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Introduction to Sociology 2e

Further Research

Introduction to Sociology 2eFurther Research

Further Research

11.1 Racial, Ethnic, and Minority Groups

Explore aspects of race and ethnicity at PBS’s site, “What Is Race?”: http://openstax.org/l/PBS_what_is_race

11.2 Stereotypes, Prejudice, and Discrimination

How far should First Amendment rights extend? Read more about the subject at the First Amendment Center: http://openstax.org/l/first_amendment_center

Learn more about institutional racism at https://openstax.org/l/SPL_Center

Learn more about how prejudice develops by watching the short documentary “Eye of the Storm”: https://openstax.org/l/Eye_Storm

11.3 Theories of Race and Ethnicity

Do you know someone who practices white privilege? Do you practice it? Explore the concept with this checklist: http://openstax.org/l/white_privilege_checklist to see how much of it holds true for you or others.

11.4 Intergroup Relationships

So you think you know your own assumptions? Check and find out with the Implicit Association Test: http://openstax.org/l/implicit_association_test

What do you know about the treatment of Australia’s aboriginal population? Find out more by viewing the feature-length documentary Our Generation: https://openstax.org/l/Our_Gen

11.5 Race and Ethnicity in the United States

Are people interested in reclaiming their ethnic identities? Read this article and decide:

The White Ethnic Revival: http://openstax.org/l/ethnic_revival

What is the current racial composition of the United States? Review up-to-the minute statistics at the United States Census Bureau here: https://openstax.org/l/US_Census

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