minority groups in american society - topic 10: where do we go from here?

the changing face of the US

by 2050,

• the foreign-born population is projected to be about 19%

• immigration will account for about 82% of the increase in the US population, which is estimated to be about 438 million

models of ethnic relations

• assimilation

• pluralism

types of assimilation

• cultural assimilation

• structural assimilation

  • primary (informal)

  • secondary (formal)

• psychological assimilation

• biological assimilation

types of pluralism

• equalitarian pluralism

• inequalitarian pluralism

factors affecting assimilation

• manner of entrance

• time of entrance

• demographic factors

• cultural similarity

• visibility (the most critical factor in degree and rate of assimilation)

robert park’s race relations model

• contrat

• competition

• accommodation

• assimilation

ending radical and wasteful government DEI programs and preferencing - executive order 14161 - jan 20, 2025

• “…termination of all discriminatory programs including illegal DEI and “diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility” (DEIA) mandates, policies, programs, preferences, and activities in the federal government, under whatever name they appear.”

3 conceptualizations of equality

• equality of law

• equality of opportunity

• equality of result

equality of law

• minimum position

• equal protection clause of 14th amendment (1868)

equality of opportunity

• refers to the rights of all individuals to realize their human potential to become whatever their wishes and personal abilities all them to become

• however, laws that treat each individual equally do not necessarily have an equal impact on each individual

equality of result

• a social group’s percentage in the overall population should be equaled be its share of certain benefits, such as income and wealth or the holding of desired social roles, such as membership in the professions, high socioeconomic status, and admission to professional schools