Reference no: EM131026094
Race and Ethnicity
Text Book Used: Racial and Ethnic Relations, 9th edition, (2011), Joe R. Feagin and Clairece Booher Feagin, Pearson
Please complete the following essay questions. Use your text to support your answers and the internet as well where indicated:
How has corporate globalization shaped Mexican migration and employment patterns? What are the societal consequences of discrimination by European Americans against Mexican Americans?
What role do stereotypes and prejudices play in criminalizing Puerto Ricans?
Please provide at least two examples. How does the theory of assimilation apply to Cuban Americans?
Does the "middleman minority" theoretical perspective fit the experiences of Japanese Americans? Please define "model minority". How is the "model minority" stereotype harmful to Japanese and other Asian Americans?
Briefly explain why it is important to Asian Americans to discontinue the use of the term "Oriental". Please list two reasons for the differences in economic mobility of Vietnamese Americans and Chinese Americans?
List two methods Arab Americans use to challenge stereotypes? Unlike various other religions in the US which are generally accepted, briefly explain why Islam is not fully accepted. Explain how the concpt of "mediated assimilation" applies to Arab and Middle Eastern Americans.
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Determine the flux density in the air gap
: Consider the two-pole motor shown in Figure 16.10 on page 778. The gap between the rotor and stator is 1.5 mm. Each of the two field coils has 250 turns and carries a current of 3 A. Assume that the permeability of the iron is infinite. Determine ..
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How would one use the sociological imagination
: How would one use the sociological imagination to analyze the issue of prisoners as victims? After reading the results of this survey what are some question researchers might have that would lead to further studies on this topic?
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Determining the effect on project npv
: What is the effect on project NPV, if sales increase from $12 million to $12.8 million? (Do not round intermediate calculations. Enter your answer in millions rounded to 3 decimal places.)
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What residual value must the lessor recover to break even
: Suppose the risk-free interest rate is 6.3% APR with monthly compounding. If a $1.9 million MRI machine can be leased for seven years for $24,000 per month, what residual value must the lessor recover to break even in a perfect market with no risk?
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What role do stereotypes play in criminalizing puerto ricans
: What role do stereotypes and prejudices play in criminalizing Puerto Ricans? Please provide at least two examples. How does the theory of assimilation apply to Cuban Americans?
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How many armature conductors be placed in series in machine
: The radius of the rotor (and thus, the torque arm for the armature conductors) is 0.1 m. The lengths of the armature conductors are 0.3m. Approximately how many armature conductors must be placed in series in this machine?
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How many of each type of seat are there on the plane
: An airplane has a total of 152 seats. The number of coach-class seats is 5 more than six times the number of first-class seats. How many of each type of seat are there on the plane?
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What is shadow cost of equity
: Shadow corp. has no debt but can borrow at 8%. the firm's WACC is currently 11% and the tax rate is 35%. i. What is shadow's cost of equity? ii. If the firm converts to 25% debt, what will its cost of equity be?
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What is the after-tax salvage value
: Your firm needs a computerized machine tool lathe which costs $60,000 and requires $13,000 in maintenance for each year of its 3-year life. After three years, this machine will be replaced. The machine falls into the MACRS 3-year class life category...
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