Advantages of a Multicultural Society and Labor Force

Bronetta Charles

SOC/315
February 27, 2013
Dr. Joyce Mackey

Advantages of a Multicultural Society and Labor Force

The United States is a very diverse nation and is becoming even more so, 18 percent of the population were members of racial minorities, and another 15 percent or so were Hispanic. These percentages represent one out of three people in the United States, without counting White Ethnic groups, between 2008 and 2100 African, Hispanic, Asian, and Native American portion of the population in the U.S. is expected to increase from 33 percent to 60 percent. Even though the content of the population is developing, problems discrimination, prejudice, and mistrust remain. Hamel (2014), The multicultural society and labor force have advantages to help with the discrimination and prejudice when in regards to employment. The U.S. Department of Labor says the employment laws make it illegal for employers to discriminate based on age, color, race, sex, religion, and ethic group when making hiring decisions. Most businesses hire workers from different cultural groups to create a diverse workplace environment. A diverse labor force can yield several benefits for businesses (The Advantages of a Multicultural Labor Force). Ethnic groups have a common cultural bond. An ethic group does not exist simply because of cultural origins of the group or common national. These groups develop because of historical and social experience which is considered the basis for the ethnic group identity. For example in the matrix it explains how African American went through the struggle of the civil rights movement to the injustices of the Jim Crow era was a process this group had to face in the U. S. Race is based on biological factors. It is impossible to try to over look how many races there are in the