Exam 6: The Nation As a Kaleidoscope

The metaphor of the glass half empty refers to ________.

The concepts of social and cultural capital were popularized by sociologist ________.

When a group experiences prejudice and discrimination, yet seems to have succeeded economically, socially, and educationally without resorting to political or violent confrontations with Whites, it is said to be a ________.

Matthew, a manager of foreign origin at a multinational company in the United States, is considered highly successful in his professional and social life by his fellow managers. Several people from Matthew's community are successful in various fields despite the difficulties faced by them. Therefore, Matthew's community can be categorized as a(n) ________.

Porter, an immigrant to the United States, opined that immigrants like him do not feel alienated because of their harmonious relationship with the dominant community. Porter attributes this to the integration of the immigrant communities into the dominant culture and the eventual development of a new, unique culture. This is an example of ________.

The model minority stereotype of Asian Americans contains an implicit critique of Blacks, Hispanics, and others for failing to succeed as well as the model minority has. This could be viewed as an instance of ________.

Studies on the present status of Hispanics and African Americans show that they have ________ when compared to the past few decades.

Eugene, a student belonging to a majority community, is of the view that the minority students at his university have fared well in recent years in terms of academic performance and enrolment rates. Joshua, a minority student in the same university, feels that more needs to be done to improve the performance and enrolment rates of students belonging to his community. Which of the following statements reflects Eugene's viewpoint?

College campuses have been the scenes of racial tension and violence. How do problems in communication contribute to racial discord?

Which of the following results because of the existence of the bamboo ceiling in the United States?