How Did the Rise of the Suburbs Affect American Family

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Essay

How did the rise of the suburbs affect American family life, community life, and race relations? Were these specific effects on American family life, community life, and race relations healthy or unhealthy for America in the long term? Defend you views with specific examples.

Assess the role of power dynamics and structural racism in the underrepresentation and misrepresentation of people of color in art and media.

Understand the dynamics and implications of the relationship between police and minorities.

Compare and contrast the attitudes of Black and White individuals towards the death penalty.

Define and differentiate between race and ethnicity.

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Definitions:

Production Technology

The methods, equipment, and techniques used in the manufacturing process to produce goods and services.

Sociological Theory

is a set of ideas that provides an explanation for human society, guiding research and thinking in sociology and other social sciences.

George Ritzer

An American sociologist best known for his concept of "McDonaldization," analyzing the effects of globalization and rationalization on society.

Western Domination

The historical and contemporary dominance of Western industrialized nations in global political, economic, and cultural systems.