Exam 9: Race and Ethnicity.

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

Examples of __________ racism in sports include those descriptions of African American athletes which suggest that they have "natural" abilities and are better suited for team positions requiring speed and agility.

In the United States today, African Americans make up about __________ percent of the population.

Many groups share elements of the mainstream culture while remaining culturally distinct from both the dominant group and other social and ethnic groups. __________ is the coexistence of a variety of distinct racial and ethnic groups within one society.

Slavery continued in the South until 1863, when the practice was abolished by the __________.

Discrimination - sociologist Joe Feagin's theory

The split-labor market theory refers to the division of the economy into two areas of employment, a privatization sector or upper tier, composed of higher-paid (usually subordinate group) workers in more secure jobs, and a tertiary sector or lower tier, composed of lower-paid (often superordinate group) workers in jobs with little security and hazardous working conditions.

Some analysts believe that the central factor associated with the development of slavery in the United States was the plantation system, which was heavily dependent on cheap and dependable manual labor.

Sociologists define a superordinate group as 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.

The "Trail of Tears" refers to __________.

Which of the following groups has been the most privileged group in the United States?

Differentiate between race and ethnicity and explain their social significance.

A bank might consistently deny loans to people of a certain race. This would be an example of __________ discrimination.

Examples of a(n) __________ include Jewish Americans, Irish Americans, and Italian Americans.

Special education classes were originally intended to provide extra educational opportunities for children with various types of disabilities. However, critics claim that these programs have amounted to racial segregation in many school districts. According to sociologist Joe Feagin, these policies illustrate __________ discrimination.

Sociologist Joe Feagin identified __________ as harmful action intentionally taken by a dominant group member against a member of a subordinate group. This type of discrimination occurs without the support of other members of the dominant group in the immediate social or community context.

In the context of racial and ethnic relations, __________ refers to the tendency to regard one's own culture and group as the standard, and thus superior, whereas all other groups are seen as inferior.

In San Jose, California, managers of Denny's restaurants were instructed to implement policies designed to limit or discourage African American patronage. According to sociologist Joe Feagin, these policies illustrate __________ discrimination.

Do multiracial scenes in TV ads reflect reality? Why or why not?

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