I'm gonna go right ahead and say an empathic no. I think that sociaty and intergration has more to do with it.
On 7 Aug, 19:57, puppy <[email protected]> wrote: > On Aug 5, 3:59 am, Slip Disc <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > I know it's a touchy subject but try not to implode. > > > Can we predict, within a reasonable margin of error, what will happen > > based on the ethnicity of the participants. Are certain behaviors > > inherent in specific cultures regardless of socio-economic > > advancement? > > > Can we say "there goes the neighborhood" when a specific ethnic group > > moves in? I know that I can say it because I have seen it happen > > countless times throughout the years. Nice houses, nice cars and nice > > clothes amidst the trash. > > > Do specific groups have a propensity towards negative behavior? > > It has been shown in the medical profession that ethnic predictors > > exist when it comes to certain applications of health care. Would it > > be safe to assume that these predictors also apply to the life style > > and living habits of specific ethnic groups. > > > *The 1998 National Youth Gang Survey (2000) revealed a considerable > > increase in Hispanic gangs: by the late 1990s, 46 percent of gangs > > were predominantly Hispanic, 34 percent were African American, 12 > > percent were white, and 6 percent were Asian. > > Some research suggests that the type of crime that members participate > > in varies with the ethnicity of the gang. Drug offenses appear to be > > more common among African American gangs, property crimes among white > > and Asian gangs, and Hispanic gangs appear more involved in > > territorial violence > > > *http://family.jrank.org/pages/672/Gangs-Gangs-Ethnicity.html > > > OR > > > Are these ethnic groups simply a product of a social and economic > > environment of inequality? Are they more or less forced into these > > situations? Are they simply victims themselves? > > Is racial stereotyping just bias or does it somehow seem viable simply > > based on the prevalence in society. > > A survey by the National Opinion Research Center (NORC) at the > > University of Chicago, found that many Americans still do harbor > > beliefs about racial and ethnic minorities based on racist > > stereotypes.** > > In summary, the survey authors conclude that "images about ethnic > > groups are significant predictors of support for racial integration > > programs...and desired social distance." As the survey authors > > conclude, "most Americans see most minority groups in a decidedly > > negative light on a number of important characteristics....[and] > > ethnic images remain important determinants of inter-group attitudes." > > **http://www.diversityweb.org/Digest/W98/research2.html > > > A Joke for a Laugh! > > A man boards an airplane and takes his seat. As he settles in, he > > glances up and sees a most beautiful woman boarding the plane. He soon > > realizes she is heading straight towards his seat. A wave of nervous > > anticipation washes over him. Lo and behold, she takes the seat right > > beside his. Eager to strike up a conversation, he blurts out, > > "Business trip or vacation?" "Nymphomaniac Convention in Chicago," she > > states. > > > Whoa!!! He swallows hard and is instantly crazed with excitement. > > Here's the most gorgeous woman he has ever seen, sitting RIGHT next to > > him and she's going to a meeting of nymphomaniacs! Struggling to > > maintain his outward cool, he calmly asks, "What's your business role > > at this convention?" "Lecturer", she says. "I use my experiences to > > debunk some of the popular myths about sexuality." > > > "Really," he says, swallowing hard, "what myths are those?" > > > "Well," she explains, "one popular myth is that African American men > > are the most well-endowed when, in fact, it is the Native American > > Indian who is most likely to possess that trait. Another popular myth > > is that French men are the best lovers, when actually it is men of > > Greek descent." > > > Suddenly, the woman becomes very embarrassed and blushes. "I'm sorry," > > she says, "I shouldn't be discussing this with you, I don't even know > > your name!". "Tonto," the man says, as he extends his hand. "Tonto > > Papadopoulos."- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups ""Minds Eye"" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/minds-eye?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
