exam 2 c/d
the vast cultural differences b/w NA and Western society drove attempts or coercive acculartion by colonizers. this observstion would most likely be made by which social theorist?
Blauner
Which group established an ethnic enclave similar to that of Cubans?
Chinese
Which of the following statements about Hispanics is true?
Cuban Americans are highly acculturated.
s best known tactic was the organization of a grape pickers' strike and a national grape boycott that began in 1965.
César Chávez
NA subsistence technology was based on hunting and gathering, which shaped their group-orientated dynamics. this oberservation would most likely be made by which social theorist?
Lenski
The racial background of Mexican Americans is mainly
Native American and European
By the dawn of the 20th century, the situation of Mexican Americans resembled that of ______ in some ways.
Native Americans
a period of prosperity in the 1960s reduced the intesity of intergroup competition and muted the sense of threat sparked by the civil rights movement. this observation would most likely be made by which social theorist
Noel
Which of the following statements regarding Latino acculturation to the United States is true?
Rates of acculturation decrease with length of residence and are lower for native-born Latinos.
which of the following people are most closely associated with the chincano movement
Reies lopez, jose angel gutierrez, and cesar chavez
Which of the following is the most prominent difference between Mexican Americans and Anglo-Americans?
The dominant society (i.e., Anglo-American society) is largely Protestant, while most Mexican Americans are Catholic.
in renditions of ____, NA are often protrayed as bucks and squaws, complete with headdress, bow, tepes, etc.
The noble red man
Which of the following most closely resembles the goals of Operation Wetback?
a 1950s government program to deport illegal immigrants from Mexico
as opposed to the culture of poverty theory, the analysis presented in the ch. text sees the high % of female-headed households in african americans community as
a cause of anit-black prejudice
based on the info presented in the CH text, which of the following individuals would probably have the highest income?
a cuban american man who is self-emploted within the enclave
a decrease in explicit anti-native prejudice in society indicates
a decrease in barriers to competition
the federal policy of termination was intended to encourage
a return to the system of private land ownership imposed on the tribes
which of the following occured as a result of the government's policy of termination?
about 100 tribes were terminated
the increased interest in african culture following the black power movement supports which of the following conclusions about assimilation
acculturation is not a linear process
in order to be goverened by the provisions of the indian reorganization act, tribes were required to
adopt a consitution and hold elections
At the beginning of the 20th century, Mexican Americans were a low-paid workforce in the rural sector of their regional economy. In this regard, they resembled ______
african americans
Unlike ______, Chicanos were not cut off from their homeland and native culture.
african americans
In the late 1940s, ______ was a major center of settlement for Puerto Ricans.
new york
which of the following statements regarding the education achievements of asian americans is true
asian americans compare favorably with the society-wide standard for educational achievement and are above those standards on many measures.
when comparing asian and european immigrants, which of the following statements are true?
asian immigrants are described as model minorities
the chicanismo movement question the value of
assimilation
the goals of the civil rights movements are akin to the concepts of
assimilation
the red power movement was required to strike a balance between __ best advocate for tribal rights and sovereignty
assimilation and pluralism
the necessity of members of the red power movement to become fluent in english, law, and policy in order to advocate for tribal autonomy supports which of the following coclusions about assimilations?
assimilation and pluralism can occur simultaneously
the exclusion of chicanos and puerto rincons from institutions and expereinced that could lef to greater equality and higher rates of acculturation supports which conclusion about assimilation
assimilation can be segmented for different groups
efforts to develop native american reservations have focused on creating jobs by
attracting industry with an incentive of a low-1age labor pool
the 1st cuban immigrants were affluent powerful, and white, and they left cuba
because they lost political and econmic power during the revolution
asian americans, unlike other racial miniority groups, have a ___ distribution within income categories
bipolar
sending native american children to boarding schools in one way coercive acculturation was "achieved." within theses schools,tribal languages, dress, and religion were forbidden, and native american culture was generally discouraged. which theory/hypothesis would most likey have predicted this
blauner hypothesis
although there has been some progress for AA, an urban underclass, barred from the mainstream economy, has becoming a prominent and perhaps permanent feature of the american landscape. this statement supports which theoretical practices?
blauner's hypo
some mexican americans and peurto ricans have been successful, yet both groups continue to be barred from accessing siginificant upward mobility. this statement aupports which theoretical. perspective?
