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Final Paper
A sociologist must be able to analyze racial and ethnic differences in different national contexts. Race and ethnicity are constructed differently in different places and at different times. For example, in the United States, race is defined in a way such that two children with the same biological parents cannot possibly be of different races. In contrast, some countries, such as the Dominican Republic, define race in a way that would allow for siblings (born of the same parents) to be placed into different racial categories. In order to develop this skill, you will select a particular country and analyze the ethnic stratification within that society.
For this assignment, you must focus on ethnic stratification and conflict, including evidence of prejudice and discrimination. In addition to a description of the selected society and its ethnic groups, include an analysis of similarities and differences in the society’s ethnic stratification system as compared to the United States.
You may select one of the countries on the CIA World Factbook website for comparison to the United States in terms of the ethnic stratification system.
The following information should be included in your Final Paper:
- Title
- Describe the selected country’s society, focusing on ethnic groups, stratification, and conflict.
- Provide examples of the ethnic problems in that society, including evidence of prejudice and discrimination.
- Discuss what the experts say about ethnic problems (or ethnic harmony) in the selected country’s society.
- Compare the selected country’s society to society in the United States. Evaluate similarities and differences related to ethnic groups, stratification, and conflict, using specific examples gathered in your research.
- Conclude with reflections and thoughts about ethnic groups and the societies in which we live.
- References
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Writing the Final Paper
The Final Paper
- Must be eight to 10 double-spaced pages in length (excluding title and reference pages), and formatted according to APA style
- Must include a title page with the following:
- Title of paper
- Student’s name
- Course name and number
- Instructor’s name
- Date submitted
- Must begin with an introductory paragraph that has a succinct thesis statement.
- Must address the topic of the paper with critical thought.
- Must end with a conclusion that reaffirms your thesis.
- Must use at least seven scholarly resources
- Must document all sources in APA style
- Must include a separate reference page, formatted according to APA style
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Kenyan Ethnicity
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Proposal
The country that I choose to analyze is Kenya. The country is found in the East part of
Africa. It is famous in the continent and also the whole world because it is a destination for many
investments. It has the best economy in East and Central Africa.
Analysis of ethnic communities in Kenya
Going by the recent estimates the people of Kenya is estimated to be forty five million.
These people are grouped into different ethnic groups that make up to more than forty three
tribes. The main ethnic group in Kenya is kikuyu that takes up twenty two percent of the whole
Kenyan population. The other ethnic groups that follow closely is the Luhya which makes up
fourteen percent, the Luo making up thirteen percent, the Kalenjin making up twelve percent, the
Kamba with eleven percent and both Meru and Kisii taking up six percent each. The remaining
African ethnic groups make up fifteen percent and the Asian, European and Arabs make up one
percent of the total population.
The reason why I picked Kenya is because it has very many ethnic groups and these
ethnic groups while trying to co-exist find themselves in conflicts. The information about the
conflicts that happen in Kenya with regard to the ethnic differences is readily available for
anybody willing to know this. The information of the cultural differences in the country makes it
to be different from what is in America.These differences provide the necessary information for
the purpose of analysis that is to be done between the two countries (Oucho, 2002). They show
the differences that exist with regard to different aspects making up the countries.
In Kenya, children born of the same parents belong to the same ethnic group. The
language that a person speaks is also a main determinant of what ethnic group such a person
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belongs to. If a person is born of parents belonging to different ethnic groups in Kenya, such a
person will identify with the father’s ethnic group. In the country, regions are made up going by
the ethnic divisions. This means that people from the same ethnic group are found in the same
region. The only place that has the different ethnic groups presented in is Nairobi, the capital city
of the country. Even in this capital city, the people presented mainly are from the major ethnic
groups.
Ethnic Problems or Harmony
One of the most conspicuous problems with regard to the problems of ethnicity in the
country is the issue of prejudice and discrimination that is exercised along tribal lines. This issue
is exercised with regard to opportunities of employment in the country. This problem is very
prevalent in public sector. This means that the people who hold the authority in the country, the
governmental offices only go for the people from their communities when there is a vacancy that
needs to be filled. The effect of this is since the people who hold the big offices in the country
are from the largest tribes, the people who get the jobs are also from the largest...