The apparition of a new mindset and the ever-evolving media landscape have changed the expectations Millennials have of advertising and media in general. Currently, there is a gap between Millennials’ expectations and what the media is delivering to them. Discover how Millennials feel about the industry, and begin to ask yourself the right questions, so we can start closing the gap between media and the generations to come.
The common thread throughout these examples and the premise for this paper is the following. Slavery, Jim Crow, The Trail of Tears, the Holocaust, the internment of Japanese citizens during World War 11, and the current administrations desired prohibitions regarding Muslims, the fixation with a wall at the southern border, and now separating children from their families all stem from a tragic lack of belief in and respect for the humanity of “The Other.” When one group thinks itself better than another, tragedy happens. The fear of other races and ethnicities comingling feeds such thinking. Another theme is a very strong desire to retain what many believe is the one true culture, not to be mixed with language, religion, or traditions from other cultures. There is hope , though, and it comes from what for some may be a surprising source.
The apparition of a new mindset and the ever-evolving media landscape have changed the expectations Millennials have of advertising and media in general. Currently, there is a gap between Millennials’ expectations and what the media is delivering to them. Discover how Millennials feel about the industry, and begin to ask yourself the right questions, so we can start closing the gap between media and the generations to come.
The common thread throughout these examples and the premise for this paper is the following. Slavery, Jim Crow, The Trail of Tears, the Holocaust, the internment of Japanese citizens during World War 11, and the current administrations desired prohibitions regarding Muslims, the fixation with a wall at the southern border, and now separating children from their families all stem from a tragic lack of belief in and respect for the humanity of “The Other.” When one group thinks itself better than another, tragedy happens. The fear of other races and ethnicities comingling feeds such thinking. Another theme is a very strong desire to retain what many believe is the one true culture, not to be mixed with language, religion, or traditions from other cultures. There is hope , though, and it comes from what for some may be a surprising source.
[ Abridged version ] Immigration policy is an issue that continues to challenge us. This resource offers a way to think about possible policy directions and the ramifications of each. Participants explore the four options presented, deliberate on the strengths and challenges of each, and then frame an “Option 5 “ that reflects their views. This material was developed for use in high school classes. Additional lesson plans and links to resources are available from the Choices Program at Brown University.
The White Paper titled “Diversity and Inclusion in Early Care and Education”, released during the NAEYC Conference held in Dallas, Texas examines how changing demographics calls for a greater tolerance and understanding of varying cultural and ethnic backgrounds. The Council for Professional Recognition supports all efforts to bring diversity and inclusion into every early care setting.
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Globalization as Americanization? Beyond the Conspiracy TheoryIOSR Journals
Globalization and its major engines (growing human capital, free markets, increasing cross-border interaction) have created a new world order that has incited passionate debate, pro and con. In recent culture studies, one of the foremost explorations concerns the influence globalization has upon culture. In fact, one of the most common criticisms we hear about the globalization of today‟s world is that it is producing mainly one culture, it is destroying diversity, and it is bringing everyone into the same global culture. Actually, much of the sociological hype about cultural globalization, defined as the diffusion of cultural values and ideas across national borders, sees it as synonymous with homogenization. Cultural globalization is, thus, one of the major concerns of academics, journalists, political activists and leaders of “cultural preservation” movements who despise what they see as the trend toward cultural uniformity. They usually regard global culture and American culture as synonymous and, thus, express serious concerns about their cultural distinctiveness.
The State of the World’s Children in Numbers: Every Child Counts – Revealing ...UNICEF Publications
The State of the World’s Children 2014 In Numbers: Every Child Counts highlights the critical role data and monitoring play in realizing children’s rights. Credible data, disseminated effectively and used correctly, make it possible to target interventions that help right the wrong of exclusion. Data do not, of themselves, change the world. They make change possible – by identifying needs, supporting advocacy, gauging progress and holding duty bearers to account. Making the possible real is up to decision makers.
This is the fourth of a series of snapshots from Prosperity Now's Racial Wealth Divide Initiative providing key data on racial wealth disparities in America.
