Exam 10: Race and Ethnicity

Explain Joe Feagin's theory of discrimination.

______________ is a collection of people,distinguished by others or by themselves,primarily on the basis of cultural or nationality characteristics.

______________ occurs when members of a racial or ethnic group are conquered and forcibly placed under the economic and political control of the dominant group in a particular society.

Explain the terms "race" and "ethnicity" and apply these terms to your personal life.

Cultural assimilation in this country initially followed a(n)______________model.

One of the most common and visible paths to assimilation by white ethnics was______________.

______________ experienced one of the most vicious forms of discrimination ever sanctioned by U.S.laws.Nearly 120,000 victims were placed in internment camps,where they remained for more than two years despite the total lack of evidence that they posed a security threat to the United States.

An example of de jure segregation is the Jim Crow laws,which legalized the separation of the races in public accommodations (such as hotels,restaurants,transportation,hospitals,jails,schools,churches,and cemeteries)in the southern United States after the Civil War.

Historically,persons of color have been considered to be______________members in the United States,particularly when they are from lower-income categories.

Despite high levels of achievement,Iranian and Arab Americans have experienced persistent discrimination in the United States.

To sociologists,a superordinate group is one whose members,because of physical or cultural characteristics,are disadvantaged and subjected to unequal treatment by the dominate group and who regard themselves as objects of collective discrimination.

Internal colonialism occurs when members of a racial or ethnic group are conquered or colonized and forcibly placed under the economic and political control of the dominant group.Groups that have been subjected to internal colonialism remain in subordinate positions longer than groups that voluntarily migrated to the United States.

Explain the key assumptions of the conflict perspectives on racial and ethnic relations.

A person may decide not to rent an apartment to someone of a different race.This would be an example of______________discrimination.

Differentiate between racial and ethnic groups and explain their social significance.

Examples of______________racism in sports include those descriptions of African American athletes that suggest that they have "natural" abilities and are better suited for team positions requiring speed and agility.

Describe the critical race theory as an alternative perspective on racial and ethnic relations.

According to sociologist Robert Merton's typology of prejudice and discrimination,____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ hold personal prejudice but do not discriminate due to peer pressure,legal demands,or a desire for profits.

Outline sociologist Joe Feagin's four major types of discrimination and provide examples of each.

Explain Robert Merton's typology of prejudice and discrimination.