Questions to Consider (End of Chapter)
1. Prior to reading this chapter, were you aware of the repatriation of Mexicans during the 1930s, lynching, and the Latinos’ fight for civil rights?
2. Given the Hispanic buying power discussed in this chapter, what might retailers do to capitalize on the Hispanic consumer market?
3. What would your recommendations be for dealing with the behavior of the Conoco clerk in the incident in Fort Worth, Texas and for ensuring such behavior did not occur again? What measures would you recommend to prevent such discrimination against Hispanic customers in the future?
4. What specific steps can organizations take to ensure that bilingual workers’ skills are compensated when these skills are job relevant, to encourage bilingualism among employees, and to reduce resistance to Spanish speakers?
5. What can organizations that pay low wages for low-skill work do to ensure that workers are treated fairly? What is the role of the perception that immigrant workers are “better off than if they were in _____” in justifying paying them low wages? How pervasive do you think this perception is? What can be done to educate people about discrimination against immigrant workers?
6. What should law enforcement agencies do to curb discrimination against minorities? What can the public do?
Discussion Question 3
Name the different types of laws that have been implemented to discourage discrimination at the workplace. Have you ever experienced discrimination at the workplace? Remember to reply to, two of your classmates post. Your responses need to be thorough to receive full credit. 2-3 full senetnces
