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Diversity And Inequalities

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As a citizen of the United States who grew up undocumented and continues to hold this legal status, I have seen and felt the effects of being perceived and treated as “other” in our society. This experience coupled with the teachings from the many classes I have taken during my academic career (e.g., Youth Delinquency, Inequality, Race/Ethnic relations, Women’s Studies, American Indian Studies, and Asian American and Pacific Islander Communities) have provided me with a deeper understanding of what diversity and social justice means. In America, while there are many races and ethnicities, sexual orientations, and religious affiliations among other things, I do not believe we are diverse because the dominant ideology still dictates the status

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