Exam 9: Racial Inequality

The increase in immigration from _____ in recent years is changing what it means to be Black.

The chapter notes that even if "racism in the head" disappeared, "racism in the world" would not, because it is the system that disadvantages. This is because discrimination _____ occur without _____ bigotry.

Which term refers to the disproportionate exposure of some racial groups to environmental toxic substances?

Research finds that health disparities are affected by social conditions. For example, racial minorities are more likely than other groups to live near

What is defined as a complex pattern of racial advantage built into the structure of society?

Before 1990, virtually all _____ Americans were descended from people brought involuntarily to the United States before the end of the slave trade.

While sociologists now agree that the idea of race is _____, many people still believe that humans can be divided into groups based on physically distinguishable characteristics.

Racial classification in the United States has long been based on a Black/White_____, or two opposing categories into which all people fit.

The term _____ refers to groups that are socially subordinated and remain culturally distinct within U.S. society.