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A D iverse S ociety

A D iverse S ociety. Pamela Moncada Humberto Escoto . We are like a salad. We are all different . All together we make something good . Saul Ramirez. African Americans. Population is about 2,200,00. They live on reservations .

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A D iverse S ociety

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  1. A DiverseSociety Pamela Moncada Humberto Escoto

  2. We are like a salad.We are alldifferent.Alltogetherwemakesomethinggood. SaulRamirez

  3. AfricanAmericans Populationisabout 2,200,00. Theyliveonreservations. New Federal policesbegan to focusontheright of NativeAmericans to determine theirlives, New jobs and income.

  4. New policies • The federal governmenthadabandonedthepolicy of termination of indianreservation. • NativeAmericanswereencouraged to use theirownorganizations. • IndianEducationAct. • Community control of schools, parental involvement and theneed to inlcudeNative American culture and history in thecurriculumwerestressed.

  5. AfricanAmericans

  6. Achivements • New Jobs. • Restrictionsonvotingwere removed. • Segregationhousing and publictransportationwere barred. • Hadrapidadvance in politics and government.

  7. ContinuingProblems • Trapped in poverty. • Define as“underclass” • Theunemploymentratewastwicethanthewhite. • Commitment to equalrightsseemend to be slipping. • MILLION MAN MARCH Urgedblackmen to renewtheirefforts to build and stregthentheirfamilies and theblackcommunity.

  8. WomenToday

  9. New Jobs • Forthefirst time women, heldlargenumbers of managerial and professionaljobs. • In government ,womenhadtakenincreasinglyprominent roles. • Womenearned 70% of whatmenearned. • Somejobswerestilseean as “womenswork” and paidlessthan “menswork”. TheWomensrightsmovement has continued to pressforequaltreatment of women. Itclaimsmanysuccesses.

  10. Changing role In thefamily • 1990s almost 60% of American womenworkedoutsidethehouse. • Two –jobfamily era began. • Householdswereheadedby single women.

  11. Lawsrequiredrampedcurbs, special parking spaces, and wheelchairliftson buses. New educationalopportunities. The American withDisabilitiesAct Bill of rights Outlawsdiscriminationagainstpeoplewithphysicalor mental disabilities. AmericanswithDisabilities

  12. New Inmigrants

  13. AsianAmericans and Latinos Asianamericancommunitydoubled in size. Are thefastest-growingethnicgrop. UnitedStates has more than 7 millionpeople of AsianHeritage. There are more than 22 million latinos in theUnitedStates. Thet are thenationssecondlargestethnicminority,

  14. Trends and Issues of theNineties Anagingpopulation Educationgthenextgeneration The federal government has supportedspecialprograms. Percentages • Birthrateshavebeendeclining. • People are living longerbecause of the medical care. • American isnowolderthan in thepast. • Providespension and medical care to senior citizens.

  15. Combatting drug abuse Terrorism Terroristbombings Kidnappings Hijackings In 1993 a bombrockedtheWorldTrade Center in NYC. Twoyearslater a blast at a federal building in Oklahoma citykilled 168 peopleincluding 15 preeschoolchildren. In 1996 a airlinerexploded off thecoast of NYC. • One of the most serious social problem. • 2 approaches for fighting drugs: • Treating social problems • Treatment centers.

  16. UnitedStatesmotto: E pluribusunum – Fromout of many, one. Thismottoreflectsthenationsvariedregions, people, cultures and traditions. Americanscontinue to enjoyfreedom:Thefreedom to be ourselves, to respectoneanother, and to worktogetherusingeachothersstrengths to become a betternation. Moving to theFuture

  17. Thankyou Kaplan & Sadock - Sinopsis de Psiquiatria 10ma Ed

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