Explain What Race and Ethnicity Are

question 45

Essay

Explain what race and ethnicity are. Why is race, in particular, hard to define? How does society treat people based on their race and/or ethnicity? How are race and ethnicity important for individuals and groups?

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Definitions:

CIO

The Congress of Industrial Organizations, a federation of unions that organized workers in industrial unions in the United States and Canada from 1935 to 1955.

Collective Bargaining

The process whereby labor unions and employers negotiate wages, hours, and working conditions on behalf of the employees.

Strikes

Work stoppages initiated by employees as a form of protest, typically to demand better working conditions, wages, or benefits from their employer.

Lockouts

A situation in labor relations where an employer prevents employees from entering the workplace, usually during a dispute.