SOCL 2001 Lecture Notes - Lecture 27: Sperm Donation, Symbolic Interactionism, Asian Americans
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Applying multiracial identity in the us (6pm 2 women sue over sperm donation) Supports bc they want to relocate to a more diverse neighborhood to raise their mixed child. They wanted blond haired blue eyed baby which is not what they got bc of black sperm. Both, they want child to assimilate that"s why they want to move & they want the child to grow up with both their culture and black culture. Language and social class language- many struggle with english social class- less education and economic achievement than asian americans & whites. Largest minority group underrepresented?- many are new arrivals which makes it harder to assimilate, many are illegal due to system so they can"t vote, they are of lower social class so they are less likely to vote. Dramatically reduced by us economic crisis & economic sanctions on hiring undocumented workers. Lack of representation in politics does not allow for changes in immigration laws.
