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¶ … American history, the Caucasian male will be outnumbered in the workplace. Because of changing social values, affirmative action, anti-discrimination legislation, and changing demographics, increasing numbers of women and minorities are entering the workforce. The implications of these changes are far-reaching. First, the shift could minimize discrimination; diversity in the workplace might increase tolerance nationwide. Contact and familiarity might also reduce stereotyping. However, the opposite might happen: prejudiced persons might resent the fact that women and minorities are rising to positions of power that were once occupied by white males and therefore the situation could increase tension and discord in certain situations.
Second, the changing American workforce could mean that more and more positions of power will be occupied by women and minorities. Currently, women and minorities are underrepresented in political and economic spheres of power. However, as the general labor force becomes more diverse, with European white males no longer in the majority, more women and people of color will naturally fill in positions of power once occupied exclusively by white men. The effect will also trickle into the political arena: the more minorities and women are visibly in positions of power in companies and organizations, the more women and minorities will be elected as public officials and perhaps, some day, to the highest office in America, the Presidency.
Third, the changing workforce in America could herald deep cultural changes throughout the nation. Values that were founded on European Christian civilization might be replaced by values shared by different cultures from around the world: Asian, African, and Middle Eastern. Public policies could therefore change to reflect social values different from those that have been in existence over the past several hundred years. The creative arts and the media would also change as a result of these changes to cultural expression in America.
Chinese-American History The Exclusion Act; Redefining Citizenship Historians have studied the Chinese Exclusion Act extensively and have recorded many aspects of the politics behind the events. However, they often focus their attentions on the motives of the excluders. They pay little attention to those that were excluded and the impact that it had on their lives. One important question has escaped the scrutiny of historians. Why, if they knew of the hardships
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