Exam 5: Race and Ethnic Variations

As of 2007, the median income was highest for __________ families and lowest for __________ families.

What is the difference between a racial group and an ethnic group? Discuss the significance of each.

Among Mexican American families, the traditional role of the 'good woman' who married, and stayed home to care for her husband and children was called:

The ideal of manliness equated with authority and strength among Mexican American men is referred to as __________.

What functions do compadres and comadres perform in relation to the traditional Mexican American family?

Miscegenation refers to marriage and interbreeding between members of different races.

What is the impact of economic conditions on African American family life? Discuss how employment, education, and income affect family stability, single parenthood, divorce, and teen pregnancy.

With few exceptions, most Africans came to America under conditions of __________, a factor that made their mobility different from almost any other immigrant group.

A typical feature of Mexican American families is to put the needs of the family above personal or individual needs. This is termed

An ethnic group is based on a common cultural origin.

Evidence supports the contention that African American residents of high poverty neighborhoods are deprived of conventional role models and important social network resources.

The Native American population is increasing at a rate of _____ the national average.

As of 2007, about two-thirds of Native American family households were composed of married-couple families, a figure below that of Hispanic, Asian, and white Americans.

Biological differences between persons and groups constitute racial categories and groups.

In collectivistic societies, there is a low degree of shared responsibility for meeting individual and societal needs.

About two-thirds (64 percent) of all U.S. Latinos are native born.

The characteristic that appears to be most relevant in the transition of families from Africa to America is

For the first time since the beginning of the twentieth century, black women are participating in the labor force at lower rates than are white women.

Rates of intermarriage for Native Americans tend to be:

The belief that each member of the society has an obligation to the whole of society and places the common good over their own individual needs is called: