Soc 210 Chapter 8

a group whose members are denied access to power and resources

How do sociologists define a minority group?

a group with a shared ancestry or shared cultural heritage

How do sociologists define ethnicity?

a social category based on real or perceived biological differences

How do sociologists define race?

Prejudice is an attitude; discrimination is an action.

How is prejudice different from discrimination?

internal colonialism

The exploitation of a minority group within the dominant group's political borders is called

majority-minority

What is a state called when whites are less than half the population?

assimilation

What is it called when a minority group is absorbed into the dominant group?

to increase diversity

What is the goal of affirmative action?

the struggle between groups over power and control

What is the real source of racism according to conflict theory?

a structural functionalist

What kind of sociologist believes racial and ethnic identities bind people and help society run much more efficiently?

microaggressions

Which term describes the slights, insults, and misperceptions directed at members of a minority group that play out in everyday interactions?

pluralism

Societies that encourage racial and ethnic diversity have embraced the value of

check more than one box

The 2000 Census was the first time that Americans were allowed to ________ when identifying their race.

genocide

The deliberate and systematic extermination of a racial, ethnic, or national group is called

disparities in access to health care

Why are there differences in life expectancies for people of different races?