While the United States offers opportunities for upward mobility, it receives criticism for its past treatment of Native Americans, Chinese, African Americans, and Latinos. Ethnocentrism, stereotyping, and racial prejudice have been persistent issues throughout American history and continue to subject some ethnic and racial groups to prejudice today. Solutions to overcoming racial prejudice and ethnocentrism in society require acknowledging past harms and promoting tolerance of all people.

1. Prejudice and Ethnocentrism
The United States is generally considered a very open society that offers many
opportunities for immigrants with upward mobility in society. Even so, the nation must
receive bad marks on some matters, for example, its treatment of Native Americans,
Chinese, and African Americans, and Latinos. In fact (in part because of the country’s
openness to immigration), ethnocentrism, stereotyping, and racial prejudice have always
played a part in U.S. History.1. Which ethnic, cultural, and racial groups are most subjected
to prejudice today?2. Which were denigrated in the past but not the present?3. Is
mainstream U.S. culture more, or less, tolerant of different peoplestoday than it was fifteen
years ago?4. How can a society overcome its racial/ethnic prejudice and ethnocentrism?5.
Have you had any personal experiences that relate to these issues?Note: Support your
findings with evidence from your text book and online reliable academic sources.