Race and Ethnicity in Society SOC 338

part 1) 

Week 10 Reading Assignment
Week 10 Reading AssignmentRead the textbook (Chap 9: Asian Americans) carefully and answer the following questions.

w10r1
When did the first immigrants from Asia come to the US? From where and why?

• w10r2
  How were these first Asian immigrants accepted in the US?

w10r3
How do Japanese Americans differ from other Asian American groups?

w10r4
What role do Christian churches play for Korean immigrants?

w10r5
What makes the Vietnamese immigration to the US differ from immigration from other Asian countries?

w10r6
In comparison with early Asian immigrants who entered the US before 1965, what kind of educational and occupational characteristics do later Asian immigrants have?

Part 2) 

Asian Americans – Statistics
Asian Americans – StatisticsChanges in Asian (including multi-racially Asian) American Population: 2000-2019         200020102019% Change,2010 to 2019Chinese    2.9 million    4.0 million5.2 millionAsian Indian    1.9 million    3.2 million4.6 millionFilipino    2.4 million    3.4 million4.2 millionVietnamese    1.2 million    1.7 million2.2 millionKorean    1.2 million    1.7 million1.9 millionJapanese    1.1 million    1.3 million1.5 millionTotal Asian Population  11.9 million  17.3 million22.9 millionTotal US Population281.4 million308.7 million328.2 million

• w10s1
  The table above presents data on the six largest Asian American groups. Calculate the percent change of the Asian American population by group between the years 2010 and 2019. The simple formula for percent change is:Population in 2019  –  Population in 2010—————————————————————–  x  100  =  Percent Change 2010 to 2019                     Population in 2010Example: Chinese5.2 million – 4.0 million                       1.2 million                         1.2——————————–  x  100  =  ———————- x 100  =  ——– x 100  =  0.3 x 100  =  30  ==>> 30%            4.0 million                                4.0 million                        4.0

w10s2
How would you describe the change in population for all Asian groups (Total Asian population) in comparison with the changes in the total US population?

w10s3
Which group has experienced the largest population increase?

w10s4
Why do you think this group has experienced the largest increase?

w10s5
Which group had the lowest increase?

• w10s6
  What factors may have contributed to the relatively low increase of this group?

  Part 3) Week 10 Quiz (March 29 – April 5)
  Week 10 Quiz (March 29 – April 5)Click the above link to take the quiz for Week 10, covering Chap 9.Please finish taking the quiz by April 5 (Fri).—————————————————————————-DescriptionThis quiz tests your understanding of key concepts presented in Chap 9. It contains 9 multiple-choice questions. Take the quiz after you have finished all the other assignments

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