Chapter 11
Amalgamation is represented by the _____________ metaphor. a. melting pot b. Statue of Liberty c. salad bowl d. separate but equal
a) melting pot 2 different groups, marry and have kids, and create a new group
Many Arab Americans face _______________, especially after 9/11. a. racism b. segregation c. Islamophobia d. prejudice
c) Islamophobia
Which of the following is an example of a numerical majority being treated as a subordinate group? a. Jewish people in Germany b. Creoles in New Orleans c. White people in Brazil d. Blacks under Apartheid in South Africa
d)
What doctrine justified legal segregation in the South? a) Jim Crow b) Plessey v. Ferguson c) De jure d) Separate but equal
d) separate but equal
What is the intersection theory?
suggests we cannot separate the effects of race, class, gender, sexual orientation, and other attributes
As a Caucasian in the United States, being reasonably sure that you will be dealing with authority figures of the same race as you is a result of: a. intersection theory b. conflict theory c. white privilege d. scapegoating theory
C) white privilege
What intergroup relationship is represented by the "salad bowl" metaphor? Assimilation Pluralism Amalgamation Segregation
Pluralism :represented by the ideal of the United States as a "salad bowl:" a mixture of different cultures where each culture retains its own identity and yet adds to the "flavor" of the whole
Which of the following is the best explanation of racism as a social fact? a. It needs to be eradicated by laws. b. It is like a magic pill. c. It does not need the actions of individuals to continue. d. None of the above
c) it does not need the actions of individuals to continue
What is white privilege?
refers to the fact that dominant groups often accept their experience as the normative (and hence, superior) experience. Failure to recognize this "normality" as race-based is an example of a dominant group institutionalizing racism. **the benefits people receive simply by being part of the dominant group
