Chapter Ten Assignment
Chapter Ten (50 points)
Since this assignment requires more work/research, it is worth an
additional 20 points.
*Please number (or letter) your answers as they are below, so that I do
not miss any of your work.
Part one:
1. According to Hays-Thomas, when is it acceptable to use the term “minority”?
What are three reasons it should not be used to reference various groups of
people? (4 points)
2. Why is being colorblind not an effective way of addressing race and
ethnicity in the workplace. (1 point)
3. Answer the following questions:
(A) What is the pipeline problem? (1 point)
(B) How does it impact diverse representation at organizations? (1 point)
4. Answer the following question:
(A) What is the great divide? (1 point)
(B) Some organizations are identified as diverse. But that diversity is
represented among the employees that occupy the lower level
jobs/positions with limited/no power or authority. Have you witnessed
this type of situation? (1 point)
(C) Read the “The Slip between Diversity Cup and Lip” on pages 219/220.
Answer this question: Would law firms studied by Professor Rivera
have interviewed the young Thurgood Marshall if he had applied for a
position? (1 point) Also, indicate why or why not? (1 point)
5. Answer the following questions:
(A) What are Jim Crow Laws? (1 point)
(B) Does this type of segregation still exist today in neighborhoods,
schools, etc.? (1 point) Also, indicate why or why not? (1 point)
Part two:
Please read the following:
“The Back-handed Compliment: Asian Americans as “Model Minority” on pages 208-
209,
“Unpacking the Model Minority Myth”
“The Model Minority Myth Says That All Asians Are Successful. Why That’s
Dangerous”
Provide a one/two-paragraph summary of each article/reading including one new
fact that you learned. (15 points)
Part three:
Is “What we don’t know can hurt us” and the perpetuation of stereotypes that lead
to discrimination evident in the following article and video…
1. Go to White males and diversity
After reading the article, explain why this viewpoint is important for workplace
inclusion and race relations. (4 points)
2. Go to Because I’m Latino, I can’t have money
After viewing the YouTube video:
A. State whether kids are the only groups that feel this way when addressed
about their racial backgrounds. (2 points)
B. Explain two stories that resonated with you.
*Also, explain the reason why. (6 points)
3. What is the “real” Thanksgiving Story?
Read the following: The Real Story of Thanksgiving
After you’ve read the article,
A. Explain five things you learned from this story. (5 points)
B. How does understanding this information relate to the diversity and treatment
of Native Americans in this country? (1 point)
4. Read the “Cultural knowledge about Blacks/African Americans” (below)
Now compare this information to the following picture:
Starving Children in Africa
You can also go to google, choose “images” not “web”, and type: “pictures starving
children in Africa” in the search bar. (as though 54/54 countries on the continent have
starving children)
Answer the following two questions:
A. If someone only viewed the picture (above), what association would people make about those who are African American or come from the continent of Africa? (1 point)
B. What does understanding the “real” facts about Africa indicate about the
skills and intellect of the numerous ancestors of Blacks in America? (1 point)
*How does this relate to the stereotypes that some people hold about
Blacks? (1 point)
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