Exam 10: Race and Ethnicity

To sociologists,a______________is one whose members,because of physical or cultural characteristics,are disadvantaged and subjected to unequal treatment by the controlling group,and therefore regard themselves as objects of collective discrimination.

Many prominent race scholars think that it is important to ignore race in order to eliminate racism.

______________ have helped one another open small businesses by pooling money through the kye- an association that grants members money on a rotating basis to gain access to more capital.

Distinguish between assimilation and ethnic pluralism and explain why both are functionalist perspectives on racial and ethnic relations.

According to symbolic interactionists,children initially do not have a frame of reference from which to question the prejudices of their relatives and friends;when they are rewarded with smiles or laughs for telling derogatory jokes or making negative comments about outgroup members,children's prejudiced attitudes may be reinforced.This exemplifies:

Based on sociologist Robert Merton's typology of prejudice and discrimination,______________hold personal prejudices and actively discriminate against others.

______________ are the only group of the Hispanic population that,as new arrivals,have U.S.citizenship and the right to move freely to and from the mainland.

A(n)______________is a person or group that is incapable of offering resistance to the hostility or aggression of others.

Summarize the theories of prejudice and explain how prejudice is measured.

______________ discrimination consists of one-on-one acts by members of the dominant group that harm members of the subordinate group or their property.