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?