Exam 5: Ethnocentrism and Racism

Summarize the National Association of Social Workers' Standards for Cultural Competence in Social Work Practice.

Some authorities have noted that opposition to the spread of slavery preceding the Civil War was due less to moral concern than to Northern fears of competition from slave labor and the rapidly increasing migration of blacks to the North and West.

When working with Native Americans,it is desirable for a white worker to maintain direct eye contact with Native American clients.

Explain the two systems involved in the dual perspective.

Compare and contrast the concepts of human rights and social justice.

In 1838 the United States forced _____ to march on foot covering several states,and an estimated 4,000 tribe members died from cold and exhaustion.

______ is the criminal thinking error in which the criminal,in order to maintain self-image,minimizes/denies injuring victims either by an immediate criminal act or its far reaching effects on the victims and others in society in order to maintain self-image.

Social Darwinism asserts the belief that the superior race must dominate all other races in order to ensure survival.

What is meant by the term institutional racism? Give examples. What are your suggestions for reducing or eliminating institutional racism?

Define the melting pot,and whether or not you believe this is an accurate concept regarding inter- group relations in the United States.

Define familism. What are the positive and negative aspects?

Chicano men,as contrasted to Anglo men,appear to have greater pride in their maleness.

The _____ pattern of intergroup relations views the future American society not as a modified England but rather as a totally new blend,both culturally and biologically,of all the various groups that inhabit the United States.

Describe how you would conduct an initial meeting with an adult client of a diverse racial or ethnic group. Include your verbal and nonverbal communication.

The politics of disorder engages in rhetoric about minority victimization,but because the focus is not on solutions,the rhetoric has not been productive.

It is impossible for an unprejudiced person to discriminate against other groups.

The U.S.Supreme Court decision which ruled that racial segregation in public schools was unconstitutional was decided in:

The melting pot appears to be the form that race and ethnic relations are presently taking in the United States.

The _____,in both belief and practice,upholds American ideals of freedom and equality.

The authoritarian personality views members of minority groups as being unconventional,and expresses this through prejudice and discrimination.