Exam 11: Sex and Gender

Which theoretical perspective is a sociologist most likely to use when she analyzes cultural assimilation among Filipino immigrants?

Which of the following would be most likely to be classified as a member of a minority group in Canada?

Race is less a biological reality than a social creation.

When has racism been prevalent in Canada?

Ethnocentrism refers to the tendency to regard one's own culture and group as the standard.

Abdul's classmates tease him routinely about his name.They are guilty of which of the following?

Polite racism involves overt remarks that lead to members of visible minorities feeling out of place.

Justin refused to sit with Philippe at lunch.Justin actually likes Philippe and considers him to be the funniest kid in the class.However,Justin's parents told him not to associate with anyone French.According to sociologist Robert Merton,how would Justin be classified?

Which of the following traits is evident when someone holds racial prejudice?

Ethan's friends always look to him for help with science and math questions.When he asks why,one boy responds: "Because Asians are so smart." Ethan is a victim of what?

Proponents of the split labour market theory suggest that white workers suffer as a consequence of racial and ethnic antagonisms.

Which theory holds the view that personal choice and subjective definitions create ethnic and racial identities?

Define discrimination.Outline the four different forms of discrimination formulated by Robert Merton.Provide an example of each.

What are questions such as "Would you marry or accept someone from a certain ethnic group as a close relative" designed to measure?

According to a functionalist perspective,what kind of assimilation is exemplified by the integration of the Ukrainian community in Winnipeg,Manitoba,through schools and churches?

According to Fleras and Elliott,what form of racism enables individuals to maintain two apparently conflicting values-one rooted in the egalitarian virtues of justice and fairness,the other in beliefs that result in resentment and selfishness?

Which of the following is exemplified by denying blacks entry into some restaurants,schools,residential communities,and movie theatres in Canada?

Compare and contrast two levels at which assimilation occurs.

In what sense is critical race theory similar to postmodernist perspectives on inequality?

Ethnocentrism is when your standards are used as a frame of reference for positively evaluating the behaviour of other groups.