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• SOC 308 Entire Course (Ash)

• SOC 308 Week 1 DQ 1 Constructing Race (Ash)

• SOC 308 Week 1 DQ 1 Constructing Race
• SOC 308 Week 1 DQ 2 Implications of Anglo
  Dominance in the United States
• SOC 308 Week 2 DQ 1 Legacy of Slavery
• SOC 308 Week 2 DQ 2 Hispanic Culture
• SOC 308 Week 2 Ethnic Group Evaluation

• SOC 308 Week 1 DQ 1 Constructing Race
• Constructing Race. Review the PBS website RACE
  The Power of an Illusion as you prepare for this
  discussion. This site offers many examples of how
  the science of human difference contradicts
  ordinary ideas of race.

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• SOC 308 Week 1 DQ 2 Implications of Anglo
  Dominance in the United States (Ash)

• SOC 308 Week 1 Quiz (Ash)

• SOC 308 Week 1 Quiz

• Since the European settlement of North America,
  white, Anglo Americans have dominated the
  political landscape. Define, in your own words,
  Anglo dominance and describe how Anglos built and
  have maintained said dominant system.

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• SOC 308 Week 2 DQ 1 Legacy of Slavery (Ash)

• SOC 308 Week 2 DQ 2 Hispanic Culture (Ash)

• Hispanic Culture. Please review the following
  sources in preparation for this discussion.
• a. The Border
• b. Hispanic Americans Exhibitions and
  Presentations
• c. History of US-Mexico Relations

• Legacy of Slavery. Listen to or read Dr. Kings
  speech, I Have a Dream. Then, respond to the
  following
• Dr. Kings famous speech envisions a future in
  which the racial distinction established by
  slavery and segregation is no more. Evaluate the
  ways in which the legacy of slavery has prevented
  the United States from building a more

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• SOC 308 Week 2 Ethnic Group Evaluation (Ash)

• SOC 308 Week 2 Quiz (Ash)

• SOC 308 Week 2 Quiz

• Ethnic Group Evaluation. Please review Chapters 5
  through 9 of Race and Ethnicity as you prepare
  for this assignment.
• By the mid-twentieth century, European immigrant
  groups described in Week One had combined to form
  a white racial majority in the United States.

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• SOC 308 Week 3 DQ 1 English as the Official U.S.
  Language (Ash)

• SOC 308 Week 3 DQ 2 Hate Crime (Ash)

• Hate Crime. Please visit Hate Crime Statistics,
  2009 as you prepare for this discussion. Click
  through the Hate Crimes website, following your
  curiosity.
• Based on the information you gleaned from the FBI
  website above, discuss a statistic, study, or
  other fact that surprised you or has affected

• English as the Official U.S. Language. Please
  visit Poll Should English Be the United States
  Official Language? as you prepare for this
  discussion and participate in the poll.
• After reading the argument for making English the
  official language of the United States and
  participating in the poll,

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• SOC 308 Week 3 Final Paper Problem and Outline
  (Ash)

• SOC 308 Week 3 Quiz (Ash)

• SOC 308 Week 3 Quiz

• Final Paper Problem and Outline. To prepare for
  your Final Paper, review the Final Paper
  instructions in Week Five of your online course
  or in the Components of Course Evaluation
  section of this guide. Then, complete the
  following written assignment and submit it for
  feedback from your instructor.

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• SOC 308 Week 4 DQ 1 The Caste System in India
  (Ash)

• SOC 308 Week 4 DQ 2 The Cosmic Race (Ash)

• The Cosmic Race. Jose Vasconcelos proposed the
  assimilation of ethnic groups in Mexico into a
  new "cosmic race." This concept is discussed in
  the readings as well as in The Cosmic Race. More
  information can be found with a web search.

• The Caste System in India. Please watch Prof.
  MriduRai Caste system in India or read The Caste
  System Effects on Poverty in India, Nepal and
  Sri Lanka. Then, compare Indias caste system
  with racial/ethnic stratification in the United
  States.

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• SOC 308 Week 4 Quiz (Ash)

• SOC 308 Week 5 DQ 1 Northern Ireland (Ash)

• SOC 308 Week 4 Quiz

• Northern Ireland. English involvement in Ireland
  dates back to 1171, when English King, Henry II
  invaded the island to expand his empire. Since
  then, politics in the region has been
  characterized by varying degrees of tension
  between Irish independence and British rule.

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• SOC 308 Week 5 DQ 2 Why War (Ash)

• SOC 308 Week 5 Final Paper (Ash)

• Why War? Review the Conflict Map to prepare for
  this discussion. Based on your review of the
  information provided in the conflict map site,
  analyze the impact of ethnic conflict in the
  world today. Examples include
• a. Sudan
• b. Eastern Congo/Rwanda

• A sociologist must be able to analyze racial and
  ethnic differences in different national
  contexts. For example, in the U.S., we tend to
  think of race in a particular way. In order to
  develop this skill, select and analyze a society
  demonstrating ethnic stratification and conflict,
  including evidence of prejudice and
  discrimination.

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