Chapter 11 Flashcards
Racism as a social fact
It does not need the actions of individuals to continue
Scapegoat theory suggests
Dominant groups blame subordinate groups for their problems
Which intergroup relation displays the least tolerance
Genocide
Salad bowl metaphor
Pluralism
Amalgamation is represented by
Melting pot metaphor
What makes natives unique as a subordinate group
They didn’t come here as immigrants
Which subordinate group is the “model minority”
Asian Americans
Bracero act allowed
More Hispanic Americans to immigrate
Many Arab Americans face
Islamophobia
Functionalist view
Racism contributes positively to the dominant group
Conflict theory/ insertion theory
Can’t separate effects of race, gender, class etc. images of stereotypes and race, not race itself, lead to racism.
Amalgamation
Minority + majority = new group