Chapter 11 Sociology

Islamophobia

Many Arab Americans face _______________, especially after 9/11

race, ethnicity, gender

Stereotypes can be based on:

black person living in America, people whose ancestors came to America through the slave trade, or a white person who originated in Africa and now lives in the United States

The racial term "African American" can refer to:

Separate but equal

What doctrine justified legal segregation in the South?

Pluralism

What intergroup relationship is represented by the "salad bowl" metaphor?

Genocide

Which inter group relation displays the least tolerance?

Blacks under Apartheid in South Africa

Which of the following is an example of a numerical majority being treated as a subordinate group?

It does not need the actions of individuals to continue.

Which of the following is the best explanation of racism as a social fact?

Asian Americans

Which subordinate group is often referred to as the "model minority?"

beliefs, language, and religion

Ethnicity describes shared:

stereotyping

Speedy Gonzalez is an example of:

Biased actions against an individual or group

What is discrimination?

Lack of power

What is the one defining feature of a minority group?

They are the only group that did not come here as immigrants.

What makes Native Americans unique as a subordinate group in the United States?

The Bracero Program

Which federal act or program was designed to allow more Hispanic American immigration, not block it?

melting pot

Amalgamation is represented by the _____________ metaphor.

white privilege

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:

dominant groups blame subordinate groups for their problems

Scapegoat theory shows that:

For a better life and To escape oppression

Why did most white ethnic Americans come to the United States?