Exam 10: Race and Ethnicity

__________ is blatant and may take the form of public statements about the "inferiority" of members of a racial or ethnic group.

Ethnocentrism is maintained and perpetuated in stereotypes,which are overgeneralizations about the appearance,behavior,or other characteristics of members of particular categories.

In the 1950s,Reverend Dr.Martin Luther King,Jr.and the civil rights movement used __________ (nonviolent action seeking to change a policy or law by refusing to comply with it) to call attention to racial inequality and to demand greater inclusion of African Americans in all areas of public life.

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.

Explain Robert Merton's typology of prejudice and discrimination.

According to sociologist Robert Merton's typology of prejudice and discrimination,__________ are not personally prejudiced and do not discriminate against others.

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

Discuss the changes in racial classifications and the meaning of race in the United States,and compare dominant and subordinate groups.

__________ segregation refers to racial separation and inequality enforced by custom,and it may be difficult to document.

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

__________ 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.

__________ assimilation occurs when members of an ethnic group adopt dominant group traits,such as language,dress,values,religion,and food preferences.

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:

The initial wave (between 1850 and 1880) of Chinese immigrants consisted primarily of:

__________ 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.

Equalitarian pluralism describes a situation in which ethnic groups coexist in equality with one another.This pattern is also referred to as:

An ethnic group 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.

The earliest Japanese immigrants were primarily:

__________ refers to the interactive effect of racism and sexism on the exploitation of women of color.

__________ is a term used to refer to the most privileged group in this country.