Response one pold-01How Diversity Affects Knowledge and Politica.docxronak56
Response one pold-01
How Diversity Affects Knowledge and Political Life in America
This week’s readings have resulted in a definition of diversity that is just as diverse as the term itself. Prior to reading, I understood diversity to mean cultural differences among groups of people within a community. However, diversity is much larger in scope, and, in fact, can differ based on each person’s individual worldview (Castania 1996, 1). According to the combination of this week’s readings, a “working definition” of diversity would be those differences that set us apart—whether racial, gender, religion, age, socioeconomic status, upbringing (how, where, in what context), how we learn and our ability to do so, sexual preferences, physical differences, and more. There is an added nuance to this term, however, deriving from the significance we place on these differences (Castania 1996, 2): after all, diversity may not even be acknowledged in social settings in which members do not perceive that there are differences (although, admittedly, the diversity does still exist).
Diversity greatly effects our knowledge—both in fact and in perceived understanding. The emergence of dominant culture groups in America has led to a skewed history—one in which minorities (or “subordinate groups” (Healey 2010, 9)) have largely been ignored. This oversight has caused history to be taught in the viewpoint of high levels of social dominance orientation (Nauert 2012), which serves to perpetuate inequalities in society—in turn perpetuating discrimination and prejudice. Additionally, how individuals process information is greatly affected by their life experiences, which includes all of those elements in the definition of diversity. For this reason, teacher familiarity with student diversity is crucial in facilitating learning. Schools are failing at reaching minority students, and an achievement gap continues to exist in public schools, despite movements toward equality in the past 70+ years. Nearly a third of students in schools with high numbers of minorities, and/or high numbers of impoverished students will not graduate because they fail to make it past their first year of high school (Saravia-Shore 2008, 41). As our nation continues to diversify, these numbers may worsen if public schools do not intervene by placing a greater priority on closing the achievement gap. As Kathy Castania wrote in her report for the Cornell Migrant Program, considering and acknowledging the “historical power imbalance” that continues to pervade our nation will bring about positive change that will lead to greater equity in all aspects of society (1996, 2).
The diverse experiences, values, cultures, and physical traits of American citizens also affects their political beliefs, priorities, and participation. The divergent views on important policy considerations—such as affirmative action, transgender participation in the military, and immigration—are formed by life experiences, which ...
Working with Ethnic Diversity in a Pluralistic SocietyHuman di.docxambersalomon88660
Working with Ethnic Diversity in a Pluralistic Society
Human diversity is a significant factor in working with all people. It is not only a determinant of individual and social functioning; it also affects every aspect of practice in human service. Only when human service workers are sensitive to differences among people, knowledgeable about their causes and effects, and skillful in recognizing and working with them will practice be effective. Although dealing with diversity has always been a part of education for practice, its importance has become increasingly obvious in the last half century. his increased awareness has been sparked by major historical changes. he civil rights movement of the 1960s forced into the forefront of U.S. consciousness awareness of the existence of groups of people within the society who, because of their differences, were denied access to many of its benefits and were subject to personal and institutional discrimination. Changes that came as a result of this movement are reflected in laws and institutions, and minority people themselves have learned that as groups they possess strength, can effect social change, and can demand their rights to full participation in society. A second factor is what has been called the “new immigration” of people fleeing from economic and ecological disaster, civil unrest, wars, starvation, lack of opportunity, violence, and oppression. Earlier immigration had, for the most part, been invited and welcomed when the country was young and needed settlers and workers. However, the country is growing older and no longer needs workers, except in those instances where immigrants can be exploited, as in migrant farm or household workers. In spite of its affluence, the United States faces major problems—unemployment, poverty, crime, violence, drugs, and homelessness. Such problems most strongly affect those Working
Levine, Joanne. Working with People: The Helping Process (Page 64). Pearson Education. Kindle Edition.
without a stable place in the social structure, and newcomers are particularly vulnerable. Because of the destructive experiences they have undergone, newcomers may also bring physical and emotional problems, a history of malnutrition, and lack or loss of schooling. We seem to be moving toward a more pluralistic society wherein sharply different ethnic groups exist side by side, sharing in its benefits and enriching it by their diversity. Such changes do not come easily, and there will always be conflict where there are different interest groups and varying loyalties. However, the inherent strength of a democracy lies in its ability to reconcile them. People carry with them down through the generations vestiges of their original ethnicity, but as they are exposed to different cultures, adaptation takes place, and all of the people and institutions involved are changed by the process. History indicates that this adaptation can be successful until and unless populat.
