Challenges of Multiculturalism Flashcards
challenges of people of color
discrimination, higher poverty rates, lower life expectancies, higher infant mortality rates, lower levels of academic achievement, higher unemployment
strongest immigrant stance
areas where cultural diversity is less pronounced
fear
whites becoming minority
US projections
nonwhite majority by 2050 or earlier
impact of diversity on US culture: positive
64%
impact of diversity on US culture: negative
12%
impact of diversity on US culture: doesn’t matter
23%
positive views of diversity poses
challenges for policymakers
partisan differences
republicans more likely to say diversity poses a challenge
majority value
workplace diversity
diversity in schools
importance of going to a racially or ethnically mixed school
diversity in schools: different views among
black and white adults, partisan differences
diversity of local community
views about racial & ethnic mix of the community in which you live
diversity of neighborhoods: differences amoung
age & educational attainment, partisan difference
ethnic interaction
relatively few Americans interact a lot with people from other racial and ethnic groups, most have at least some