Exam 10: Race and Ethnicity

Prejudice and discrimination ran high against Asian immigrants and led to Congress's passage of the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882,which:

Discuss the various racial and ethnic groups in the United States.What are the differences in their assimilation patterns and experiences in the United States?

______________ is a process by which members of subordinate racial and ethnic groups become absorbed into the dominant culture.

Sociologist Joe Feagin identified______________as organizationally prescribed or community prescribed action that intentionally has a differential and negative impact on members of subordinate groups.These actions are routinely carried out by a number of dominant group members based on the norms of the immediate organization or community.

______________ are the largest segment (approximately two-thirds)of the Hispanic population in the United States.

An umpire dislikes African Americans and,with deliberate intent,often makes official calls incorrectly when black players are at bat.According to sociologist Robert Merton's typology of prejudice and discrimination,this umpire is a(n):

The theory of______________states that actions of the government substantially define racial and ethnic relations in the United States.Government actions range from race-related legislation to imprisonment of members of groups believed to be a threat to society.

When Ben makes racist jokes and use racial slurs directed at people he is engaging in______________discrimination.

Compare the racial and ethnic experiences of Asian Americans in the United States.

______________ refers to the spatial and social separation of categories of people by race,ethnicity,class,gender,and/or religion.

______________ discrimination consists of the day-to-day practices of organizations and institutions that have a harmful impact on members of subordinate groups.

When Sally prefaces her comments about different races with "I'm not a racist,but..." she is engaging in a(n) __________.

The first wave of Cuban immigrants to the United States were mostly former prisoners and patients of mental hospitals in Cuba.Their arrival fueled an upsurge in prejudice against all Cuban Americans.

Biological (amalgamation)assimilation in the United States initially followed an "Anglo conformity" model;members of subordinate ethnic groups were expected to conform to the culture of the dominant white Anglo-Saxon population.

Psychologist Theodore W.Adorno and his colleagues concluded that highly prejudiced individuals tend to have a(n)______________,which is characterized by excessive conformity,submissiveness to authority,intolerance,insecurity,a high level of superstition,and rigid,stereotypic thinking.

Discriminatory actions vary in severity from the use of derogatory labels to violence against individuals and groups.The ultimate form of discrimination,genocide,occurs when people are considered to be unworthy to live because of their race or ethnicity.

The U.S.Census Bureau uses the term______________to designate the many diverse groups with roots in Asia.

______________ is a category of people who have been singled out as inferior or superior,often on the basis of real or alleged physical characteristics such as skin color,hair texture,eye shape,or other subjectively selected attributes.

Sociologist Joe Feagin identified______________as harmful action intentionally taken by a limited number of dominant group members against members of subordinate groups.This type of discrimination is not supported by existing norms or other dominant group members in the immediate social or community context.

According to the critical race theory,the best way to document racism and ongoing inequality in society is to listen to the lived experiences of people who have experienced such discrimination.