ch. 11 - race & ethnicity
amalgamation
1967's supreme court case Loving v. Virginia, a case which legally allowed interracial marriage, is an example of:
mexican descent
AZ senate bill 1070, often referred to colloquially as the "papers, please" law, was aimed widely at those of:
subordinate group
a group of ppl who have less power than the dominant group
dominant group
a group of ppl who have more power in a society than any of the subordinate groups
racism
a set of attitudes, beliefs, & practices that are used to justify the belief that one racial category is somehow superior or inferior to others
not biologically identifiable
according to the social construction of race school of thought, race is:
conflict theory
angela believes that race relations in america are poor because the white ruling class has enacted various laws & regulations to keep other racial groups from achieving equality. with which sociological perspective does angela's view best align?
minority group
any group of ppl who are singled out from the others for differential & unequal treatment
prejudice
biased thought based on flawed assumptions about a group of ppl
the scapegoat theory
hitler blaming germany's pre-war problems on the jewish population is an example of:
stereotypes
oversimplified ideas about groups of ppl
expulsion
the act of a dominant group forcing a subordinate group to leave a certain area or even the country
white privilege
the benefits ppl receive simply by being part of the dominant group
social construction of race
the school of thought that race is not biologically identifiable
culture of prejudice
the theory that prejudice is embedded in our culture
functionalism
cedric's uncle believes that racism & discrimination have made a positive impact on society - but only in the lives of those who are members of the dominant group. which sociological perspective is cedric's uncle coming from?
during a lawful stop, detention, or arrest, AZ police officers may establish the immigration status of anyone they suspect may be here illegally
in 2010, what did controversial senate bill 1070 propose, causing a series of protests & legal battles?
symbolic interactionist
max believes that most ppl's racial beliefs are based on images conveyed in popular media since many ppl never meet certain members of certain races for themselves. max's perspective is:
discrimination
prejudiced action against a group of ppl
institutional racism
racism embedded in social institutions
ethnicity
shared culture, which may include heritage, language, religion, & more
racial steering
the act of real estate agents directing prospective homeowners toward or away from certain neighborhoods based on their race
colorism
the belief that one type of skin tone is superior or inferior to another within a racial group
genocide
the deliberate annihilation of a targeted (usually subordinate) group
pluralism
the ideal of the U.S. as a "salad bowl": a mix of different cultures where each culture retains its own identity & yet adds to the "flavor" of the whole
sedimentation of racial inequality
the inter-generational impact of de facto & de jure racism that limits the abilities of black ppl to accumulate wealth
segregation
the physical separation of 2 groups, particularly in residence, but also in workplace & social functions
redlining
the practice of routinely refusing mortgages of households & businesses located in predominately minority communities
amalgamation
the process by which a minority group & a majority group combine to form a new group
assimilation
the process by which a minority individual or group takes on the characteristics of the dominant culture
model minority
the stereotype applied to a minority group that is seen as reaching higher educational, professional, & socioeconomic levels without protest against the majority establishment
racial profiling
the use by law enforcement of race alone to determine whether to stop & detain someone
intersection theory
theory that suggest we cannot separate the effects of race, class, gender, sexual orientation, & other attributes
scapegoat theory
theory that suggests that the dominant group will displace its unfocused aggression onto a subordinate group
true
true or false: the majority of american citizens are descendants of immigrants.
the asian american community
which group within the U.S. has been stereotyped as the model minority?