SOC 315 SOC 315 - Cultural Diversity
Harvey, C. P., & Allard, M. J. (2009). Understanding and managing diversity (4th ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson.
Kottak, C. P., & Kozaitis, K. A. (2003). On being different: Diversity and multiculturalism in the North American mainstream (2nd ed.). [Electronic version]. New York, NY: McGraw Hill.
Schaefer, R. T. (2011). Racial and ethnic groups (12th ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson
Select a current social issue related to the rights of ethnic or social groups.
Selection: Poverty and economic injustice for single parent households. The economic problems faced by single parents to maintain a household with their children without any assistance from the other parent, the government, or any other entity.
Research the subject and existing action plans designed to solve the issue.
Develop a 1,050- to 1,500- word comprehensive outline of your proposition to promote equal rights. Be sure to include the following:
• The issues, challenges, and opportunities experienced by this group in the labor force - MY Part - 250 words
• How society has constructed this group's identity - MY Part- 250 words
• The legal framework relating to this issue - Other Student
• Summary of existing or proposed solutions of differing groups. Consider the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, corporate human resource departments, state or federal laws and regulations, political strategies, government agencies, religious groups, and grass roots organizations. - Other Student
• Whether or not this issue exists in other countries, and if so, how it is handled by differing groups- Other Student
• Your team's compromise or alternative to existing solutions- Other Student
• A description the organization, order, and approach to your team's presentation- Other Student
• Your decision on the presentation format your group will to use for your Week Five Equal Rights Proposition Presentation. Consider using Microsoft PowerPoint® or alternative software, such as iPresent Presio®, Prezi®, and Glogster EDU. - Other Student