Describe the increasing racial and ethnic diversity of the United States.
Define the concept of a minority group.
Explain the sociological perspectives that will guide this text, especially as they relate to the relationships between inequality and minority-group status.
Explain the roles of race and gender in maintaining minority-group status.
Cite and explain four of the key concepts in dominant–minority relations.
Explain what is meant by a global perspective, and apply that perspective to the relationship between globalization and immigration to the United States
