Sociology Chapter 9

Réussis tes devoirs et examens dès maintenant avec Quizwiz!

pan-indianism

"I am a social and political movement that united culturally distinct Native American nations to work together on issues that affect all Native Americans.

anti-semitism

"I am discrimination and prejudice against Jews."

environmental racism

"I am racial bias in environmental policies and practices such as targeting minority communities as sites for toxic waste disposal and polluting industries."

white ethics

"We were immigrants from the mostly Catholic countries of Ireland, Italy, France, and Poland who entered the United States in great numbers during the 1800s and 1900s."

self-fulfilling prophecy

A _________________ is a prediction that results in behavior that makes the prediction come true.

ethnic cleansing

A policy that combines population transfer and extermination is a policy of __________________.

racism

At times, prejudicial beliefs can take the form of ____________, or the belief that one's own race or ethnic group is naturally superior to other races or ethnic groups.

cultural pluralism

In a society that practices _____________, each group within society keeps its unique cultural identity.

genocide

In the largest ____________ in world history, the Nazis attempted to exterminate the entire Jewish population of Europe.

segregation

Policies that physically separate a minority group from the dominant group are referred to as segregation.

Asian Africans

The earliest of these Americans to arrive were from China and Japan

scapegoating

The practice of placing the blame for one's troubles on an innocent individual or group is called ________________.

Arab Americans

These Americans are from nations like Egypt, Iraq, Lebanon, Morocco, Palestine, and Syria

Native Americans

These Americans are the descendants of the inhabitants of the Americas.

Jewish Americans

These Americans differ from other ethnic groups in that many focus their identity on their religion

African Americans

These Americans have been uniquely shaped by slavery, discrimination, and segregation

white ethics

These Americans trace their heritage to the mainly Catholic countries of Ireland, Italy, France, and Poland

Hispanic Americans

Theses Americans trace their heritage to Spain or Spanish-speaking Latin America

We say we believe in something (ex. freedom) but don't act in that way

What is the so-called American dilemma, as identified by Swedish sociologist Gunnar Myrdal in 1944?

institutionalized discrimination

When discrimination and inequality become a part of the social structure to the extent that they become self-perpetuating, this is called _____________.

prejudice

While discrimination involves actions, ____________ refers to the attitudes that one group holds toward other groups.

cultural pluralism

With peaceful relations between its three main ethnic groups- French, German, and Italian- Switzerland is a model of _________________.

assimilation

_______________ is the blending of culturally distinct groups into a single group with a common culture and identity.

race

a category of people who share observable physical characteristics and whom others see as being a distinct group

minority group

a group of people who, because of their physical characteristics or cultural practices, are singled out and unequally treated

stereotype

an oversimplified, exaggerated, or unfavorable generalization about a group of people

prejudice

an unsupported generalization about a category of people

discrimination

denial of equal treatment to individuals based on their group membership

arbitrary

determined by personal preference, notion, or whim

institutionalized discrimination

discrimination that is an outgrowth of the structure of society

legal discrimination

discrimination that is upheld by the law

ethnic group

people who share a common cultural background and a common sense of identity

dominant group

the group that possesses the ability to discriminate by virtue of its greater power, privilege, and social status

ethnicity

the set of cultural characteristics that distinguishes one group from another


Ensembles d'études connexes

Combo with "COMM Quiz #1" and 2 others

View Set

The Black Cat Short Story Review

View Set

Emotional Intelligence by Daniel Goleman

View Set

Entreprenuership Final (semester 2)

View Set

Accident and Health Insurance Basics

View Set