Race and ethnicity

A review on the future of immigration

The debate on the future of immigration is deeply concerned with the values, security issues and the issues of race and ethnicity. The nation’s immigration policies are largely disconnected from the economic and social forces that drive immigration (Chávez, 2008). Will the leaders change these policies officially or will they remain the same? A lot of attention is on illegal immigration. The citizens have deeply divided opinions on the impact of immigration in the country. According to Chávez (2008), finding a fair, sustainable and equitable solution that is sustaining for all who are involved poses a great challenge. A future solution will have to consider that most industries depend upon the contributions made by the immigrants who differ in races.

A review on the Future of affirmative action

            Few companies and colleges argue that so far, the courts haven’t prohibited their efforts that aim at combining racial and economic diversity. Little has been done to promote economic diversity (Leslie, Mayer and Kravitz, 2014). According to Leslie, Mayer and Kravitz, race-based affirmative action is a blunt instrument that won’t help a majority of Latino and black kids. Place is not race. The argument engenders resentments that will make it harder to build multiracial alliances aimed at building investments in education.

A review on the future of multiculturalism

We are in a multicultural society that is ever changing. We have enjoyed the wealth that comes with human diversity. Nevertheless, we live in fear of being changed and lose our precious identity in future. According to Taylor-Gooby and Waite (2014), a more traditionalist group wants to be assured of the conservative certainties. They reject and fear social change that come with acceptance of multiculturalism. A large group is open-minded, but more protective of its interests and life-styles. Only a small group views the future of multiculturalism as an opportunity.

Gender and age

Biological and social argument of how females arrived at a minority status

Women encounter discrimination and prejudice and are distinguished physically. The idea of biological race has been based on the notion of genetically isolated human group. Ironically, women are the vast majority in population. They qualify as a lesser group because they possess fewer privileges and low power than men (Ishaq and Hussain, 2004). The biological reason that is attributed to this is their sexism. This is the belief that certain sex is superior to the other. Their discrimination is evident in a patriarchal society. Socially, low status can be attributed to the simple hatred of men or women. The society has largely contributed to the low status by “glass ceiling”, an economics term referring to barriers in the institutions, thereby preventing the women and minorities from advancing beyond certain points in the cooperate world.

Stereotypes of the elderly, and the origin of such perceptions

Ageism serves as a divide between the old and the young socially. Ageism attitudes can portray the elderly as unable to work, mentally slow, helpless, frail, physically weak and disabled. Common old stereotypes suggest that that all people who are older resist change (Gender & Diversity in organizations Conference Paper Abstracts, 2010).

Most of these perceptions are not true. Apart from the media propagating the negative stereotypes, most also originate from what the social scientists call psychologist’s fallacy, that is, the act of judging other’s state of mind according to our own perspectives and experiences (Leslie et al., 2014). Individuals who have less or complete lack of contact with the elderly are likely to believe such stereotypes.

Works cited

Chávez, M. (2008). Lockout: Why America Keeps Getting Immigration Wrong When Our Prosperity Depends on Getting It Right./Debating Immigration./Immigration and America’s Future: A New Chapter. Journal Of American Ethnic History, 27(4), 100-106.

LESLIE, L. M., MAYER, D. M., & KRAVITZ, D. A. (2014). THE STIGMA OF AFFIRMATIVE ACTION: A STEREOTYPING- BASED THEORY AND META-ANALYTIC TEST OF THE CONSEQUENCES FOR PERFORMANCE. Academy Of Management Journal, 57(4), 964-989. doi:10.5465/amj.2011.0940

Taylor-Gooby, P., & Waite, E. (2014). Toward a More Pragmatic Multiculturalism? How the U.K. Policy Community Sees the Future of Ethnic Diversity Policies. Governance, 27(2), 267-289. doi:10.1111/gove.12030

Ishaq, M., & Hussain, A. (2004). ETHNIC MINORITY WOMEN AND THE BRITISH ARMED FORCES. Policy Studies, 25(3), 175-188. doi:10.1080/0144287012000277471

GENDER & DIVERSITY IN ORGANIZATIONS Conference Paper Abstracts. (2010). Academy of Management Annual Meeting Proceedings, 1-37. doi:10.5465/AMBPP.2010.54503715