Chapter 15 Flashcards
In Japan, the burakumin
are stigmatized despite being genetically indistinguishable from other Japanese.
What term refers to the destruction of the culture of an ethnic group?
ethnocide
An achieved status is not automatic. It comes through choices, actions, efforts, talents, or accomplishments, and as such is always perceived as positive by a society.
false
Status refers to
any position, no matter what its prestige, that someone occupies in society.
Ascribed statuses are based on an individual’s talents, abilities, and actions.
false
An ascribed status is a status that
people have little or no choice about occupying.
One of the definitions of state is a centrally organized political unit; a government.
true
A key element of multiculturalism is a respect for ethnic diversity.
true
Depending on the situation, the same man might declare: “I’m Jimmy’s father”; “I’m your boss”; “I’m African American”; or “I’m your professor.” This phenomenon, whereby a person’s claimed or perceived identity varies depending on context, is called
situational negotiation of social identity.
Only dominant or majority groups can have prejudiced views; minority groups are not capable of being prejudiced.
false
Genocide refers to the physical destruction of an ethnic or religious group through mass murder.
true
The “racial’ world view was invented to assign some groups to perpetual low status, while others were permitted access to privilege, power and wealth.
true
The different physical traits of African-Americans, Native Americans, and European Americans have become markers or symbols of their status differences.
true
Race, like ethnicity in general, is
a cultural category rather than a biological reality
Which of the following statements about ethnicity is true?
Ethnicity is one’s identification with a group that shares a common set of beliefs, values, customs, and norms.
