Exam 12: Race and Ethnicity

How valid are fears that immigration from countries other than Europe will change American culture? Is this pattern of immigration likely to be functional or dysfunctional for America? Provide some examples of the increase in Latino and Asian culture.

________are often referred to as the "invisible minority."

What is pluralism?

Illustrate how and why people learn prejudice.

According to Adorno, a(n) ________ is a person who is prejudiced and ranks high on scales of conformity, intolerance, insecurity, respect for authority, and submissiveness to superiors.

Briefly explain how race is both a reality and a myth.

What was Miss Rivers' Lodge?

The systematic annihilation or attempted annihilation of a people based on their presumed race or ethnicity is called ________.

The way in which race is determined is a universal cultural constant.

What is ethnic work and how do people construct ethnic work?

Slavery and apartheid are both examples of the ways in which a country's dominant group exploits minority groups for its economic advantage. What do sociologists call this policy?

The 1896 Supreme Court ruling that approved "separate but equal" accommodations for blacks and whites as a reasonable use of state power was ________.

Who is the best-known "Cablinasian"?

Why is using Hindu as a classification of race on the U.S. Census incorrect?

Research has demonstrated that prejudice can have positive ramifications.

Provide at least one example of a society in which the numerical majority was a sociological minority and a much smaller racial group served as the dominant group.

Tony Pascalucci often wears a shirt that says, "Kiss me, I'm Italian." He flies the Italian flag at his U.S. home, greets people by saying, "Buongiorno," and is known for making the best lasagna in the valley. In view of this, which phrase best describes Tony's behavior?

How did the 2010 U.S. Census instruct Americans to classify themselves in relation to race?

Of the following, the most extreme example of internal colonialism is ________.

Discrimination can occur without the awareness of both those doing the discriminating and those being discriminated against.