Intro to Sociology ch. 11
Stereotypes can be based on:
All of the above (Race, ethnicity, and gender)
Ethnicity describes shared:
Any of the above (Beliefs, language, and religion)
Which subordinate group is often referred to as the "model minority?"
Asian Americans
Scapegoat theory shows that:
Dominant groups blame subordinate groups for their problems
Which intergroup relation displays the least tolerance?
Genocide
Many Arab Americans face _______________, especially after 9/11.
Islamophobia
Which of the following is the best explanation of racism as a social fact?
It does not need the actions of individuals to continue.
What doctrine justified legal segregation in the South?
Separate but equal
Speedy Gonzalez is an example of:
Stereotyping
Which federal act or program was designed to allow more Hispanic American immigration, not block it?
The Bracero Program
What makes Native Americans unique as a subordinate group in the United States?
They are the only group that did not come here as immigrants.
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:
White privilege
Why did most white ethnic Americans come to the United States?
A and b only (For a better life, to escape oppression)
What is discrimination?
Biased actions against an individual or group
Which of the following is an example of a numerical majority being treated as a subordinate group?
Blacks under apartheid in South Africa
What is the one defining feature of a minority group?
Lack of power
Amalgamation is represented by the _____________ metaphor.
Melting pot
The racial term "African American" can refer to:
Any of the above (A black person living in the US, people whose ancestors came to the US through the slave trade, or a white person who originated in Africa and now lives in the US)
The stereotype applied to a minority group that is seen as reaching higher educational, professional, and socioeconomic levels without protest against the majority establishment is referred to as:
Model Minority
What intergroup relationship is represented by the "salad bowl" metaphor?
Pluralism