[ Abridged version ] Immigration policy is an issue that continues to challenge us. This resource offers a way to think about possible policy directions and the ramifications of each. Participants explore the four options presented, deliberate on the strengths and challenges of each, and then frame an “Option 5 “ that reflects their views. This material was developed for use in high school classes. Additional lesson plans and links to resources are available from the Choices Program at Brown University.
The White Paper titled “Diversity and Inclusion in Early Care and Education”, released during the NAEYC Conference held in Dallas, Texas examines how changing demographics calls for a greater tolerance and understanding of varying cultural and ethnic backgrounds. The Council for Professional Recognition supports all efforts to bring diversity and inclusion into every early care setting.
Testimony from Bonnie Rateree, Cook County PLACE MATTERS, July 23, 2015 at th...CookCountyPLACEMATTERS
Testimony to the Public Hearing for the South Suburban Communities July 23, 2015, Gloria Taylor Banquet Hall, 14820 Broadway, Harvey, IL Hosted by: Illlinois Commission to End Disparities of American Americans; Co-Chairs: State Representative Monique Davis and State Senator Emil Jones. Community Co sponsors: Illinois African American Family Commission; Harvey Area Chamber of Commerce
Globalization as Americanization? Beyond the Conspiracy TheoryIOSR Journals
Globalization and its major engines (growing human capital, free markets, increasing cross-border interaction) have created a new world order that has incited passionate debate, pro and con. In recent culture studies, one of the foremost explorations concerns the influence globalization has upon culture. In fact, one of the most common criticisms we hear about the globalization of today‟s world is that it is producing mainly one culture, it is destroying diversity, and it is bringing everyone into the same global culture. Actually, much of the sociological hype about cultural globalization, defined as the diffusion of cultural values and ideas across national borders, sees it as synonymous with homogenization. Cultural globalization is, thus, one of the major concerns of academics, journalists, political activists and leaders of “cultural preservation” movements who despise what they see as the trend toward cultural uniformity. They usually regard global culture and American culture as synonymous and, thus, express serious concerns about their cultural distinctiveness.
The State of the World’s Children in Numbers: Every Child Counts – Revealing ...UNICEF Publications
The State of the World’s Children 2014 In Numbers: Every Child Counts highlights the critical role data and monitoring play in realizing children’s rights. Credible data, disseminated effectively and used correctly, make it possible to target interventions that help right the wrong of exclusion. Data do not, of themselves, change the world. They make change possible – by identifying needs, supporting advocacy, gauging progress and holding duty bearers to account. Making the possible real is up to decision makers.
This is the fourth of a series of snapshots from Prosperity Now's Racial Wealth Divide Initiative providing key data on racial wealth disparities in America.
Response one pold-01How Diversity Affects Knowledge and Politica.docxronak56
Response one pold-01
How Diversity Affects Knowledge and Political Life in America
This week’s readings have resulted in a definition of diversity that is just as diverse as the term itself. Prior to reading, I understood diversity to mean cultural differences among groups of people within a community. However, diversity is much larger in scope, and, in fact, can differ based on each person’s individual worldview (Castania 1996, 1). According to the combination of this week’s readings, a “working definition” of diversity would be those differences that set us apart—whether racial, gender, religion, age, socioeconomic status, upbringing (how, where, in what context), how we learn and our ability to do so, sexual preferences, physical differences, and more. There is an added nuance to this term, however, deriving from the significance we place on these differences (Castania 1996, 2): after all, diversity may not even be acknowledged in social settings in which members do not perceive that there are differences (although, admittedly, the diversity does still exist).
