AAS 205 Fall 2002 – Eric Mar

Review Questions   [answer in class 12/2/02]

 

 

1.               Ancheta’s Chapter 6 deals with Identity and Asian Pacific Islander Americans [API’s].  What are the 2 main examples given in class of how more accurate counting [2000 Census, etc.] of Asian and Pacific Islander Americans can impact their communities?

 

 

 

 

 

2.               How do you think the recent San Francisco redistricting process for the SF Board of Supervisors will impact Asian American communities in the future?

 

 

 

 

 

3.               Ancheta’s Chapter 7 [law and racial hierarchy] gives a context for discussions about affirmative action.  What are the main goals for affirmative action programs according to Ancheta?

 

 

 

 

 

4.               What suggestions does Ancheta give for approaching public policy problems in multiracial regions like the SF/Oakland Bay Area?