Research a topic of institutional discrimination and write a reflective essay Minimum number of resources: 4.
Possible Issues for internet research:
Reparation—descendants of slaves/former slaves; Native peoples; Japanese Americans
Immigration—currents laws, SC decision, current/past policies, current issues
Gerrymandering
Banking, loans
Housing
Health and environment
Legal system: Criminal conviction, racial profiling
Employment – Civil Service, Affirmative Action
Education
Politics
Religion
Military
In this essay you are to analyze the topic of institutional discrimination:
a.) define and explain the topic of institutional discrimination, and
b.) discuss the consequences--REMEMBER TO USE CITATIONS FROM COURSE MATERIALS AND YOUR RESEARCH.
Questions to help you address the topic:
How why did this form of discrimination start?
Identify the dominant and subordinate groups? (Who is discriminating against whom?)
What has been done to resist the discrimination? Past and present?
Reflect on this topic—how have you seen in your life? Personal experience, observed an occurrence, read or viewed in in current media?