Diversity greatly effects our knowledge—both in fact and in perceived understanding. The emergence of dominant culture groups in America has led to a skewed history—one in which minorities (or “subordinate groups” (Healey 2010, 9)) have largely been ignored. This oversight has caused history to be taught in the viewpoint of high levels of social dominance orientation (Nauert 2012), which serves to perpetuate inequalities in society—in turn perpetuating discrimination and prejudice. Additionally, how individuals process information is greatly affected by their life experiences, which includes all of those elements in the definition of diversity. For this reason, teacher familiarity with student diversity is crucial in facilitating learning. Schools are failing at reaching minority students, and an achievement gap continues to exist in public schools, despite movements toward equality in the past 70+ years. Nearly a third of students in schools with high numbers of minorities, and/or high numbers of impoverished students will not graduate because they fail to make it past their first year of high school (Saravia-Shore 2008, 41). As our nation continues to diversify, these numbers may worsen if public schools do not intervene by placing a greater priority on closing the achievement gap. As Kathy Castania wrote in her report for the Cornell Migrant Program, considering and acknowledging the “historical power imbalance” that continues to pervade our nation will bring about positive change that will lead to greater equity in all aspects of society (1996, 2).
The diverse experiences, values, cultures, and physical traits of American citizens also affects their political beliefs, priorities, and participation. The divergent views on important policy considerations—such as affirmative action, transgender participation in the military, and immigration—are formed by life experiences, which ...
Working with Ethnic Diversity in a Pluralistic SocietyHuman di.docxambersalomon88660
Working with Ethnic Diversity in a Pluralistic Society
Human diversity is a significant factor in working with all people. It is not only a determinant of individual and social functioning; it also affects every aspect of practice in human service. Only when human service workers are sensitive to differences among people, knowledgeable about their causes and effects, and skillful in recognizing and working with them will practice be effective. Although dealing with diversity has always been a part of education for practice, its importance has become increasingly obvious in the last half century. his increased awareness has been sparked by major historical changes. he civil rights movement of the 1960s forced into the forefront of U.S. consciousness awareness of the existence of groups of people within the society who, because of their differences, were denied access to many of its benefits and were subject to personal and institutional discrimination. Changes that came as a result of this movement are reflected in laws and institutions, and minority people themselves have learned that as groups they possess strength, can effect social change, and can demand their rights to full participation in society. A second factor is what has been called the “new immigration” of people fleeing from economic and ecological disaster, civil unrest, wars, starvation, lack of opportunity, violence, and oppression. Earlier immigration had, for the most part, been invited and welcomed when the country was young and needed settlers and workers. However, the country is growing older and no longer needs workers, except in those instances where immigrants can be exploited, as in migrant farm or household workers. In spite of its affluence, the United States faces major problems—unemployment, poverty, crime, violence, drugs, and homelessness. Such problems most strongly affect those Working
Levine, Joanne. Working with People: The Helping Process (Page 64). Pearson Education. Kindle Edition.
without a stable place in the social structure, and newcomers are particularly vulnerable. Because of the destructive experiences they have undergone, newcomers may also bring physical and emotional problems, a history of malnutrition, and lack or loss of schooling. We seem to be moving toward a more pluralistic society wherein sharply different ethnic groups exist side by side, sharing in its benefits and enriching it by their diversity. Such changes do not come easily, and there will always be conflict where there are different interest groups and varying loyalties. However, the inherent strength of a democracy lies in its ability to reconcile them. People carry with them down through the generations vestiges of their original ethnicity, but as they are exposed to different cultures, adaptation takes place, and all of the people and institutions involved are changed by the process. History indicates that this adaptation can be successful until and unless populat.
Your friend remarked, A company will never drop a product from it.docxdanielfoster65629
Your friend remarked, “A company will never drop a product from its product line that has a positive contribution margin. It will want to garner every bit of profit that it can.” Is this true in all cases? What are the risks and benefits of evaluating product continuation or implementation using the contribution margin?
1)
Regarding the solution below. The contribution margin mainly looks at the variable costs. What potential problems could result from the product's associated fixed costs?
