Here is the synopsis of our sample research paper on Race, Ethnicity and Multiculturalism and the Use of Integration and Assimilation for Race Relations
. Have the paper e-mailed to you 24/7/365.
Essay / Research Paper Abstract
This is a 6 page paper discussing the concepts of race, ethnicity, culture, and multiculturalism. Also discussed are the integration and assimilation approaches to race relations. In regards to positive race relation policies it has been found that the multicultural and integrative concepts are the most widely accepted as they provide equal opportunities for all groups but still respect the unique nature of each group.
Bibliography lists 12 sources.
Page Count:
6 pages (~225 words per page)
File: D0_TJracer1.rtf
Buy This Term Paper »
Unformatted sample text from the term paper:
in its application. Ethnicity is based more on ancestral groups who often have the same religion, culture, language and in most instances the same racial background. Ethnicity however, can be
seen as optional depending on circumstance like for example the European Americans who may chose or not chose to use their ethnicity. Race, on the other hand, has often been
confused with culture which is also incorrect. Race is more fundamental in its physical aspects whereas culture is more similar to the concept of ethnicity but has been traditionally linked
with geographic location. Multiculturalism is a concept which maintains the distinctions between the groups while giving all groups equal opportunities and is seen as a mosaic society. Integration is a
recent term used in race relations policies in the United States which promotes the desegregation of organizations. This is different from assimilation which promotes minority groups to conform and assimilate
with the majority in regards to organizations and social structures therefore giving up their unique group. In regards to positive race relation policies, the most accepted are the multicultural and
integrative approaches which provide equal opportunities but still respect the definition and uniqueness of each group and individual. In recent socio-ethnographic studies in
the United States the variability of ethnic groups has become more and more prevalent. As members of ethnic groups began to move out of the cities and into the suburbs
ethnicity, class and lifestyle were not longer correlated as they had been in previously years. Recently in the United States, new patterns of "optional ethnicity" have become apparent as many
European-Americans have decided that adherence to their ethnicity is more a matter of personal choice as they sort through their multi-generations of combinations of groups in their ancestry (Waters, 1996;
...