Assignments

Please watch Prof. MriduRai: Caste system in India. Then, compare India’s caste system with racial/ethnic stratification in the United States. What are the similarities and how do the differences create the potential for upward mobility in the U.S.? Based on your review of the video, why does the caste system remain so powerful in India?

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.   After reviewing your text, the linked document above, and others found in your web search, describe…

Write a 1,050- to 1,400-word paper discussing the current view that race is a social construction supported by political realities.  Include the following: •How does this view compare with the biological view of race? •How did the biological view justify unequal treatment towards racial and ethnic minorities? •Which approach – assimilation, melting pot, fusion and/or…

Answer questions on the White Privilege and Colorism worksheet. Write a 350- to 700-word essay comparing and contrasting White privilege and colorism, using the answers on the worksheet. Submit your worksheet and essay to the Assignment Files tab.

Write a 700- to 1,050-word paper answering the following:   Select either the Cherokee Nation or Navajo Nation and specifically answer these questions. •Where are they located in the U.S. today? •Were they forcibly removed from their ancestral lands? How? •Do they have a reservation today? •What is their legal standing with the U.S. government?…

Fill out the Student Autobiography Worksheet form about your family’s background (all that you know or can find out). Combine the answers from the worksheet into a 350- to 700-word statement defining your complex identity.

Write a 700- to 1,050-word paper on Asian-Americans. On many indicators of success, such as income and education, Asian Americans, while a distinct minority, surpass whites in America. Why is this?  Use at least 2 outside resources to help you answer this question. Include the following: • Cultural value of Asians toward education • History…

Select a nursing concept (be sure to use a nursing theory) and then provide a response to each one of the steps included in a concept analysis regarding your selected concept.  This information does not have to be comprehensive but provides a foundation to the upcoming assignment.  Be sure to include a scholarly reference.

Application of Pender’s Health Promotion Model NR 501 Week 6 Application of Theory Paper Assignment – Nola Pender’s Health Promotion Model Theory The purpose of this assignment is to a) identify a nursing theory, b) analyze the importance of the selected theory to the nursing profession, c) summarize key concepts and relationships among the concepts…

Explore these issues on the Internet and through other resources. Share what you find out on these topics: • Confidence Intervals: Why are they useful in helping to determine clinical significance? • There are many controversies surrounding the issue of clinical significance vs. statistical significance. Identify one of them and summarize it. Finish with your…

The choice of Boolean terminology can markedly affect your search returns. Select a topic related to your area of practice, and select two scholarly databases to find information on the topic. Describe the search. What key words did you use? How many articles did your initial search yield? How did you narrow or expand the…

What is the difference between a scholarly database and a website? How do you know if a website is credible?