In this case it is important to evaluate what the friend means by positive contribution as it can be lower and higher. It is important for the firm to have an overall high product contribution in order to maintain a high profit level. The contribution levels for all products must be analysed in order to calculate the contribution of each of the products to the overall profit level (Contribution Margin, (n.d)). Hence in these examples given above we see that if any product has a positive but low contribution, then that specific product must be dropped from production the respective year due to the lack of resources so that it does not dilute the high contribution level of other products and ultimately the overall contribution level. Hence the resources for each product is very important when it comes to the decision of dropping a product based on its contribution level as a product will have low contribution if the resources for the same are low. The risk of using such an analysis is that we lose out on unanticipated increase in demand of the product that is dropped. The benefit of this analysis is that we know which products to drop in order to maintain a high profit level for all the products that are produced by the company.
Running header: RESEARCH
RESEARCH 2
Research Topic
Mixed racial and cultural groups are growing in the United States. Should each group expect to be treated as a separate entity, or should residents of the United States be considered Americans without the hyphen?
Initial Research
America is knows and the land of opportunities and this has prompted very many people to join the American society, there is a common saying that America is a nation of immigrants and perhaps this can not be very far from the truth. Form research, you realize that it is difficult to say who a Native American is because most of the Americans have their ancestral roots somewhere else. The fact that the Americans society is made up of diverse people means that there has to be a way of differentiating the various groups and that is why we have terms like African- American , which leads to the question, would there be just American or we should have American-something else?
Very year many people come to America as students or through the green card while others come as expatriates and w.
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Essay 1: The purpose of the essay is get you to talk about your own experience in your own words, so there is no need for citing others' ideas and experiences. (expand to one more page write about a personal experience related to the topic) hence "am a student and am not American"
Essay 2: add more transition words, replace the (this, it, they etc..) with the nouns.
Expand the essay to one more page.
Essay 3: (melting pot) add transitions, make sure to give opinions about topics "personal opinions"
Expand the conclusion.
Essay4:(inequality for all) add more transitions , add conclusion, expand one page
Fatma AlsadiAmerican Identities, 212C
February 19, 2020
Essay #5
The documentary by Reich elaboartes on the issues facing the modern soicety today, not only in the U.S but alos in other jurisdications within the larger global economy. Specifically, he explores economic inequality, how its affecting us and what could be done to mitigate against its effects. As porpounded by Prof. Reich, economic inequaity is an issue affecting a significnant proportion of the population. It can be said that those of a differeing opinion are probably those belonging to the top 1%. The extent of economic inequaity is manifest in civil movements such as The Occupy Wall-Street movement, the Green Party as well as the various industrial strikes regulalry organized by workers all around the globe (Milanovic, 2016).
As explained by Prof. Reich, most of the world’s wealth are held by only 1% of the poplation. These are the wealthy individuals in the society who own sifingicant factors of production and hence control and influence economic and political systems, both in their countries and the world. The problem is that this 1% do not utlize a significant proportion of their wealth in real-economic activities. These are the activities that have the greates potential in generating jobs for the massess as well as real goods and services (Milanovic, 2016).
That is, they essentially hoard their wealth and choose to invest it in speculative markets so as to generate even more money for themselves. Th downside to these avenues of investments is that theu do not, atleast directly, enhance employment levels or goods and services. Besides, Reich argues that the top 1% tend to engage in selfish activities that end huriting the economy. That is, if the economy is not doing good, the top 1% may withdraw their resources resulting in lay-offs as well as scaling down of production activities. Unfortunately, their selfish considerations only end up huring the economy even further (Milanovic, 2016).
From Reich’s documentary, it can be constures that economic inequality is multi-faceted. This implies that economic inequality encompassess the distribution of income as well as the distributiion of wealth. The former makes reference to how much money people make while the latter makes reference to the amount of resources owned. With this in mind, both income and wealt.
FeedbackEssay 1 The purpose of the essay is get you to talk .docxlmelaine
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Essay 1: The purpose of the essay is get you to talk about your own experience in your own words, so there is no need for citing others' ideas and experiences. (expand to one more page write about a personal experience related to the topic) hence "am a student and am not American"
Essay 2: add more transition words, replace the (this, it, they etc..) with the nouns.
