Exam 10: Race and Ethnicity

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.

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.

__________ assimilation occurs when members of one group marry those of other social or ethnic groups.

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

According to the text's discussion of Chinese Americans:

Overt discrimination in sports occurs when whites are described as having the intelligence,dependability,and leadership and decision-making skills needed in positions requiring higher levels of responsibility and control.

In the __________ hypothesis,symbolic interactionists point out that when people from divergent groups are exposed to each other,favorable attitudes and behavior develop when certain factors are present.

Two players on a professional sports team are best friends; it so happens that one player is white and the other is African American.According to sociologist Robert Merton's typology of prejudice and discrimination,these players are:

According to the text,Native Americans have been the victims of all of the following EXCEPT:

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

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

Examples of __________ include the killing of thousands of Native Americans by white settlers in North America and the extermination of six million European Jews by Nazi Germany.

A man applies for a job at a factory where many people of color are employed.A more qualified African American is hired for this job.The unsuccessful applicant proceeds to direct a great deal of hatred at African Americans and may even become violent in his relationships with members of this subordinate group.This is an example of the:

The __________ includes the belief that racism is such an ingrained feature of U.S.society that it appears to be ordinary and natural to many people.

__________ is a killing carried out by a group of vigilantes seeking revenge for an actual or imagined crime by the victim.

Discuss the various racial and ethnic groups in the United States.

According to sociologist Joe Feagin,indirect institutionalized discrimination takes place when a prejudiced judge may give harsher sentences to all African American defendants but may not be supported by the judicial system in that action.

Summarize the racial and ethnic experiences of Latinos/as (Hispanic Americans) in the United States.

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

__________ is often hidden from sight and more difficult to prove.