Exam 9: Race and Ethnicity

Pedro,a legal immigrant from Mexico,and George,a white male whose family has been in America for several generations,have each applied for a car loan at the local bank. Pedro's loan was turned down while George was granted a loan. In comparing their credit history,both men had good credit,and their debts and income were comparable. This is an example of ________ against Pedro.

Slavery and apartheid are both examples of the ways in which a country's dominant group exploits minority groups for its economic advantage. What do sociologists call this policy?

For the last five years,Sarah has been trying to recover her ethnic heritage by tracing her family line. This attempt to trace her family line is an example of ________.

-Figure 9.7 "Geographical Origins of U.S. Latinos" shows that 66 percent of U.S. Latinos trace their heritage to Mexico. Provide at least two reasons why Mexico has such a dominant influence on Latino heritage,outnumbering all other Latino nations of origin.

After reading Down-to-Earth Sociology,"The Man in the Zoo," why was the abuse of Ota Benga permitted as long as it was? What were some alternatives to placing him in a zoo? If the same scenario that led to his captivity happened today,how would it be handled?

What was Miss Rivers' Lodge?

-Figure 9.8 "Where U.S. Latinos Live" shows the states with the highest Latino populations. Geographic location can explain why California,Texas,and Arizona have such a high percentage of Latinos,since they are states that border Mexico. Florida has been influenced by Cuban and Puerto Rican migration. But how does one explain the high percentages of Latinos in New Jersey,New York,and Illinois?

Under czarist Russia,daily living conditions for Jews were made so intolerable that millions chose to leave Russia and migrate to other countries. This is an example of ________.

In society,which group has the greatest power,privileges,and social status?

The group in society made up of the unemployed who can be put to work during times of high production and then laid off when they are no longer needed is called ________.

How valid are fears that immigration from countries other than Europe will change American culture? Is this pattern of immigration likely to be functional or dysfunctional for America? Provide some examples of the increase in Latino and Asian culture.

Individual discrimination,rather than institutional discrimination,is the reason that minority group members are less likely to be given a mortgage.

Who were the white ethnics?

Which state did NOT pass the amendment to its state constitution that made it illegal for public institutions of any kind to consider race or sex in college admissions,hiring decisions,or awarding of contracts?

Hatred of Chinese Americans in 1942,and further discrimination against Japanese immigrants,were historical examples of spillover bigotry.

Discuss the arguments presented by liberals and conservatives regarding affirmative action. Is there a trend towards eliminating affirmative action? Why or why not?

What term did Louis Wirth use to define groups of people who are singled out for unequal treatment and who regard themselves as objects of collective discrimination?

Of all ethnic groups,in which group are children most likely to grow up with two parents and least likely to be born to a single mother?

What is pan-Indianism?

How do students engage in ethnic work based on their ethnic or racial heritage?