Word: ethnicization
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...Israeli Premier Menachem Begin. Intelligence has supplied background information to Secretary of State Cyrus Vance on every step of his diplomacy in the Middle East. The CIA is probing the likely consequences of the French and West German elections later this year, the course of Sino-Soviet relations, the ethnic conflicts that could rend Yugoslavia after Tito dies, and the possibility of intervention there. Attempts by the U.S. to prepare for world political developments would be inconceivable without intelligence...
...rules of the game are apt to react defensively when the rules are changed in midgame. The Jewish middle class sees itself under attack for succeeding, and becoming wealthy, by the economic rules that were handed down to them from the ruling groups. The meritocracy, rewarding talent and ignoring ethnic background allowed the sons and daughters of these immigrants to become doctors, lawyers and teachers through hard work and educational success. This system is being challenged by the advocates of affirmative action and racial quotas, and the middle class is upset...
Most delegates appear to agree that member of student "ethnic organizations" receive standing invitations to address the new student government...
...This is mainly a matter of drawing a line between ethnic and political organizations," Berman said...
...There are a lot of ethnic neighborhoods in this country; there's nothing wrong with that per se," says Trillo. "In public housing the question is, do you want to give a government subsidy to start a Spanish ghetto (in public housing)--with no bad connotations to the word? Black pressure groups will push for affirmative action in the smaller, more desirable housing projects, but Hispanics are not interested, Trillo says. In fact, the racial integration concept in public housing may be responsible for hostility between blacks and Hispanics...