Diversity in society
Final exam
Health and illness
Links between poverty and obesity
Latinos and african americans
Star county texas, 98% mexican, 24% of mexican children are obese by 4yrs old
Lead paints and lead levels in blood 12% of kids in poverty have dangerous blood levels compared to higher class white children
Smoking ciggerttes is more prevalent in more social economic environments
40-50% of population is black
Aids diagnosis
Black americans die now comperable to whites over 30 yrs old
Enviornmental discrimination- people in toxic enviornments, population is predominantly latino and african american, many health issues come from living in those areas
Latino negihborhood exposed to20% risk of cancer and birth defects, outweights national average by double the amount
Flint lead poisioning 50% african american population many live under the poverty line
Elliott Larsen and persons with disabilities act.
What are some of Michigan jurisdictions?
What was the Chinese exclusion act? It restricted immegration into the US, banning chinese laborors immegrating.
Japanese were put into internment camps in WW2, why were they put there?
there were stereotypes of japanese people being dangerous, the US forced japanese people into internment camps.
Homogenous: All alike
ascribed status: at birth, something you were born with
Achieved status: something achieved in life
Can you define diversity:
Non-homogenous variety of people with a range of different backgrounds and social ethnic cultures.
What are the benefits of diversity
How does diversity impact you?
Define labels, stereotypes, prejudice and discrimination.
Acting on your prejudices
Defining stereotypes, ascribing one trait to a group of people.
Define culture
List areas of culture
Gender: Identity, socially
Sex: Biological
Why are people poor?
School-to-prison pipeline
People of color over-represented in school to prison pipeline
Fair housing act
Elliott Larsen
wealth gap
Confederate flag
slurs
-Why do people use slurs?
To be hurtful, weaponized words, normalized in their vocabulary, jokingly for entertainment,
To reclaim the slur
-Stereotyping
Political correctness
Argument of “you’re just being politically correct”
Brown v board
Plessy v furgeson traincar
Richard and mary in virginia sentenced for being married (interacial couple) so they moved states
Freeriders
what is discrimination
Are stereotypes harmful?
definition of race biological
define ethnicity cultural
how does discrimination play a role in poverty?
racial & ethnic slurs
examples of media reinforcing femininity and masculine stereotypes
explain the decision of Brown v board
what is the separate but equal doctorine
What is a hate crime?
Richard and mildrid loving in virginia sentenced for being married (interacial couple) so they moved states
Restrict and freedom to marry was ruled as unconstitutional.
Discrimination based on sex: Disfavoring someone based on gender, discriminating someone on the basis of their sex
Sexual harassment in education: If a professor was making sexual comments that made you uncomfortable that creates a hostile enviornment. In exchange for sexual favors, you’ll get an A in the class.
hostile work enviornment may include sexual jokes being made, suggestive pictures displayed in the work place, any derogetory words directed towards someone
Quid pro quo- this for that, a manager supervisor or executive, in exchange for sexual favors you can keep your job, get a promotion. In exchange for sexual favors you’ll benefit.
Race & ethnicity- racial jokes, ethnic or derogatory jokes= hostile enviornment
Institutional discrimination: Unfair treatment of an individual or group at a work place, company or school. Ex: a company refuses to hire anyone that has an asian ethnicity.
Unequal opportunity: BIPOC are at an unfair disadvantage compared to everyone else when it comes to what jobs they’re hired for and their median income.
Affirmative action: is a set of policies and practices within a government or organization seeking to benefit marginalized groups. Ex: Many universities and institutions offer scholarships to BIPOC help those who are in need of financial aid.
Some argue that past racism is the cause for unequal opportunities, and say that giving BIPOC more offers for scholarships or saving job openings and opportunities for them is current day racism and doesn’t help solve the problems because it is discluding white people and other majority races.
Some argue that affirmative action is good because it helps those who are struggling from the actions of people in the past who have repressed and prevented groups of people from being financially stable or in a good spot, they believe that compensation such as scholarships or job opportunities can help make up for the struggle and displacement.
Richard and Mildred Loving, a couple from 1958, were married for five weeks while interracial marriage was not legal. They were caught, Richard a white man was set on bond for $1000, while mildred was sent to jail for 3 days. When at court the judge offered them a deal, to exile their state of virginia for 25 years, or go to prison, they both left virginia.
Miscegenation is the marriage between people who are considered to be members of different races
The green book was classified as a travel guide in 1936, it included names of businesses that served black americans, it allowed safer travel for black people. It was used as an avenue for black women to defy gender roles and achieve a measure of independence by having their businesses listed.
the school to prison pipeline is when the education and public safety policies push students into the criminal legal system.
Whats redlining?
In a Predominantly people of color neighborhood, people are denied loans for a house.
Define segregation
Racial segregation is the separation of people into racial or other ethnic groups in daily life.
Links between poverty and obesity
Lead paints and lead levels in blood 12% of kids in poverty have dangerous blood levels compared to higher class white children
Star county texas, 98% mexican, 24% of mexican children are obese by 4yrs old
Smoking ciggerttes is more prevalent in more social economic environments
Aids diagnosis
Black americans die now comperable to whites over 30 yrs old
Enviornmental discrimination- people in toxic enviornments, population is predominantly latino and african american, many health issues come from living in those areas
Latino negihborhood exposed to20% risk of cancer and birth defects, outweights national average by double the amount
Flint lead poisioning 50% african american population many live under the poverty line
Griggs vs Duke power: Utility company in north carolina in a rural and predominantly african american area, with high illiteracy rates. Duke Power required literacy to be hired, this effectively excluded african americans, the court decided that what Duke Power was doing is illegal because it was focused on race, disparities about someones race.
Juneteenth: What is it?
Little rock nine: what is it?
How to help food inequalities?