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kwoodring · **on:** Aug 8, 2018

What is the name of the program in which state and local governments set aside a certain portion of their business for companies owned by minorities or women?

a. Affirmative action
b. Minority set-aside programs
c. Quota
d. Societal discrimination

Question 2

How is the study of ethnicity and religion in the United States relevant in today's context?

What will be an ideal response?

Question 3

Which of the following statements is true of tribes that have opened casinos on reservations?

a. The tribes do not pay taxes to local, state, or federal governments.
b. Nationwide, the economic and social impact of the revenue from casinos is limited.
c. Unemployment in the reservations has substantially increased despite the casinos.
d. On the reservations that benefit from gambling enterprises, the family income is significantly higher than for the nation as a whole.

durant1234 · **Reply #1 on:** Aug 8, 2018

Answer to Question 1

ANS: b

Answer to Question 2

Ethnicity and religion are a basic part of today's social reality and of each individual's identity. Any study of life in the United States, especially one that focuses on dominant and subordinate groups, cannot ignore religion and ethnicity. The two are closely related, as certain religious faiths predominate in certain nationalities. Both religious activity and interest by White ethnics in their heritage continue to be prominent features of the contemporary scene. People have been and continue to be ridiculed or deprived of opportunities solely because of their ethnic or religious affiliation. To get a true picture of people's place in society, we need to consider both ethnicity and social class in association with their religious identification.

Religion is changing in the United States. As a commercial recognition of this fact, Hallmark created its first greeting card in 2003 for the Muslim holiday Eid-al-fitr, which marks the end of the month long fast of Ramadan. The issue of the persistence of ethnicity is an intriguing one. Some people may only casually exhibit their ethnicity and practice what has been called symbolic ethnicity. Despite the intolerance toward various ethnic cultures, ethnicity remains a viable source of identity for many citizens today. There is also the ethnic paradox, which finds that practicing one's ethnic heritage often strengthens people and allows them to move successfully into the larger society.

Answer to Question 3

b