Expand the essay to one more page.
Essay 3: (melting pot) add transitions, make sure to give opinions about topics "personal opinions"
Expand the conclusion.
Essay4:(inequality for all) add more transitions , add conclusion, expand one page
Fatma AlsadiAmerican Identities, 212C
February 19, 2020
Essay #5
The documentary by Reich elaboartes on the issues facing the modern soicety today, not only in the U.S but alos in other jurisdications within the larger global economy. Specifically, he explores economic inequality, how its affecting us and what could be done to mitigate against its effects. As porpounded by Prof. Reich, economic inequaity is an issue affecting a significnant proportion of the population. It can be said that those of a differeing opinion are probably those belonging to the top 1%. The extent of economic inequaity is manifest in civil movements such as The Occupy Wall-Street movement, the Green Party as well as the various industrial strikes regulalry organized by workers all around the globe (Milanovic, 2016).
As explained by Prof. Reich, most of the world’s wealth are held by only 1% of the poplation. These are the wealthy individuals in the society who own sifingicant factors of production and hence control and influence economic and political systems, both in their countries and the world. The problem is that this 1% do not utlize a significant proportion of their wealth in real-economic activities. These are the activities that have the greates potential in generating jobs for the massess as well as real goods and services (Milanovic, 2016).
That is, they essentially hoard their wealth and choose to invest it in speculative markets so as to generate even more money for themselves. Th downside to these avenues of investments is that theu do not, atleast directly, enhance employment levels or goods and services. Besides, Reich argues that the top 1% tend to engage in selfish activities that end huriting the economy. That is, if the economy is not doing good, the top 1% may withdraw their resources resulting in lay-offs as well as scaling down of production activities. Unfortunately, their selfish considerations only end up huring the economy even further (Milanovic, 2016).
From Reich’s documentary, it can be constures that economic inequality is multi-faceted. This implies that economic inequality encompassess the distribution of income as well as the distributiion of wealth. The former makes reference to how much money people make while the latter makes reference to the amount of resources owned. With this in mind, both income and wealt ...
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ABOUT THIS REPORT
This initial report was produced by Institute for Policy Studies staff in support of the Poor People’s Campaign: A
National Call for Moral Revival (www.PoorPeoplesCampaign.org). This campaign, marking the 50th anniversary of
the Poor People’s Campaign led by the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and other leaders, aims to build a broad and
deep national movement rooted in the leadership of the poor and dispossessed as moral agents and reflecting the
great moral teachings to unite our country around a transformative agenda to combat poverty, racism, militarism,
and ecological devastation. We worked in collaboration with the Co-Chairs of the Poor People’s Campaign, Rev. Dr.
William J. Barber, II and Rev. Dr. Liz Theoharis, and the Tri-Chairs of the Campaign's Audit Committee, Rev. Dr.
James Forbes, Dr. Tim Tyson, and Shailly Gupta Barnes.
In the coming months, the Institute for Policy Studies will work with the Poor People’s Campaign to conduct a much
more in-depth “audit” of the structural and systemic causes for what Dr. King called the “Triplets of Evil” — racism,
extreme materialism, and militarism — as well as the interrelated problem of ecological destruction. To learn lessons
for today, we will be hearing testimony and interviewing leaders who’ve been in the middle of the key struggles
for progress of the past 50 years. This analysis will feed into the new Poor People’s Campaign’s efforts to advance
structural solutions to the multiple crises of today.
Running head: DRAFT ESSAY 1
DRAFT ESSAY 2
Draft Essay
Derrell Ramsey
Keiser University
January 25,2017
Government, Politics and Social Justice: Is America on the right road?
The issues of social justice, government and politics are related to the country’s identity. Interaction of the above three factors will enable one to understand their history and identity in a better way. One of the critical issue affected by the factors is that of immigrants where they are considered to have an effect on the nation’s identity. Government plays a role in the issue of immigrants in that it is responsible for passing and implementation of policies that affect the immigrants. Politics also play a critical role in the issue of immigrants in that politicians usually have an influence on the laws and regulations on immigrants. Social justice is evident in the way the immigrants are treated in the host country. There has been a concern in United States as to whether the immigrants from Third World countries and who are non-English speakers destroy national identity (Muller, 2006). The major focus of this essay will be the advantages and disadvantages of immigrants to the nation in order to reach a conclusion as to whether it really affects the nation’s identity.
