Sociology Chapter 8
Identify the statements about race that are true.
Correct Statement(s): There is no race chromosome in our DNA. Race is a social construct. Incorrect Statement(s): Race is by definition about differences in physical appearance. Race is not real.
A young man moves with his family to the United States from Ecuador. They continue to participate in traditional Ecuadorian cultural activities at home (food, dress, language, etc.) but also try to assimilate in the community. However, they have no intentions of hiding their heritage from anyone.
neither symbolic nor situational ethnicity
engaged coexistence of distinct racial or ethnic groups
pluralism
the belief that all Jewish people are cheap
prejudice
a set of beliefs about the claimed superiority of one racial or ethnic group
racism
the belief that Asians are inherently better than whites
racism
involuntary separation of groups by legal or social means, based on race or ethnicity
segregation
A teenager acknowledges her Irish heritage by wearing green, participating in a parade, and eating corned beef and cabbage only on St. Patrick's Day.
symbolic ethnicity
Race and ethnicity are part of our identity as displayed through our presentation of self.
symbolic interactionism
In her research, France Winddance Twine finds that white women who marry black men are more likely to face greater difficulties than black women who marry white men.
True
merging into the larger culture and shedding one's separate identity
assimilation
consistently refusing to rent an apartment to Arab Americans who are financially qualified
discrimination
unequal treatment of individuals based on their membership in a social group
discrimination
an inflexible attitude about a particular group of people that is rooted in generalizations or stereotypes
prejudice
Racial and ethnic differences are a necessary part of society. Even racial inequality has functions that help maintain social order.
structural functionalism
Racial and ethnic differences create intergroup conflict; minority and majority groups have different interests and may find themselves at odds as they attempt to secure and protect their interests.
conflict theory
Identify the true and false statements about white nationalism.
True Statement(s): White nationalism is nothing new, but rather has been with us since our country's founding. Those who feel anxious about the direction of social change may be attracted to white nationalist ideas. False Statement(s): White nationalism is deviant from American values. White nationalism represents the views of a fringe minority.
A woman's grandparents were immigrants from Syria to the United States. She used to live in rural Oklahoma where she worked hard to disguise her ethnic heritage for fear of negative attitudes toward her. She recently moved to Dearborn, Michigan where there is a large population of Arab Americans and she has now begun taking pride in her ethnic heritage.
situational ethnicity
