Word: groupings
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...editorial writer offended other minority groups when he attempted to project what he perceived to be problems of one group onto all of the minority organizations at Harvard. One must wonder why he wrote that these groups, as a rule, segregate themselves, when he attempts to cite no other examples other than the Asian American Association? Could it be he doesn't know what he's talking about...
When people notice that a group of minorities are sitting together, they often neglect to mention that there are many more tables with whites seated separately. The all-white tables are "normal", but, for some reason, the all-Black or all-Chicano tables...
...same goes for other minorities. All of them are not seated together. It's just that the ones seated as a group are visible. And what's so threatening about a group of hungry people getting together...
...another retreat from normal, integrated activity." It is an individual's choice to determine with whom and through what means he or she meets and socializes with other, especially those with whom he or she might form intimate relationships. To condemn social gatherings where most individuals are of one group is to demand that all dancing pairs be interracial. The Wellesley event is not an example of discriminatory practice; it is open to all interested persons of the various colleges, and many non-Asians chose not to attend, just as many Asians and some non-Asians chose to attend...
...reality, culture is a result of shared experience, and social interaction is often a reflection of cultural norms. Cultural activities should not be "just a show" to be viewed by outsiders but also a celebration of experience by those participating. Social interaction occurs amongst individuals of a particular ethnic group as an enunciation of particular means of communication. For example, those who do not know the degree of respect given to elders and the responsibilities of older persons toward their juniors in Confucian cultures will not understand that "adopting a little brother" is an expression of cultural heritage...