Assignment:
1. Choose a foreign country in which there has been well-documented instances of discrimination against certain races or cultures such as:
o India: the Dalits and Adivasis
o Bosnia: the Muslims and Croats
o South Africa: the Coloureds or Black Africans
o Indonesia: the Chinese
o Rwanda: the Batwa
2. Write a 1,050 to 1,750 word article for the travel magazine with a focus on the impact of prejudice and discrimination on various cultures within the country you've chosen to visit. Cite 3 to 5 sources; Try search terms such as "cultures in (country)," "discrimination in (country)," "ethnic groups in (country)," etc.
3. Include the following in your article:
o A description of the various cultures as well as the races and ethnicities that exist within this country
o A clear differentiation between race and ethnicity
o Examples of discrimination against a culture, race, or ethnic group in this country and an explanation of why the discrimination exists
o A description of the ways the discrimination has affected the people of this country and conditions that have resulted from the discrimination such as segregation, political unrest, poverty, or war
Format the paper according to APA style, and submit it as an attachment.
Here are some Web sites:
- Population Reference Bureau
- U.S. Census Bureau
- World Population Information
- Population Connection
- The World Factbook
- Bureau of Labor Statistics
- Envirolink
- WomenWatch
- Institute for Research on Poverty
- The World Bank
- National Center for Children in Poverty
- Joint Center for Poverty Research