SOC 101 CH 10

Laura disapproves of Sofia, a recent immigrants, because she cannot speak English fluently. Laura criticizes Sofia for not adopting the U.S. culture yet. in this case, Laura's attitude towards Sofia reflects a _______ view of racial-ethnic relations.

Functionalist

_________refers to the overlapping and cumulative effects of inequality due to racism and sexism.

Gendered Racism

in 1851, the governor of California officially called for the extermination of all Indians in the state. This is an Example of ____________.

Genocide

Anil, a professor of Indian origin, went to a community bank to apply for a home loan. The banker told Anil that he does not qualify for a loan. according to the banks policy, it is risky to offer loans to minority group members because they are not likely to hold a steady job. this scenario illustrate___________.

Institutional discrimination

in the context of dominate-minority group relations, which of the following statements best defines segregation?

It is the physical and social separation of dominate and minority groups.

A(n) _______ is any group that may be treated differently and unequally because of their physical, cultural, or other characteristic.

Minority

Izzy a white teenager, thinks that her friend, Lisa, has a low level of intelligence because Lisa is not white. in this case , Lzzy's belief illustrates ___________.

Prejudice

A(n) ____ refers to people who share visible physical characteristic, such as skin color and facial features.

Racial group

U.S. minorities have numerous ethnic newspapers and radio stations, and the same constitutional rights as the dominate group. This is an example of ____________.

Segregation.

Which of the following statements is true of dominate groups?

They can treat other group as subordinates

Which of the following is true of the descendants of European immigrants to the United States?

They generally fare much better financially than most groups.

Which of the following statements best define discrimination?

it is behavior that treats people unequally or unfaily because of their group membership.

which of the following statements is true of race?

it is determined biologically

Which of the following statements is true about intermarriage between different racial or ethnic groups?

it is unaffected by proximity and education.

Which of the following statements is true about racial and ethnic self-identification.

people have varying preferences for self-identification.

A(n) _________ is any physically or culturally distinctive group that has the most economic and political power.

dominate group.

Children with immigrants are more likely than their U.S.-born peers to________.

have nonmarital children

which of the following statements is true of Asian Americans?

Asian Americans have the highest median household income.

In the context of sociological explanations of racial-ethnic inequality, which of the following perspectives argues that people learn attitudes toward dominant and minority groups through labeling and selective perception?

Symbolic interaction perspective.

In the context of the sociological explanation of racial-ethnic inequality. _________ see ongoing strife between dominant and minority groups.

Symbolic interactionists

Which of the following statements is true of Latinos?

The Latino population is increasing this century due to recent immigration

Which of the following statements is true of African Americans?

The median family income of African American is the lowest of all racial-ethnic groups.

A(n) ______ refers to people who identify with a common national origin or cultural heritage.

ethnic group

which of the following statements about immigrants and jobs is true?

there's little evidence that immigrants has had a negative impact on the majority of native-born workers' wages or employment levels.