Short Answers

Your response must be at least 200 words in length. All sources used, including the textbook, must be referenced; paraphrased and quoted material must have accompanying citations.

1.  Unemployment and underemployment of non-dominant group members have been well-documented throughout the textbook. How do such employment patterns negatively affect a country’s productivity?

2.  Why is diversity a particularly important concern for the United States?

Your response must be at least 500 words in length. All sources used, including the textbook, must be referenced; paraphrased and quoted material must have accompanying citations.

3.  Choose a country other than the United States, and document the key diversity concerns for that country. Which groups are dominant, and which are non-dominant? What are the workforce participation rates, earnings, and employment differences among the groups? Discuss the equal employment acts protecting those groups. How is diversity in the country you chose similar to or different from diversity in the United States?