Homework: Incidents of Inequality
Part A
Search the GCU Library for articles that describe incidents of gender, age, racial, and ethnic discrimination.
Choose two incidents of discrimination. Be sure each is of a different type of discrimination (age, gender, race, and/or ethnicity, etc.).
Questions
a. Evaluate the positive and negative effects of Affirmative Action in the United States. Target current issues, trends, and demographics.
b. Discuss the concept of equality. Do you see equality happening in our society? Why or why not? Describe your personal observations of inequality.
c. What global forces are affecting the U.S. economy and politics? How do those global forces affect your own life? Discuss.
d. In the once popular television show, Gene Simmons Family Jewels, did this show depict a typical American family? Why or why not? What is going on with the American family today? What historical events have played a role in shaping American family life? What do you see for the future of the U.S. family? How do religion and education impact the future of the U.S. family?
e. How has technology affected your life? Be specific as to what changes, and in what ways.
f. Do you believe the long-term consequences of increased technological dependence are going to be good or bad? Explain. How do you see technology's effect on society 20 years from now?
Part B
Instructions: After researching the GCU library to find articles that describe incidents of gender, age, racial, and ethnic discrimination, answer the questions for each scenario. Write your response as a full paragraph using a minimum of 200 words for each scenario.
Scenario 1: _______________ discrimination.
a. Summarize the incident.
b. How might this situation affect the victim?
c. How might it affect the offending person or institution?
d. How do situations like this affect society as a whole?
Scenario 2: __________________ discrimination.
a. Summarize the incident.
b. How might this situation affect the victim?
c. How might it affect the offending person or institution?
d. How do situations like this affect society as a whole?
Globalization: A Closer Look
Target a multinational corporation/international company and the practice of "outsourcing" to third world countries. Some examples of MNCs (multinational corporations) would be Nike, General Motors, Ford, Qwest, and Fender Music. Research its effects on local culture. Write a summary and analysis of 500-750 words and include the following:
a. How does global stratification impact local culture? What are the positive and negative effects?
b. How does global stratification impact the United States? What are the positive and negative effects?
c. Who is the biggest "winner" in this situation? Explain.
Format your homework according to the give formatting requirements:
a. The answer must be double spaced, typed, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
b. The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the homework, the course title, the student's name, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
c. Also include a reference page. The references and Citations should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.