SOC. CH. 9.

Ethnocentrism classified nonwhites as abnormal and inferior to help justify:

imperalism.

Mexicans are generally classified as a physical type that combines Native American and European traits and referred to as:

mestizos

The comparison between the Burakumin and the Japanese shows that race is:

not just about physical or biological differences.

Social Darwinism was the evolutionary notion of:

survival of the fittest.

Individual choice regarding race is constrained by chance and context.

True

Symbolic Interactionists is the sociological perspective most concerned with the development of stereotypes

True

Ontological equality is the notion that:

all people are created equal under God.

African Americans often turn to ____________ when they are attempting to be accepted by the dominant group. This means acting differently with the dominant group.

code switching

During the mid-twentieth century in the United States, many blacks moved north to escape Jim Crow laws in the rural South. This resulted in:

competition for housing and employment in the North, resulting in violent clashes between whites and blacks.

Eugenics literally means:

"well-born."

Most Symbolic Interactionists consider race to be a biological category.

False

T or F? Institutionalized discrimination can exist even if most members are not prejudiced.

False

In one study of television portrayals of Arabs, researchers found basic myths that continue to surround this group. Which of the following is NOT one of these myths?

They do not assimilate.

The one-drop rule asserts that just "one drop" of black blood makes:

a person black.

What allows one to identify with a nationality without the rights and duties of a citizen?

ethnicity

During the 1950s, the United States began to focus more on cultural theories of race and ethnicity, thus rejecting:

eugenics.

In ancient Egypt, physical markers were linked to:

geography

Although race has no deterministic, biological basis, it still:

has important social influence.

Which of the following is NOT a response to oppression?

prejudice

Muslims have recently (since 9/11) undergone a new racial identity, from being formally unnoticed as a group to being singled out for more discrimination. This is known as:

racialization.

Which term refers to the belief that members of separate races possess different and unequal traits?

racism

In the nineteenth century, theories of race moved from religious-based racism to:

scientific racism.

The legal or social practice of separating people on the basis of their race or ethnicity is referred to as:

segregation.

The genetic variation that corresponds with geographic origins is much ____________ than people commonly believe.

smaller