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What is the nature of intergroup relations among racial and ethnic groups in the United States? Are they characterized primarily by assimilation, amalgamation, segregation, or pluralism? It is impossible to answer these questions definitively based on just a short poll. However, your responses to the following questions, along with the responses of other students, can still allow you to assess the perceptions and experiences of some of the other students using Reel Society.

1

Under amalgamation, racial and ethnic groups intermarry and reproduce, thereby creating completely new racial or ethnic groups. Do your parents or grandparents come from more than one racial or ethnic group?
A)Yes
B)No
2

Under amalgamation, racial and ethnic groups intermarry and reproduce, thereby by creating completely new racial or ethnic groups. In your home community, how often do you see bi-racial people?
A)very frequently
B)fairly often
C)rarely
D)never
3

Under assimilation, a minority group adopts the culture of the majority racial or ethnic group. Among your extended family members (including deceased ancestors), are immigrants to the United States generally assimilated into mainstream American culture?
A)Yes
B)No
4

Under pluralism, minority racial and ethnic groups retain their unique way of life. Are there any ethnic neighborhoods in your home community, such as a Chinatown?
A)Yes
B)No
5

Under segregation, the majority racial or ethnic group forces minority groups to live and work separately from the majority group. Has anyone in your extended family (including deceased ancestors) been subject to segregation while in the United States?
A)Yes
B)No





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