Social Stratification

One form of such stratification is based on race and ethnicity. This Journal Response will focus on the power dynamics between dominant and majority groups, specifically as it pertains to race. Please read the following article The Case for Reparations .pdfPreview the document and in a thought-provoking essay, answer the questions below. Please be sure to respond to ALL questions. Additionally, please be sure to provide in-text citations from at least this article and the course text. No additional research is required though you are welcome to include it if you wish. Questions: There is growing support for the idea that America must come to terms with the racism and white supremacy which pervades many of our systems and institutions. “We must face our racial history and our present” (Alexander, 2020, para. 9). What does this mean? How does this illustrate the characteristics of and relationship between the dominant/majority and minority groups in America? Conflict theorists address issues of power and privilege. From the perspective of a conflict theorist, what is the role of white privilege with respect to the rights of Black Indigenous People of Color (BIPOC)? The course text discusses the six major patterns that develop between dominant/majority groups and minority groups. Which of these have been utilized in the relationships between white and non-white Americans? Please explain and provide specific examples from the article and the course text.