Exam 6: Race and Racism

People from the Middle East have been considered "white" in the United States for some time, but since September 11, anyone with brown skin who seems foreign or strange is now considered "different" and possibly an enemy. This is an example of:

When one country completely dominates a territory and its people politically, economically, and militarily, it is known as:

In many countries, members of the dominant ethnic or racial group tend to favor other members of their own group, give them the benefit of any doubt, and take what other members say more seriously. Minorities are often discounted as less important or even hostile for insisting on being treated fairly. In the United States, this is called:

Compare and contrast the concepts "genotype" and "phenotype."

Explain what is meant by the concept of "white privilege."