Exam 10: Ethnicity and Race

In a short paragraph, please explain the four models of ethnic integration mentioned in your textbook-assimilation, melting pot, pluralism, and multiculturalism. What model (or models) characterize ethnic integration in the United States, past and present?

In examining recent trends in global migration, Stephen Castles and Mark Miller (1993) have identified four tendencies that they claim characterize migration patterns today and that are expected to persist in the coming years. In a couple of sentences, please identify and describe each of these.

People who, because of their distinct physical or cultural characteristics, find themselves in situations of inequality within a society are known as:

In 2007, whites on average could expect to live ________ years longer than African Americans.

Which group of Americans has the highest median household income?

Industrial development in the North of the United States, combined with the mechanization of agriculture in the South, produced a progressive movement of __________ northward starting at the beginning of the twentieth century.

Which is now the largest minority group in the United States?

Which group was forcibly removed to relocation centers in World War II?

The term that describes cultural practices and outlooks of a given community that have emerged historically and tend to set people apart is:

The early wave of immigrants to the United States, from the 1820s to the 1880s, was mostly from:

Before the 1970s, which group would Robert Blauner most likely classify as willing immigrants?

In American Apartheid (1993), Douglas Massey and Nancy A. Denton argue that ________ is/are responsible for the perpetuation of black poverty and the continued polarization of black and white people.

Compared to earlier decades, a greater proportion of international migrants today are women. This illustrates which of the characterizing tendencies of global migration identified by Castles and Miller?

Which category of full-time workers had the lowest weekly earnings in 2012?

Jennifer Lee notes that Asian American students may see boosts in their academic performance if their teachers assume they are smart and hardworking. Lee labels this dynamic:

Birgitta is Irish and currently lives in Dublin. She wants to move to the US and become a permanent citizen. This is an example of:

In a couple of sentences, please describe three factors the textbook authors mention in explaining the historical rise of racism. In your answer, discuss Joseph Arthur de Gobineau's classification of races.

More than 99 percent of the people in the United States are descended from:

Blaming immigrants for high unemployment rates is an example of:

In a short paragraph, please explain the concept of racialization. How does this term help us understand race relations historically and in the present?