chapter 9 Sociology

Stereotypes can stem from prejudice, which are predetermined ideas about groups of people.

False

The "one-drop rule" indicates that, through U.S. history, racial labels were never determined by one's heritage.

False

Institutional Discrimination

Happens as a result of how institutions operate.

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

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

The demonstrators gather in Ferguson after the death of ______ at the hands of police.

Michael Brown

What is the difference between prejudice and stereotype?

Prejudice is a belief about a group that is not subject to change on the basis of evidence, whereas stereotypes are generalizations of a set of characteristics to all members of a group.

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.

Which of the following statements about race is true?

Races are social categories.

internal colonialism

Results from one ethnic or racial group (White Americans) subordinating and exploiting the resources of other racial and ethnic groups.

Ethnocentrism

The belief that one's own culture is superior to others.

Three-Fitfths Compromise

Treated slaves as three-fifths of a person for the purposes of representation in the House of Representatives and taxation.

Of the minority groups, Asian Americans tend to have the lowest unemployment rates and highest levels of education and income.

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.

The museum seen in this video showcases racist memorabilia. Sometimes, race and ethnicity are referred to collectively or as the same thing—but there is a difference. What is an ethnic group?

a group of people who identify with each other based on similar ancestry, language, culture, and religion

Which is/are considered a pull factor driving immigration?

access to safe housing in the second country, job opportunities in the second country

Protests like this one seen in Ferguson seek to make issues of race more visible to the American public. In doing so, they challenge the ________ ideology that maintains that if we ignore race and racial issues, racism will not exist.

colorblind

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

Gentlemen's Agreement of 1907

halted Japanese immigration

Chinese exclustion act of 1882

halted chinese immigration

racism evasiveness

ignoring issues of racism

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

prejudice

irrational feelings towards members of a particular group

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

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

What is discrimination?

the unfair treatment of groups of people

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

discrimination

unfair treatment of groups of people

Race

A group of people perceived to be distinct on the basis of physical appearance.

color-blind ideology

A way of viewing race that maintains that if we ignore race and racial issues, racism will not exist.

Immigration Act of 1965

Abolished national quotes, replacing them with quotas for the Eastern and Western Hemispheres, and aimed to increase immigration and alter the racial makeup of the United States during the civil rights movement and worldwide pressure to address racial discrimination in the United States.

Hayes-Tilden Compromise of 1877

An agreement between the presidential candidates of 1877 whereby Hayes, the northern candidate, won the Electoral College, but Tilden, the southern candidate, won more of the popular vote. The compromise, whereby Hayes would become president, was reached provided that federal troops were withdrawn from the former confederacy and that Whites were once again able to dominate political power in the South. After this, Jim Crow laws began to be established in the South.

Racism

Belief in the superiority of one or more racial groups that creates and maintains a racial hierarchy.

Which statement(s) about racial disparities in the criminal justice system is/are true?

Black people are more likely than members of other races to be removed from a jury, White people are just as likely as Black people to use and sell illegal drugs, Black people are more likely than White people to face arrests for drug charges.

Which characteristic(s) tend(s) to relate to negative views toward Muslim immigrants?

Christian identity, lower education levels, lack of interaction with Muslims

ethnic group

Consists of those who share the same cultural heritage, including languages, nation or origin, and religion.

Correctly arrange the four steps in Robert Park's assimilation process.

Contact, Conflict, Accommodate, Assimilation

Immigration Act of 1924

Established 2 percent immigration quotas per nation, on the basis of the 1890 U.S. census (when relatively few Southern and Eastern Europeans were in the United States); this was done because Southern and Eastern Europeans were considered "less than White" at the time.

Microaggressions

Everyday slights aimed, intentionally or unintentionally, at racial and ethnic minority groups.

Durkheim argued that the presence of external inequality--like racial discrimination--in an industrial society serves an important function

False