Investigative Assignment #3 Learn about conceptions of minority and immigration
Part A Talk to three people about the meanings of minority and immigration. Ask them, When you hear the word minority, what immediately comes to mind? When you hear the word immigration, what immediately comes to mind? What images do these words conjure in their minds? Where have they seen these images? What are their thoughts about immigration? Feel free to ask other questions.
Part B- In approximately 5 double-spaced pages with 1-inch margins, answer the following. You must use the following format and be sure to label each section as #1, #2, and #3 in your paper:
Section #1 In approximately 1 12 -2 pages, describe who you talked to (no names, use friend, co-worker, mother, cousin, husband, partner, etc.) and a little about their background (if you know anything), then summarize your conversation with each person.
Section #2 In approximately 1 12 pages, compare your interviews to those of other students in your Thursday discussion group. Specifically, respond to the following two questions: In what ways, if any, were your interview responses similar to your peers interview responses? In what ways, if any, were your interview responses different than your peers interview responses? You must give specific examples from two of your peers interviews when you answer both questions, which means talk about one interview that each of your two peers conducted.
Section #3 In 1 12 -2 pages, use your interview, your peers interviews and one reading from week 6 to discuss what you learned about perceptions of minority and immigration. You must refer to specific points in Sections #1 and #2 in your discussion. You must refer to specific points regarding the main research results discussed in the reading. Think about any connections between the reading and the interviews. Think about whether or not the interviews seem similar to the points in the reading or contradict any of the points in the reading.