Question.5056 - Week 5Case Study: Changing Demographics in the U.S. AssignmentRequired ResourcesRead/review the following resources for this activity:Textbook: Chapter 9LessonLink (website): Pew Research Center census timeline.Links to an external site.Open this document with ReadSpeaker docReader Links to an external site.Review the two columns comparing the 1790 Census categories with the 2020 Census categories.InstructionsThis week you learned about the U.S. Census Bureau’s most recent racial and ethnic categories. For this assignment, we will analyze the concepts of race, ethnicity, and gender as social constructs, just as sociologists do. We will examine racial and ethnic categories used in the 2020 Census with the four racial, ethnic, and gender categories used in the 1790 Census: Free white males, free white females, all other free persons, slaves (Pew Research Center, 2020).*This assignment is adapted from Glaser (2018).In 2–3 pages, write an essay that uses these headings and provides this information: Section 1: Case Study SubjectIn this section, identify one person to focus on in your case study (this person can be you, someone you know, or a public figure).Section 2: AnalysisIn this section, explain how this person might have been categorized by the 1790 Census and explain how this person would have been categorized by the 2020 Census.Compare and contrast how this person’s two potential categorizations on the 1790 and 2020. How does this demonstrate that the concepts of race, ethnicity, and even gender change over time as social constructs?Section 3: ReflectionIn this section, suggest changes to ethnic, racial, and/or gender categories in a future U.S. census. What changes or new categories would most accurately show the diversity of the U.S. population, improve education about inequalities, and promote social justice? Explain your recommendations.Writing Requirements (APA Format)Length: 2-3 pages total1-inch marginsDouble spaced12-point Times New Roman fontPage number in the upper right of all pagesParenthetical in-text citations included and formatted in APA styleGradingThis activity will be graded based on Essay (W5) Grading Rubric.OutcomesCO3: Analyze the concepts of culture and society.CO4: Analyze interactions between ethnic or racial groups in social organizations based on the cultural characteristics of the groups.CO5: Examine the impact of cultural differences related to the changing demographics of the United States and the globalization of markets.CO6: Compare and contrast multicultural issues related to subgroups identified by categories in addition to or other than race and ethnicity.Due DateBy 11:59 p.m. MT on SundayReferencesPew Research Center. (2020). What Census calls us: A historical timeline. https://www.pewresearch.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/PH_15.06.11_MultiRacial-Timeline.pdfGlaser, L.B. (2018, May 10). Sociology department launches Active Learning Initiative project. Cornell Chronicle. http://news.cornell.edu/stories/2018/05/sociology-department-launches-active-learning-initiative-proj
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