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2. Define race and ethnicity in ways that clearly distinguish the two concepts. Explain how both race and ethnicity are socially constructed. 3. Identify four theories of prejudice as presented in the text. Contrast the theories in terms of where they locate the source of prejudice. 4. Define pluralism, assimilation, segrega tion, and genocide. Provide at least one example of each in the history of the United States. 5. What is the relative social standing of va rious racial and ethnic categories of the U.S. population. Provide data on average income and poverty rate. 6. Do you think that prejudice and discrimination or cultural patterns play a larger role in racial and ethnic stratification in the United States? How might these processes be related? 7. What is affirmative action? How has this policy changed over time? Develop arguments both for and against affirmative action. Which side of the argument do you find more compelling? Why? eS