Race in My Community

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This paper looks at the experiences of an American-born Caucasian male and how exposure with members of racial and ethnic minority groups aids his understanding of racism and prejudice.

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Background
Recent Instances of Racism Issues in My Community
Overt, Covert, and Apparent Reverse Racial Discrimination in My Community
Racial Relations Among Minority Groups

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"The political representatives in Washington State reflect the fact that more than 80% of the state's population are white Americans, but local media organizations seem to follow the national trend of including racial diversity, especially on television. Black Americans seem to be featured more than Asian Americans, despite representing a smaller percentage of the population (approximately 3% and 6%, respectively) probably due, in part, to the long history of activism by the National Association for Colored People (NAACP) and even more so to their greater degree of assimilation into the American culture by virtue of their longer history in the country. In general, the degree of assimilation is always a more predictive of a given cultural minority group's power in society (Macionis 2002). Hispanics also represent approximately 8% of the Washington
State population.
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Sample of Sources Used:

• Henslin, J.M. (2002) Essentials of Sociology: A Down-to-Earth Approach. Boston: Allyn & Bacon.
• Macionis, J.J. (2002) Sociology. New Jersey: Prentice Hall
• National Crime Prevention Council (NCPC) Law Enforcement, Race, and reconciliation in Washington State. McGruff (2007). Retrieved February 28, 2008 from the NCPC website, at: http://www.ncpc.org/cms/cms-upload/ncpc/File/reconcil.pdf
• Schaefer, R.T. (2006) Racial and Ethnic Groups 10th Edition. New Jersey: Prentice-Hall.
• The State of Washington Commission on Asian Pacific American Affairs; APA Demographics and Families. Retrieved February 28, 2008 from the CAPAA website, at: http://www.capaa.wa.gov/index.shtml

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