blauner's hypo
the secondary structural assimilation of NA is low, many measures of quality of life, theya re the most impoverished American minority group. which theoretical perspectives best explainds this phenomenon
blauner's hypo
stereotypes of NA being "savages" motivated efforts towards their extermination and are maintained by observations od their subordinate status on the reservations. this statement supports which theoretical perspective
blauner's hypothesis
the __ thesis argues that white will gradually lose thier domanant status as latino and asian american groups grow in numbers
browning
according to the chapter text, in 1910, between 30 and 40% of all japanese immigrants living in ___ were engaged in agriculture
california
the 1960s was a time of intense activism and militancy for mexican americans. a protest movement guided by an ideology called ___ began
chicanismo
which group established an ethinic enclave similar to that of cubans
chinese
black white relation since the 1960s can be characterized as an era of
continuing seperation
like ... americans, chinese and japanses americans have used thier traditional cultures and patterns of social life to create and build thier own subcommunites, from which they have launched the next generation
cuban
Which Hispanic group has the highest level of income and the lowest level of poverty and unemployment?
cuban americans
saenz studied the effect of concentrated urban poverty in
cutting residents off from key elemets oppurtunites and services
NA cultures tend to understand humans as
no more important other than animals, plants, or the earch itself
The sending nations of contemporary Asian immigrants are considerably less ______ than the United States.
developed
concept of private property among native americans
did not exist
Model minority myths can ______ for Asian Americans who do not perform as well.
discourage help-seeking
in recent years, anti-latino prejudice has increased
due to increased competition with undocumentated immigrants
the function of boarding school for NA was to
enforce americanization of native youth
most u.s. history textbooks credit _____ for the discovery of the land known as America
europeans
Asian cultures, unlike Western cultures, tend not to stress
excessive individualism
An important component of the Japanese ethnic enclave in the 1920s and 1930s was ______.
farming
due to differences b/w conceptions of race in puerto rico and the US, may peurto ricans ...
feel they have no clear place in the US
during the 20th century, immigration from mexico to the US..
fluctuated according to the demand for unskilled labor in the US
vietnam is a former colony of which european nation
france
the varying framework of gender b/w tribes supports which conclusion about gender
gender is informed by religious beliefs
______ has disrupted the social and economic life of many Mexicans by creating an influx of foreign goods and capital.
globalization
Hispanic Americans' primary structural assimilation with the dominant group has been ______ the assimilation of African Americans and ______ the assimilation of Native Americans.
greater than; greater than
federal policy toward immigration from mexico
has fluctuated between being pro and against immigration
the notion that asian americans are a model minority
has negative consequences
on native americans reservations, unemployment
has risen to a range of 70-80% on the smaller, more isolated reservations
explanations that attribute asain american's sucess to their having better values and working harder than colonized groups are informed by
human capitol theory
which of the following is true of the red power movement
in 1973, AIM successfully occupied the village of wounded knee to protest the violation of treaty rights.
Among Hispanics Americans, English fluency
increases by generation and is greatest for people who have been in the United States the longest
the creation of the western gender binary can be attributed to
interpretations of the story of Adam and Eve
the provern "the nail that sticks up must be hammered down" comes from
japan
the most acculturalted asian americans group is
japanese americans
which groups were sent to relocation camps during WWII
japanese americans living in the western US
which of the following statements about native americans is the US is true
less than 1% of all native americans hold a seat in an elected office
as a result of the dawes act of 1887, native americans
lost most of their land
contray to what is traditionally considered successful assimilation, success for cuban americans is associated with
lower levels of acculturation and integration
the (CERT) was founded by 25 Native American tribes in order to
manage and develop the natural resources controlled by tribes
AA and other minority groups of color have been adversively affected by the national loss of jobs in the
manufactoring sector
which of the following statements is true about chinese and japanese immigrants is true?
many of the occupational advances made by the chinese and japanses americans have been due to the high levels of education achieved by seccond-generation asian americans
the national congress of american indians (NACI) was managed by
members from many different tribes
the civil rights movement principles of nonviolence were adopted from the tenents of christianity and from the teachings of ___
mohandas gandhi
which of the following is a factor that has increased black political power?
movement to concentrated urban areas
because modern racists believe discrimination is no longer a factor, they use cultural explanations for the still-suborinate status of AA, which maintains inequality. this observation would most likely be made by which social theorist?
