Exam 8: Changing Values, Goals, and Models: New Thinking on Assimilation, Pluralism, and Separatism

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The main argument Native people have made against the use of Indians as sports mascots for teams and schools is:

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Question 21

Which racial or ethnic group presents a clear exception to the pattern of seeking assimilation?

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Question 22

An emphasis on the preservation of the distinct cultural characteristics of different racial,ethnic,and religious groups is called anglo conformity.189

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Question 23

Since separatism often requires population transfer so that people of different groups have a distinct geographic base,it can be difficult to implement.

(True/False)

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Question 24

The emergence of self-determination for black Africans has strengthened the hopes of African Americans for greater self-determination.

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Question 25

Describe the three models of intergroup relations.Give an example of each.

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Question 26

For most minority groups in American society,discrimination is decreasing,but this group has seen discrimination increase in the last few years.This group is:

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Question 27

Obama won the 2008 presidential election based on support from all the following groups EXCEPT:

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Question 28

When two or more groups come to share common attitudes,values,and lifestyles it is called:

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Question 29

When two groups so assimilate that they lose any identity as separate groups,they have achieved amalgamation.

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Question 30

Chicanismo refers to:

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Question 31

The fact that many Americans equate all Muslims with terrorists and view all Arabs as Muslims is based on:

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Question 32

All other groups in America have been expected to adopt the language,culture,and social structure of the white,northern Europeans.This is an example of:

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Question 33

When groups retain some social structures and institutions of their own but share others it is called:

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Question 34

Many social scientists describe the dominant cultural pattern of the United States as Afro-conformity.

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Question 35

The shift among Hispanic Americans from Republican to Democratic voters can be attributed to:

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Question 36

In the early stages of the civil rights movement the goals were,for the most part,to:

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Question 37

All of the following are examples of the difficulties of separatism EXCEPT:

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Question 38

The argument for pluralism as the ideal type of intergroup relations is based on the premise that:

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Question 39

Native Americans have used many means to reach their goals which include:

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The main argument Native people have made against the use of Indians as sports mascots for teams and schools is:

Which racial or ethnic group presents a clear exception to the pattern of seeking assimilation?

An emphasis on the preservation of the distinct cultural characteristics of different racial,ethnic,and religious groups is called anglo conformity.189

Since separatism often requires population transfer so that people of different groups have a distinct geographic base,it can be difficult to implement.

The emergence of self-determination for black Africans has strengthened the hopes of African Americans for greater self-determination.

Describe the three models of intergroup relations.Give an example of each.

For most minority groups in American society,discrimination is decreasing,but this group has seen discrimination increase in the last few years.This group is:

Obama won the 2008 presidential election based on support from all the following groups EXCEPT:

When two or more groups come to share common attitudes,values,and lifestyles it is called:

When two groups so assimilate that they lose any identity as separate groups,they have achieved amalgamation.

Chicanismo refers to:

The fact that many Americans equate all Muslims with terrorists and view all Arabs as Muslims is based on:

All other groups in America have been expected to adopt the language,culture,and social structure of the white,northern Europeans.This is an example of:

When groups retain some social structures and institutions of their own but share others it is called:

Many social scientists describe the dominant cultural pattern of the United States as Afro-conformity.

The shift among Hispanic Americans from Republican to Democratic voters can be attributed to:

In the early stages of the civil rights movement the goals were,for the most part,to:

All of the following are examples of the difficulties of separatism EXCEPT:

The argument for pluralism as the ideal type of intergroup relations is based on the premise that:

Native Americans have used many means to reach their goals which include:

Orientation: Basic Terms and Concepts

Prejudice: Its Forms and Causes

Reducing Prejudice: How Achievable? How Important?

Macro-Sociological Perspectives: The Order and Conflict Models

Origins and Causes of Ethnic Inequality

Changing Patterns of Majority-Minority Relations in the United States

Minority Group Movements and Their Impact on Society

Cross-Cultural Studies of Majority-Minority Relations

The Status of Majority and Minority Groups in the United States Today

The Economic and Health Care Systems and Minority Groups in America

Living Apart: Housing Segregation in America

The American Political and Legal System and Majority-Minority Relations

Education and American Minority Groups

Current Trends in Majority-Minority Relations

Current Debates: Affirmative Action, Immigration, and Race Versus Class

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