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$25.00 SO101 - Social Construction of Race
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- Due on Apr. 19, 2011
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After reading Chapter 10 in the text, access the website: http://www.pbs.org/race/000_General/000_00-Home.htm.
Click on one of the “eye” icons; this will take you to a page entitled “Is Race for Real?” Read through the ten “quick facts about race” at the bottom of the paragraph. Note, which of the ten “quick facts” surprise you; or do you have more questions about.
Next, click on the subheadings on the right side of the page. These are entitled: “Sorting People;” “Race Timeline;” “Human Diversity;” “Me, My Race & I;” and “Where Race Lives.” As you read through the material and participate in the interactive lessons, take notes of main points you find interesting, surprising, or particularly compelling.
Write a 3-4 page essay, using APA style formatting, summarizing key findings from your exploration of this site and describing your reaction to the material. Your essay should include:
A description of why biology (or genetics) does not define race.
Your reaction to the “quick facts about race.”
Your overall summary of key findings.
Your overall reaction to your exploration of this site.
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socially defined
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Preview: ... r develops social skills in a social institution. School or other educational facilities are prime examples. From this process comes anticipatory socialization, which refers to the process when an individual rehearses certain actions and mannerisms for future occupations, positions and social relationships. We all practice on how to court a partner or practice how to interview for a particular job or career. Reverse socialization is deviation of desired behavior. This occurs mostly in teenage kids in professions as counselors, probation officers, social work, and/or psychologists. One of the intense processes of socialization is re-socialization. It is the method of disposing previous behavioral patterns, while accepting new ones as a part of the transitional stage in one's life (Ballantine, 2009). This is an ongoing human cycle of life. The intensity of the process is in the experiences that one goes through to learn this development. The person endures a sharp break with their past and learn to be exposed to different norms and values. An example of this would be joining the military and going away to an entire different society.      The basic institution of learning in society is family. Family is the cooperative group of people who are related by a type of kin connection, blood relation, marriage, adoption or any other method where an adult cares for a child. It is considered as the primary group in one’s life. When the norm in society thinks of family, it is a given that there is a father, a mother, and the children. However, history shows there are many different types of families and cultures that can affect a person in many differ ...
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Social Construction of Race
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Preview: ... ce between people? Is the first vision you have of a person to guess their race? How do y ...
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