Chapter 5, Discrimination Video Solutions, Economic Issues and Policy (with InfoApps 2-Semester Printed Access Card)

Problem 1

Go to the Census Bureau Web site (http://www.census. gov), scroll to "Population Finder," and type in your home town to find out its population size. Continue to navigate the Web site to see if you can find recent data on the diversity of the U.S. population. Has it changed much from the data in this textbook?

Courtney Burson

Numerade Educator

01:14

Problem 2

Is it possible to be a member of a minority when, in fact, your group has greater numbers than another group? Can you think of any examples besides the one from the text?

Nick Johnson

Numerade Educator

05:52

Problem 3

What factors explain the disparities in earnings between men and women? Minorities and whites? Are the factors different for race and gender?

Mihir Nayar

Numerade Educator

01:21

Problem 4

What is the relationship between education and earnings? Does this relationship explain all the earnings differences among various groups? Why or why not?

Maxime Rossetti

Numerade Educator

00:33

Problem 5

Explain statistical discrimination. Do you think such discrimination is widespread? Can you think of any examples besides the ones mentioned in the text?

Jennifer Stoner

Numerade Educator

Problem 6

Do you think occupational crowding is widespread? Is the pressure for young women to enter traditional women's fields as great as it used to be? If you are a young woman, will you be entering a traditional women's field when you graduate? Did your mother work in a traditional field?

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03:52

Problem 7

Affirmative action began in the late 1960 s. It has been accused of amounting to reverse discrimination. Do the data in the chapter support this view?

Robin Corrigan

Numerade Educator

03:59

Problem 8

Do you believe in affirmative action? Can you support your opinion with rational analysis and explanation?

Mihir Nayar

Numerade Educator

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Problem 9

In the nineteenth century, secretaries were generally male, and the occupation was prestigious and well paid. Is this true today? Can you explain the change in attitudes?

Richelle Chappell

Numerade Educator

05:43

Problem 10

Why is measuring the extent of discrimination in our culture so difficult?

Mihir Nayar

Numerade Educator

02:23

Problem 11

Visit the Web site for the Bureau of Labor statistics at http://www.bls.gov. How do the statistics on unemployment rates vary for people of different gender, race, and ethnicity? What are some reasons for the differences? Is it possible that some of the unemployed people who are classified as unemployed are simply too lazy to search for a job?

Yi Chun Lin

Washington University in St Louis

02:09

Problem 12

Check out the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission home page at http://www,eeoc.gov, Does this Web site provide information on how to charge an employer with violation of equal opportunities laws? Do you think you were ever discriminated against within the labor market? If yes, what is the basis for your view (age, gender, etc.)?

Erwin Antoni

Numerade Educator

Problem 13

Can you find information on the 2003 U.S. Supreme Court decisions about affirmative action on the Web site at http://www.affirmativeaction.org? How do the rulings distinguish between the University of Michigan Law School and its undergraduate program?

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03:59

Problem 14

What are the goals and philosophy of the American Association for Affirmative Action (http://www.affirmativeaction.org)?

Mihir Nayar

Numerade Educator