English Composition 2
Running header: RESEARCH
RESEARCH 2
The Diversity Challenge in America
Brianna Williams
English Composition
James Welsh
Ashford University
11/18/2013
The Diversity Challenge in America
Annotated Bibliography
Fu, V. K., & Wolfinger, N. H. (December 01, 2011). Broken Boundaries or Broken Marriages? Racial Intermarriage and Divorce in the United States. Social Science Quarterly, 92, 4, 1096-1117.
According to various studies, it is evident that racial intermarriages have consequences based on marital stability. However, none of these studies controls racial differences in divorce risks, and this appropriately identifies the effect of intermarriages among races. The article develops a model that identifies the consequences of crossing racial boundaries in marriages. It is determined that the intermarriage Latino-white marriages were more than the Africa-white marriages. Intermarriage is determined as an important deficiency of the research providing precise resolution. Although the rates of Latino American marriages are higher, the great instability of the marriages indicates that the boundaries are still resilient.
WANG, Q. I. N. G. F. A. N. G. (September 01, 2010). Immigration and Ethnic Entrepreneurship: A Comparative Study in the United States. Growth and Change, 41, 3, 430-458.
According to the Singer typology, there are diverse types of immigration the serve as gateways to many individuals. According to the article, it is evident that the conditions of the metropolitan areas have an impact on ethnic labor force across ethnicity and gender. Through a research of 5% of the 2000 Integrated Public Usable Micro data Sample and the regression strategy, this article demonstrates that diverse types of immigration gateways have a great impact on the value of ethnic entrepreneurship. it is evident that the white and blacks, are lucky to develop businesses in their new migration destinations. However, there are differences that contribute to the interaction effects of gender and regional labor markets. These are the most significant issue of r blacks and Asians and such interactions usually shape gender divergence in business ownership in ethnic groups.
Williamson, J. (March 08, 1980). New people: Miscegenation and mulattoes in the United States. Social Science Quarterly, 92, 6, 475-981.
Based on the article, it is evident that there are insightful analyses that occur based on the miscegenation of American whites and Blacks from colonial period to the present. However, the group knows as “New people”, have interracial association and this is one of the numerous reasons why miscegenation has affected the national culture. It is noted that the American blacks are identified as of mixed ancestry; this has marked the beginning of mulattos’ history and culture. The article emphasizes that this has been a definite way to determine the experience of the mulattoes. According to Williamson, he focuses on the aspect of color that has separated the blacks, whites and the mulattoes in history. The effects of the increased ambiguity of these aspects have been speculated on the future of the American society.
Doane, A. W. (June 01, 1997). DOMINANT GROUP ETHNIC IDENTITY IN THE UNITED STATES: The Role of “Hidden’ Ethnicity in Intergroup Relations. Sociological Quarterly, 38, 3, 375-397.
The article focuses on various issues that concern the nature of dominant group ethnicity in the United States. According to dominant groups, ethnicity is viewed as a less visible and salient aspect of dominant status. The concealed ethnicity has resulted to systematic underdevelopment of the race and ethnic relation associated to the analysis of dominant ethnicity. The nature of dominant groups has been identified as a factor that facilitates the attempt of dominant groups that hold high positions in ethnic stratification. The article also focuses on the consequences of the race and culture changes in the United States.
Osei-Kofi, N. (February 01, 2013). Mixed, Blended Nation, and the politics of multiraciality in the United States. Critical Discourse Studies, 10, 1, 32-46.
This article focuses on the issues on multiracial shape, and reflection and the challenge of dissertation of race. According to the article there are various functions of photographic narratives that develop visibility and legitimacy to multiracialism. The historical and contemporary themes and tensions in image based endeavors to trouble notions of racial differences.