural component and is different from the biological concept of ‘race’ in the Netherlands.
