race, ethnicity, immigration Flashcards
race and ethnicity are both…
socially constructed
race
a group of people believed to share common descent, based on perceived innate physical similarities
ethnicity
a group of people with a common cultural identification, based on a combination of language, religion, ancestral origin, or traditional practices
racial identity is more ____, whereas ethnicity is more _____
stabe, fluid
racial ethnicity
an ethnic group perceived to share physical characteristics
endogamy
marriage and reproduction within a distinct group
exogamy
marriage and reproduction outside one’s distinct group
ancestry of White, non-Hispanic Americans - top 5
German
English
Irish
Italian
Polish
the white population is _____ dominant numerical status
losing
what population has the greatest growth?
Latinos
american indians
- prior to arrival of Europeans, population was several million
- reduced by 2/3 due to disease and war
african americans
the oppression of slavery, and then discrimination in urban ghettoes, had devastating consequences for Black family life
family resilience
in response to economic hardship, many Black women became leaders and workers
familism
a personal outlook that puts family obligations first, before individual well-being
what group has the most familism?
Latinos
what is the fastest-growing minority group?
asian americans (7%)
1965 immigration law
federal law reform allowed the immigration of spouses, children, and parents of US citizens; ended a country quota system
acculturation
the acquisition of a new culture and language
assimilation
the gradual reduction of ethnic distinction between immigrants and mainstream society
assimilation is only successful when…
the host society accepts the new group
intermarriage is the _____ test of racial and ethnic difference
litmus
what group remains least likely to marry outside of their own race?
african americans
social distance
the level of acceptance that members of one group have toward members of another
