Race and Diversity

    Order Description   Q1 50 points Portes and Zhou’s article provides detailed description of segmented assimilation with three cases (Mexican Americans, Punjabi Sikhs and Carribean). Compare these three cases, and discuss how each case explains the process of segmented assimilation. Write 3-4pages to demonstrate your understanding of the concept “segmented assimilation.”   Q2. 25 points Affirmative action was enacted to ensure racial justice. However, it was not without backlashes. Several court cases occurred under reverse discrimination. Do your own research to find one supreme court case over affirmative action (e.g., Regents of the University of California v. Bakke) and understand the rationales of both sides’ arguments –petitioner (Bakke, in above case) and defendant (university, in above case). Write an imaginary court scenario, focusing on how the positions are conflicting each other over justification of considering race as a factor in admission practice. Write 3-4 pages of claims and counter-claims (rebuttals). Q3. 25 points You were a President of a prestigious college. Your goal is to make sure racial diversity in student population. However, you see overwhelming preponderance of white students in academic (non- athletic) programs year after year. What would you do to curb this enrollment pattern, other than enforcing quota system? Write two phase action plans: short-term plan and long-term plan, and explain how these work. Your answer should reflect your understanding of institutional racism.