Race And Ethnic Relations Ch 1 To 5 Exam 1

Question 1

Prejudice

Answer 1

Prejugement based on attitudes and beliefs. A negative attitude towards an entire group.

Question 2

Chain immigration

Answer 2

Immigrants sponsor several other immigrants who, on their arrival, may sponsor still more.

Question 3

Discrimination

Answer 3

The unfair treatment of or denial of rights/privileges/opportunities/ equality to groups or individuals because of prejudice (prejudiced behavior/action)

Question 4

Sinophobes

Answer 4

People who fear or hate the Chinese or anything related to China.

Question 5

Stereotypes

Answer 5

Unreliable gross generalizations about all members of a group that do not take individual differences into account.

Question 6

Institutional discrimination

Answer 6

When an institution (school, hospital, or government) denies equal rights (or discriminates) against a person or group.

Question 7

Conflict theory

Answer 7

A sociological approach that assumes that the social structure is best understood in terms of conflict or tension between competing groups. Conflict over economics, power, resources, respect. Always a fight between the haves and have boys.

Question 8

Wealth

Answer 8

All of a person’s material assets, including land and other types of property.

Question 9

Rrmittances

Answer 9

The monies that immigrants return to their countries of origin.

Question 10

Fusion

Answer 10

A minority and a majority group combining to form a new group.

Question 11

Ageism

Answer 11

Prejudice and discrimination against the elderly.

Question 12

Genocide

Answer 12

The deliberate systematic killing of an entire people or nation.

Question 13

Affirmative action

Answer 13

Positive efforts to recruit subordinate group members, including women, for jobs, promotions, and educational opportunities.

Question 14

Glass ceiling

Answer 14

The bar r ire that blocks the promotion of a qualified worker due to gender or race minority membership.

Question 15

Labeling theory

Answer 15

Helps give a sense of self positive or negative. Used ex: Aunt told her she would grow up to be a teacher or counselor.

Question 16

Acting white

Answer 16

Taking school seriously and accepting the authority of teachers and administrators.

Question 17

Familism

Answer 17

Pride and closeness in the family that result in placing family obligation and loyalty before individual needs.

Question 18

Xenophobia

Answer 18

The fear or hatred of foreigners or strangers.

Question 19

Dominant

Answer 19

(Majority group) most important, powerful or influential. A majority group that has significantly more control and power over their own lives and the lives of others (as compared to a subordinate group).

Question 20

Brain drain

Answer 20

The recruitment of skilled workers from foreign countries by the U.S. but are desperately needed in their home countries.

Question 21

Abolitionists

Answer 21

Whites and free blacks who favored the end of slavery.

Question 22

Majority

Answer 22

Same as dominant group. Position based on power/economics $. (An ethnic majority describes the numerical dominance of individuals of an ethnic group within the total population of a particular political or geographical entity.

Question 23

Minority

Answer 23

Is a subordinate group whose members have significantly less control or power over their own lives than do the members of the dominant or majority group. Noted by unequal treatment, distinguished physical characteristics, involuntary membership, awareness of subordinate status, in group marriage.

Question 24

Racial profiling

Answer 24

Practicing law enforcement under the assumption that a person’s skin color or ethnicity is a determining factor for committing criminal acts.

Question 25

Sexism

Answer 25

The ideology that one sec is superior to the other.

Question 26

White

Answer 26

Refers to a person having origins in any of the original people’s of Europe, the Middle East or North Africa. It includes people who indicated their race as white or reported entries such as German, Italian, Lebanese, Arab, Moroccan or Caucasian.

Question 27

Sociology

Answer 27

The systematic study of social behavior and human groups.

Question 28

Peers/friends

Answer 28

A person who is of equal standing with another in a group. Equals in age, abilities, education, qualifications, background, or social status.

Question 29

Racial threat theory

Answer 29

Non whites have to be policed more and prosecuted more than because they are a threat to American society and our social order.

Question 30

Hate crime

Answer 30

A crime committed against a person or group as a symbol of hatred the perpetrator feels toward a particular race, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, gender or disability.

Question 31

Strain theory

Answer 31

We all want to live the American Dream. You’re going to have to strain to get there. (Need education and money)

Question 32

Race

Answer 32

A social construct used to distinguish “them from us.” Based on color, physical characteristics, texture of hair (forms of perception).

Question 33

Critical race theory

Answer 33

Racism, discrimination and prejudice are built or woven into the fabric of American society.

Question 34

Racism

Answer 34

belief on race is superior to another.

Question 35

Panethnicity

Answer 35

The development of solidarity between ethnic subgroups as reflected in th terms Hispanic and Asian American.

Question 36

Symbolic theory

Answer 36

Symbols represent status and give meaning. Hoody, 9/11, socks, color gives a certain perception.

Question 37

Merton’s typology

Answer 37

Prejudice/ discrimination. One might be prejudiced but may not act on it. NonP/NonD= isn’t prejudiced, doesn’t discriminate; P/NonD = prejudiced but doesn’t discriminate to go along with social norm; NonP/D = not prejudiced but discrominates to go along with crowd; P/D = prejudiced and discriminates;