Exam 1: The Study of Minorities

__________ is a variation of ethnocentrism in which the content and emphasis in history, literature, and other humanities primarily concern Western culture. One counterforce to this is __________, a viewpoint emphasizing African culture and its influence on Western civilization and the behavior of American blacks.

Juan believes that Hispanic families are superior to white families. This belief is an example of which theory?

Studying race and ethnic relations is __________.

A minority group __________.

By __________, Alfred Schutz meant that people from the same social world mutually "know" the language, customs, beliefs, symbols, and everyday behavior patterns that the stranger usually does not.

Compared to migration, __________ is a narrower term that refers to the movement of people out of a country to settle in another.

Compare and contrast Simmel and Schutz's view of the role of a stranger. Which one do you find the most compelling? Why?

A minority group __________.

__________ refers to the movement of people into a new country to become permanent residents.

The __________ describes Parrillo's idea of the adjustment from stranger to neighbor.

Explain the "lack of historicity" that strangers often experience.

A 2001 study of social distance found __________.

Sociologists use historical documents, reports, surveys, ethnographies, and direct observation to systematically gather empirical evidence about intergroup relations.

Natives usually perceive strangers __________.

When marrying, members of a minority group usually practice __________.

__________ illustrates the Dillingham Flaw.

Jose, who is Mexican, moves to San Antonio from Mexico City. This is an example of __________.

Variation in physical differences such as body build, hair texture, and skin color is due in part to __________.

An ethnic group held up as a role model for a newly arrived group was probably __________.

Seeing the connection between one person's story of being bought and sold into modern slavery and recognizing the patterns of increasing human trafficking worldwide requires use of a(n) __________.