myrdal
up to one third of all black men are under the supervision of the legal system in jail, in prison, on probration, or on parole. according to the chapter text, what accounds for this incredibly high level of supervision
national "get tough" policies on drug use
at the beginning of the 20th century, mexican americans were a small group and both culturally and lingulistcally sepereate from the dominate group. in this way, they resembled
native americans
In what way did the Red Power movement lead to more assimilation?
native americans from different tribes had to find common bonds in order to work together.
support for mexican immigration decreases when competition for jobs increases. this obervation would most likely be made by which social theorist?
noel
Puerto Ricans' movement to the mainland is voluntary in some ways, but in others, it is strongly motivated by the transformations in the island economy that resulted from modernization and U.S. domination. Which theory can be used to best explain their process of entering the United States?
noel hypo/marxism?
women in native americans tribes
often held important economic and political roles
in a recent study on modern racism, respondents who attributed continuing racial inequality to either the lack of ability or the lack of motivation of AA also
opposed government intervention
the operation of the Bureau of Indian Affairs on Native reservations represnts a ____ system of group relations
paternalistic
in 2004, the NA church's right to use ___ was upheld by the supreme court of utah
peyote
as opposed to african americans and many other minority groups, native americans have been more interested in
pluralism
the goals of the black power movement are akin to the concept of
pluralism
arizona's support our law enforcement and safe neighborhoods act (arizona SB 1070), in part allowed
police to check anyone for proof of citizenship
the concept of an urban underclass tends to treat the problems of AA as _____
problem that grow out of an economy that is shared by other poor urbanities
Cultural differences between Mexican Americans and the dominant society have
provided a basis for group solidarity among Mexican Americans
the rate of intermarriage for NA is
quite high compared to other groups
Rosa Parks, a seamstress and NAACP member, is famous for:
refusing to give up her seat on a bus to a white man
Chinese immigrants' ability to find economic opportunity in areas with low competition with the dominant group allowed them to
remain an "invisible" minority
de jure segregation was a ___ form of group relations
rigid competitive
The socioeconomic profile of immigrants from Vietnam, Cambodia, and Laos is
similar to the profile of an immigrant minority group?
Which of the following permitted immigration from Mexico?
the Bracero Program
native reservations were managed by
the Bureau of indian affairs
The 1980s legislation that allowed illegal immigrants to legalize their status as immigrants was
the Immigration Reform and Control Act (IRCA)
Puerto Rico became a U.S. territory as a result of _
the Spanish-American War
in the early reservations period, tribal membership was determined by
the burea of indian affairs
___ b/w mexico and the US has made immigration to the US attractive
the continuing wage gap
in which era might the situation of the AA community be characterized as structural pluralism combined with inequality?
the early 21st century
Which of the following might explain why the U.S. policy on immigration from Mexico has fluctuated so often
the emphasis of the Noel hypothesis on competition and power
the 1980 legislation that allowed illegal immigrants to legalize their status as immigrants was..
the immigration reform and control act (IRCA)
which theory can be used to best explain poverty rates for househols led by single black women
the noel hypothesis
which of the following statements about native americans is true
the rate of out-marriage for native americans is quiet high compared with other groups
rates of out-marriage for Native Americans are quite high compared with other groups due to
the small size of Native populations in urban areas
latinos are concentrated in which geographic region
the southwest
NA have been able to perserve their traditions in ways african americans have not due to
the survivial of the tribal unit
which statement about japanses americans after WWII is true?
they did not rebiuld their ethnic enclaves
the great sioux was tribes that protested the construction of the dakota access pipline because the pipline
threatened sacred land and burial sites
which of the following was an outcome of indian reorganization act
tribes gained political power if they adopted anglo aamerican political forms
which of the following resulted from the Indian self-determination and education assistance act
tribes were granted increased control over the adminstration of reservation
according to the ch. text, the study by Rockquemore and Brunsama the respondents who categorized themselves as having a transcendent idenity insist that they should be seen as
unique individuals and not placed in any racial category
the trail of broken treaties was a protest march to
washington, d.c.
the ____ thesis hypothesizes that latinos and asian americans are not black and hypothesizez that they eventually will be accpected as whites
whitening
the chineses who immigrated to the US in the 19th century were mostly
younger men
