socy 1001 chap 9
The results of which event allowed White people to once again dominate political power in the South and lead to the establishment of Jim Crow laws?
Hayes-Tilden Compromise of 1877
race
Identity with a group of people descended from a common ancestor.
Which piece of legislation worked to abolish national immigration quotas and did much to increase immigration and alter the racial makeup of the United States?
Immigration Act of 1965
Immigration Act of 1882
In 1882, this act placed restrictions on the immigration of undesirable persons, such as paupers, criminals, convicts, and mentally incompetent. (p. 362)
Which statement best describes the relationship between prejudice and discrimination?
Prejudice is irrational feelings toward groups, and discrimination is unfair treatment of groups.
Which statement most accurately describes the difference between race and ethnicity?
Race is socially constructed, while ethnicity refers to shared cultural heritage.
ethnic group
a group of people who share a common culture and ancestry
Which is considered a pull factor driving immigration?
access to safe housing in the second country
Which characteristic tends to relate to negative views toward Muslim immigrants?
christianity
racism evasiveness
colorblind ways of thinking can lead to this, it is ignoring issues of racism
Microaggressions
common, everyday verbal or behavioral indignities and slights that communicate hostile, derogatory, and negative messages about someone's race, gender, sexual orientation, or religion
four steps in Robert Park's assimilation process
contact, conflict, accommodation, assimilation
racial discrimination
discriminatory or abusive behavior towards members of another race
Vaishnavi is an Indian American student who shares the same language, nation of origin, and religion as her Indian American peers. This best refers to Vaishnavi's ______.
ethnicity
Declan was born and raised in Scotland, and he believes that Scottish culture is better than all other cultures around the world. This is an example of ______.
ethnocentrism
Ethnocentrism
evaluation of other cultures according to preconceptions originating in the standards and customs of one's own culture.
Durkheim argued that the presence of external inequality--like racial discrimination--in an industrial society serves an important function.
false
The "one-drop rule" indicates that, through U.S. history, racial labels were never determined by one's heritage.
false
Stereotypes can stem from prejudice, which are predetermined ideas about groups of people.
false: Stereotypes are predetermined ideas about groups of people, and prejudiced feelings can stem from these stereotypes.
RJ attends a school where most students are people of color. Since funding for the school relies on local taxes, and most people living in the community are of low socioeconomic status, RJ's school receives less funding than schools in predominantly White communities. This best exemplifies ______.
institutional discrimination
Gentelmens Agreement (1907)
japan agreed to limit the number of unskilled workers emigrating to the u.s.
Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882
law that suspended Chinese immigration into America. The ban was supposed to last 10 years, but it was expanded several times and was essentially in effect until WWII. The Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882 was the first significant law that restricted immigration into the United States of an ethnic working group. Extreme example of nativism of period
In a debate with her peers about racial inequality, Maura said, "Well, slavery was abolished way back in 1865 and racism isn't as prevalent as it once was." Which of the four themes in the color-blind perspective does Maura's view best demonstrate?
minimization
prejudice
preconceived opinion that is not based on reason or actual experience
Hayes-Tilden Compromise of 1877
presidential election in which Hayes is elected because he says he will remove the troops from the south that are there to protect freedmen.
The Fair Housing Act of 1968 prohibited discrimination by landlords and property owners on the basis of ______.
race and national origin
Carl is a White man who believes White people are superior to all other groups. Which concept does this best demonstrate?
racism
color-blind ideology
the assertion of essential sameness between racial and ethnic groups despite unequal social locations and distinctive histories
institutional discrimination
the denial of opportunities and equal rights to individuals and groups that results from the normal operations of a society
internal colonialism
the economic and political subjugation of the minority group by the dominant group within a nation
Of the minority groups, Asian Americans tend to have the lowest unemployment rates and highest levels of education and income.
true
Using a sociological eye will help you notice patterns of racial inequality and make you better capable of holding leaders in your community accountable for addressing them.
true
Which statement best demonstrates the naturalization theme of the color-blind perspective on race?
"We are biologically programmed to segregate along the lines of race."
Immigration Act of 1965
Abolished the national-origins quotas and providing for the admission each year of 170,000 immigrants from the Eastern Hemisphere and 120,000 from the Western Hemisphere
Three-Fifths Compromise
Agreement that each slave counted as three-fifths of a person in determining representation in the House for representation and taxation purposes (negated by the 13th amendment)
racism
Belief that race is the primary determinant of human traits and capacities and that racial differences produce an inherent superiority of a particular race.
Which statement about racial disparities in the criminal justice system is true?
Black people are more likely than white people to face arrests for drug charges. White people and Black people are equally likely to use and sell drugs, but Black people are four times as likely to face arrest for drug charges.
