One of the Tenets of Pluralism Is That Race and Ethnicity

question 58

Essay

One of the tenets of pluralism is that race and ethnicity as the basis of interest groups will fade away. Why have we not seen this occur for racial and ethnicity minority groups in the United States?

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Definitions:

Affect Theory

A theoretical approach focusing on the study of emotions and their expression as key drivers of human behavior and social interaction.

Queer Theory

A field of critical theory that emerged in the early 1990s, which explores the categorization of gender and sexuality, questioning the normative assumptions about these concepts.

Sexual Power

The capacity or ability of individuals or groups to influence others and outcomes based on sexual attributes, desirability, or stereotypes.

Social Selves

The part of an individual's personality formed through social interactions and the perception of others.