There are many people who have raised concerns over the loss of American identity due to increase in Muslim and Latino populations. However others dismiss this notion claiming that immigrants are important to the country and that several measures can be put in place to ensure that national identity is still maintained. Immigration has been considered to be of great benefit to United States in that it has shaped many political, economic and social processes that are important to the nation (Joppke, 2014). The nation also benefits from immigrants in terms of the labor force, some of the best researchers and scientists are immigrants and therefore discouraging them or driving them back to their countries will result in loss to United States. United States is the leading country in the world in regards to asylum and refugee admissions which mostly comprise the immigrants.
The major concern that is raised by those against insurgence of immigrants is that it leads to degradation of the culture of the society. This is through various social aspects such as language and religion. For example the dominant language in United States is English but immigrants into the country may not be English speakers, they will continue using the language and therefore may not adopt the national language in the host country. In regards to religion, alt ...
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1. Diversity in the United States 0
Diversity in the United States
Gilbert C. Sheppard III
ETH/125 Final Project
May 16, 2015
University of Phoenix
2. Diversity in the United States 1
Introduction
The United States population is changing in demographics faster today, than it has in 100
years. According to the book; Racial and Ethnic Groups, “between 2010 and 2050 the Black,
Hispanic, Asian, and Native American portion of the population in the United States is expected
to increase from 36 percent to 54 percent” (Schaefer, R, 2012, p.4). This increase also involves
mass immigration within the demographics of our country. A few of these reasons for these
changes are trends, challenges, and benefits to our diversity, the media’s support, or the Media’s
prejudice toward these changes.
According to the Census Bureau reported by CNN in 2008, by the year 2050, European
Americans will be the minority. What is interesting to point out is that “European Americans will
make up only 46 percent of the U.S. population by 2050, down from the current level of 66
percent. The bureau goes so far to suggest the European American group is projected to lose
population in the 2030s and 2040s” (Broughton, 2008). Native Americans and Polynesian
Americans will slightly rise to 2% of the population while Asians will advance from 5.1% to
9.2%. The fastest growing race will be Hispanics which will total 132.8 million. The Census I
Bureau has predicted the population in 2050 will increase to 439 million people.
Challenges to our Diversity
Before the Founding Fathers established the United States of America and our form of
government, there were challenges in diversity with the original inhabitants; Native Americans.
3. Diversity in the United States 2
Since the founding of the Jamestown Colony in Virginia and the Spanish Colony in St.
Augustine, Florida, Europeans deemed Native Americans subordinate and even subhuman. They
were not willing to understand the new country of North America’s ancient culture. With the
shipment of African slaves from Africa and the massive numbers of European immigrants
coming into the country, we failed to have the common respect and appreciation of each other’s
cultures only until the early twentieth century. From this point on, diversity has been slowly
moving in a forward direction through education, local, state, and federal laws, and mutual
respect for each other as Americans. The biggest awakening in diversity began during the Civil
Rights era beginning in 1955, and in the summer of 1963, the largest diversity march began in
Washington D.C. “Between 75,000 and 95,000 White Americans joined predominantly black
crowds to support their fellow Americans for Civil Rights” (Thompson, 2013). Although there
will always be challenges in diversity, 1963 proved different racial societies can come together
as one large group and stand up for liberty for all mankind no matter a person’s race.
Benefits of a Diverse Society
There are many benefits to a diversified society. Being diversified endorses human
values, improves businesses, creates different talents, and the exchanging of innovative ideas.
Promoting diversity in business improves productivity which results in higher profits. This in
turn promotes humanistic values. According to BenefitOf.net (2015), “the people of the
organization think that their value and worthy contributions are being realized by the
organization and the management” (para 2)
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The result is employee’s become more productive and the business becomes more successful in
profits. Being able to create different talents in a diverse atmosphere to include business
produces outstanding innovation and viable complements to a society. Diverse groups or
individuals learn from each other and ideas are shared to progress forward in life, business, or
everyday society.
