SOC101Y1 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Melting Pot
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Chapter 1 the puzzles of ethnicity and race. The 20th century despite the contradiction became an ethnic century. The examples below focus on conflict and division. 1960 nigeria won their independence from great britain, however, conflicts over the distribution of power among ethnic groups and regions erupted. 1991 disintegration of the soviet union- regions were in chaos over rights. 1980s and 1990s tamil and sinhalese violence still continues in 21 century. Finally in yugoslavia ethnic cleansing emerged from the chaos that followed the breakup of the former yugoslavia federation in southern europe and engulfed the nascent country of bosnia. Ethnic and racial diversity and identity are also sources of pride, unity, and achievement. On usa campus, in corporations, and in major cities, leaders dealing with ethnic and racial issues argued that diversity should be strength and not a weakness. When the gymnastic team won there was a sense of pride because an asian.
