concepts of race and ethnicity

Question 1

what is ethnicity

Answer 1

the quality or fact of belonging to a population group or subgroup made up of people who share a common cultural background or decent

Question 2

on graph when did word ethnicity hit its peak

Answer 2

around 2003

Question 3

true/false ethnicity is rooted in the greek word ehtnos which means people

Answer 3

true

Question 4

The Self and the Other was thought up by

Answer 4

Emile Durkeim

Question 5

example of group formation

Answer 5

feeling the need to have an appl iphone (green vs blue texts)

Question 6

what is monopolistic closure

Answer 6

we us the “us” vs “them” mentality to close off opportunities to those outside of our inner circle

Question 7

what is institutional completeness

Answer 7

if someone of a certain race can be properly accomodated by ethical plasas, schools, clubs, etc

Question 8

what is race

Answer 8

not rooted in genetics or biology, just ascribed characteristics such as skin colour or hair

Question 9

the results of prof’s article found that what 3 points are responsible for the classification of groups

Answer 9

ancestry, skin colour, sociocultural cues

Question 10

achieved status vs ascribed status

Answer 10

status that an individual earns based on their skills/abilities vs status an individual is born with/can’t change

Question 11

is the word race or ethnicity searched more

Answer 11

race

Question 12

before the 29th century “race” meant

Answer 12

lineage

Question 13

the human genome project found that humans share what percentage of dna

Answer 13

99.9%

Question 14

racial formation

Answer 14

sociohistoric process by which racial identities are created and lived out