Exam 9: Race and Ethnicity

Why is using Hindu as a classification of race on the U.S. Census incorrect?

-Based on Figure 9.2,"Buying a House: Institutional Discrimination and Predatory Lending," how do the percentage of mortgage loan denials change as the applicants' median incomes increase? How do the denials remain the same?

How does prejudice qualify as being functional for society?

Prejudice is an action; discrimination is an attitude.

The term "melting pot" is the most appropriate analogy to classify Americans based on the fascination Americans have with their ethnic roots.

Who devised the term "Cablinasian" to describe his racial heritage?

What does "Cablinasian" mean? What are some of the unique racial classifications that have officially been used by the U.S. Census Bureau? Why have some of these terms been abandoned? What will be the likely future of the Cablinasians?

How did the Cuban refugees who fled Cuba in 1959 and the early 60s differ from the "boat people" who fled Cuba in the 1980s?

After reading about the myth and reality of the concept of race,have you abandoned your own prejudices regarding members of groups that look different from you or whose ancestors came from countries different from yours? Explain.

Following the bombing of Pearl Harbor,any Asian was viewed as an enemy of America. This phenomenon that occurs when one ethnic group that resembles another is also discriminated against because of mere association is called ________.

-Figure 9.5 "U.S. Racial-Ethnic Groups" shows that Americans of Asian,African,and Latino descent comprise 31.5 percent of the United States population,while the largest single group of Americans of European descent is the Germans,at 16.5 percent. Since these minorities comprise such a high percentage of the population,explain why an equal distribution of these minorities is not seen in politics.

Sam,a bartender who saw duty in Vietnam,refuses to serve Asians in his bar because he believes that Asians have no business living in the U.S.A. Sam's actions describe ________.

Tony Pascalucci often wears a shirt that says,"Kiss me,I'm Italian." He flies the Italian flag at his U.S. home,greets people by saying,"Buongiorno," and is known for making the best lasagna in the valley. In view of this,which phrase best describes Tony's behavior?

Identify the ways a group becomes a minority group. Give an example of each.

A person may voluntarily become a minority.

Because the term "Latino" refers to an ethnic group,Latinos may identify themselves as being black,white,or Native American.

The systematic annihilation or attempted annihilation of a people based on their presumed race or ethnicity is called ________.

When the Native Americans were pacified by the military in the late 1800s,they were forced to learn the English language,dress like the white man,renounce their religion,and give up their customs. This was a classic example of ________.

What accounted for the majority of Native American deaths in the nineteenth century?

Which phrase best describes Miss Rivers' Lodge?