Chapter 6: Inequality By Race and Ethnicity Flashcards
What five terms are deeply embedded in discussions about race and ethnicity?
- Ethnicity.
- Race.
- Prejudice.
- Racism.
- Discrimination.
What was the first year that more non-White Hispanic infants were born than White non-Hispanic babies?
2011.
What is the largest minority group among people who are 50+? Younger cohorts?
- African-Americans.
- Hispanics.
By what year will no racial group be a statistical minority?
2044.
What changed in regard to the 2000 census?
People were able to identify as more than one race.
Who is one of the earliest scholars on race?
W.E.B. Du Bois, through his work, The Souls of Black Folk.
What organization did W.E.B. Du Bois cofound?
The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP).
What was “the color line” that W.E.B. Du Bois was concerned about?
The role of racism and race in history and social life.
What is redlining?
A practice by banks and real estate agencies of denying homeownership to racial minorities because the neighborhoods they came from were too “high risk”. These neighborhoods were outlined in red on maps.
What were Jim Crow Laws?
The laws and regulations set in place to limit the rights and social mobility of African-Americans.
What is white privilege?
The Rights and Immunities granted to people as a particular benefit or favor simply because they are white. This stems from lingering practices based on historical inequalities w/ negative outcomes of scale.
