Exam 8: Racial and Ethnic Inequality

After taking a social problems class,Josh begins to focus on the institutionalized patterns of discrimination as the sources of the secondary status of minorities because he believes in __________ theories.

Where minority groups have narrowed the gap in educational attainment between themselves and Whites,they have also narrowed the economic differences.

Differentiate among deficiency,bias,and structural discrimination theories of racial and ethnic inequality.Which of these theories do you think best explains current race relations in the U.S.? Why? Be specific and use examples. Ideal

A person who uses IQ tests to justify differential treatment of minority groups is basing his/her viewpoint in __________ theory

Discuss the trends in racial and ethnic relations.What are the implications of each? Ideal

Overt acts by individuals that harm members of another race are called __________.

Explain the differences in White and minority income.

Minorities are __________ likely to be without medical insurance coverage than members of the dominant group.

As the United States is becoming a multiracial society there has been a(n)__________.

A minority may have more political power than the majority.

Which groups in society are most disadvantaged with regard to education? Discuss why this phenomenon exists.What are the long-term implications of this gap? Ideal

In this post-civil rights era,Chris does not believe that race matters in terms of determining one's life chances.He has a(n)__________ approach to understanding the world.

__________ refers to discrimination that is built into the operation of social institutions,including the economy,schools,and the legal system.

"Hispanic," "Arab," and "Asian American" are all examples of __________.

__________ refers to the fact that members of some minority groups are more likely to be exposed to harmful substances in the environment.

?? Bill,a conflict theorist,believes that __________ theories,which focus blame on the prejudiced attitudes of majority members for the secondary status of minorities,are the best way to explain racial stratification

In reference to the total population,minorities represent a __________ share of the U.S.population.

"Institutional racism" refers to __________.

Established and customary social arrangements that exclude on the basis of race are known as __________.

Official government unemployment rates do not account for the nearly __________ million people who work part time or have given up seeking full-time employment.