Media’s Support
Today, there are numerous media outlets and open source websites which support numerous
minority issues, histories, and educational forums. For example, there are 35, 080 results on the
peer viewed entry on the University of Phoenix Library site. There is also Media support which
recognizes health issues for African Americans. One interesting article was on the recruitment of
African Americans for medical research to assist future African Americans in leading healthier
lives and dissolve racial differences. “The investment return for the expanding minority outreach
can dramatically increase if that expansion includes strategies for a closer, personal, and more
trusted outreach to venues such as black churches and community health partnerships”(Sanders,
2011).
According to the University of Phoenix Social explorer student (2015), “Mississippi
alone had 989,681 African Americans in the 2000 Census living below the poverty line”. Having
this many people living in poverty means it’s necessary to give assistance (food, housing, etc.)
for aid as well as medical treatment.
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Medical research through Media channels is extremely important for African Americans
especially when heart disease, stroke, and diabetes are leading killers affecting this society and
increasing in the upper forty percentile.
Media’s Prejudice
There are two different Medias today, one liberal and one conservative, and each which have
played a key role in changing the diversity of society. From the beginning of newspapers in our
country to the present, media has swayed the public with half-truths, not fully factual information
and taking sides with either liberal or conservative propagandized ideals. Both have the influence
to divide rather than bring harmony in diversity to our society. The latest issues affecting
Baltimore, Maryland Ferguson, Missouri, and Hattiesburg, Mississippi has been reported
irresponsibly blaming local, state, and federal authorities which has divided racial societies and
provoked more violence due to the Media's’ endeavoring quest to make the story.
According to different poles, Caucasian Americans feel disenfranchised mainly because
of Media frenzy on race relations and the negative portrayals they feed society through our
viewing technologies. Cubias, (2011) relates; “A recent poll found that 61% of Tea Partiers
identified "discrimination against whites as being just as big as bigotry aimed at blacks and other
minorities" (para 7).
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The latest news reported on May 11, 2015, referring to the latest violence was Michelle
Obama’s speech to the graduating students at Tuskegee University. Gayle (2015) states;
“They’re rooted in decades of structural challenges that have made too many folks feel frustrated
and invisible, and those feelings are playing out in communities like Baltimore and Ferguson and
so many others across this country” (para. 18). With the crowd mainly African American
cheering, law abiding European American’s are asking the question: why do these issues have to
be pointed at their race? There seems to be an ongoing finger pointing issue every time an
incident between black and white happens and tends to be counter-productive rather than
productive.
Working Together
As America becomes more diversified, being able to work together to have a successful
community becomes one in our county’s priorities in order to be prosperous. Wood (2003)
perceives that “Diversity sees itself as a tool for knocking down the door to exclusive enclaves-
colleges, workplaces, churches, organizations of all sorts” (para 8). Although all races, cultures,
and ethnicities maintain a different heritage, respecting these distinctions in other people is
always the first step to resolve issues and come together as one society.
Everyone can begin to work together by establishing multi-cultural organizations to
achieve collaborative activities to reach diversity concepts and an agreed goal.
Organizations can begin surveys to better understand the issues within different communities.
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Learning about the key issues, joint projects for charity in those communities can be surveyed
and developed. This is not only learning interdisciplinary skills, but forming cohesion with
diverse societies. Working together brings great benefits and forms good working relationships.
Conclusion
As the United States, in constantly increasing demographic trends, challenges, and
benefits to our diversity, we have the chance to change through education, programs, business,
and Media support and/or Media prejudice. From the beginning of our country to present day,
the demographics of society and also the advance of education in diversity is also steadily
improving to develop the greatest multi-cultural society in the world. Understanding the distinct
changes in our society and educating ourselves about these projected changes stated by the
Census Bureau will better prepare us for the challenges which lay ahead. Therefore, it is up to
all Americans to realize we all have a part in our country’s diversity; the challenges, trends, and
media portrayal for the future.
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