prevalent among blacks and Hispanics than among whites and may explain the higher prevalence of obesity among racial/ethnic minority children. Eliminating racial/ethnic disparities in health and health care is a national priority‚ and obesity is a prime target. During the last 30 years in the United States‚ the prevalence of obesity among children has dramatically increased‚ sparing no age group. Obesity in childhood is associated with adverse cardio-metabolic outcomes such as hypertension‚ hyperlipidemia
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origin. Ethnicity is about tradition‚ behaviors and customs. We can change our ethnicity but not our race. Ethnic groups have a consciousness of their common cultural bond. Ethnic groups doesn’t exist simply because of the common national or cultural origin of the group‚ they develop because of their unique historical and social experiences‚ which became the basis for the group’s ethnic identity. For example prior to immigration to the United
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religious harmony. Reasons as to why this is such a crucial step include Singapore’s multi-ethnic society‚ its turbulent past and the numerous ways in which harmony is promoted throughout the nation. To understand why racial and religious harmony is so important‚ one must first be familiar with the fact that Singapore is a multi-cultural‚ multi-racial and multi-religious melting pot. Different ethnic groups coexist in the land‚ and with these come a slew of different cultures and religions. This
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A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF THE THEORIES ON NATIONALISM‚ FOCUSING ON THE THEORIES OF BENEDICT ANDERSON AND PAUL BRASS. Submitted by: A. B.Tekkethil M.A Sociology- III Semester. Human beings‚ in any given interaction with each other‚ attach to themselves and others various identities. This way‚ based on the situation‚ one can attach multiple identities to oneself‚ ranging from gender‚ religion‚ caste‚ class etc. In a survey of this kind today‚ one will find that the nationality of a person is
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stratification that emerges when people form groups based on their common origins. The word “stratification” can have a negative connotation to some since it is seen to be synonymous with the word separation which is oftentimes used negatively in context. Despite its negative connotation‚ many ethnicities continue to practice social stratification to keep their culture distinct from other people’s cultures. This act is mainly based on maintaining the ethnic community’s status of pride and making sure
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important to value our diversity in order to be able to work together. 2. What is ethnocentrism? In what ways can ethnocentrism be detrimental to a society? Ethnocentrism is where people believe that they are better than others in an ethnic group‚ but it can also develop from racial or religious differences. This can cause problem by leading to false opinions about different cultures‚ maybe causing communication problems. 3. Define emigration and immigration. Emigration
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lead to a mosaic of ghettos. A ghetto is a ’portion of a city in which members of a minority group live especially because of social‚ legal or economic pressure’. Firstly‚ many new immigrants arrive with limited sources‚ and discrimination can cause higher levels of unemployment and lower incomes among these groups. As ethnic groups are forced to concentrate in areas of poor housing‚ this pushes out groups from other races. Living in an environment with similar types of people to themselves may reduce
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Instructor: Christina Oltmann‚ Ph.D. Oral Group Presentations and Peer Evaluations The groups will on the day and in the order indicated below. Please consult the document to identify which groups you will peer evaluate! You will be provided with evaluation forms for the individual group members and the group as a whole that you evaluate! Please read the poems on which the groups present that you evaluate! WEDNESDAY‚ DECEMBER 3RD Presentation Group 3: Emily Dickinson‚ “Because I Could not Stop
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Policies may be slightly different depending on the modality in which you attend class. If you have recently changed modalities‚ read the policies governing your current class modality. Course Materials Schaefer‚ R. T. (2012). Racial and ethnic groups (13th ed.). Upper Saddle River‚ NJ: Pearson Prentice Hall. All electronic materials are available on the student website. |Week One: Key Concepts of Diversity
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Group Dynamics Within this essay I will reflect upon a specific issue of group dynamics that was experienced during a group exercise. Gibbs (1988) reflective model (Jasper‚ 2003. p.77) will be used to reflect upon the issue effectively and to set out the structure of reflection. Confidentiality and the GSCC code of practice will be kept to and maintained throughout this essay. The names of the people within the issues explained will be made up due to confidentiality. Group dynamics is that field
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