What Does Diversity Mean to Me?"

Social Construction of Race - Worth 35 Points
Describe the racial and or ethnic group you MOST identify with and why culturally or religiously or socioeconomic status, etc.
Describe why race is considered a social construction in the U.S. and why so many people believe it to be true (g., culture, socialization, status, institutions) especially when there are no biologically pure races?
Apply one of the sociological perspectives (e.g., Functionalism, Conflict Theory, Symbolic Interactionist from textbook or module lecture notes) to support your stance above. Be sure to state sociological perspective, underline it, and provide a brief definition of sociological perspective
Part 2 - Diversity to Me - Worth 35 Points
What does diversity mean to you? Elaborate here.
What experiences have you had with people who perceive as different to you?
As a child did you have friends who were of a different racial/ethnic background to you? Either way (i.e., if your answer was yes or no) how has this influenced the ways in which you view view and have interacted with people from other racial/ethnic backgrounds as you have grown up?
How were people of different cultures viewed in your family? How were they treated?
Part 3– Change the Status Race Order in the U.S. - Worth 20 Points
Describe what life in the U.S. would be like if the current, dominate racial order was reverse. Elaborate. Be sure to include whether you think racism would continue exist and why?