theories of race

Question 1

primordial approaches conceptualize race/ethnicity as being

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discrete, ascriptive characteritics given at birth

Question 2

Pierre van de Berghe argued that ethnic groups tend to…
and individuals resort to…

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ban together to ensure the long-term survival of their group
inclusive fitness

Question 3

basic mechanism of ethnic solidarity is

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nepotism

Question 4

why might a primordial perspective be bad

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doesn’t explain how an ethnic group coexist in peace

Question 5

classical assimilation theories were founded at the

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Chicago school

Question 6

the polish peasants was about the study of polish peasants to

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chicago

Question 7

what are the 4 parts of the race relation cycle (CCCF)

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contact, competition, conflict, fusion/assimilation

Question 8

Portes and Zhou’s segmented assimilation has 3 diff types:

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upward, downward, selective

Question 9

upward assimilation

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follow the traditional path of assimilation
by gradually integrating into the middle class
adopting the dominant culture’s
values

Question 10

downward assimilation

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where they become integrated into the lower, marginalized segments of
society. This can occur due to racial discrimination, lack of educational or economic opportunities,

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selective assimilation

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immigrants maintain aspects of their cultural identity while
selectively integrating into mainstream society.

Question 12

neo-classical assimilation is more or less optimistic than segmented assimilation

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more

Question 13

revisiting classical assimilation, declining importance of ethical boundaries, and culture are the 3 aspects of

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neo-classical assimilation

Question 14

the Philidelphia negro, a social study was written by

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W.E.B du bois

Question 15

conflict theory and political economy is about allocating

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power and resources, discovering how race has been used as a tool of oppression

Question 16

Characteristics of the political economy perspective

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rooted in the conflict theories of Marx and Weber,
focuses on the study of differential allocation of economic, political, and ideological power among individuals and groups in society
It examines social relations based on the ownership and control of private
property

Question 17

what is intersectional analysis perspective

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recognizes the
multifaceted nature of social inequality
and seeks to understand and explain the
dynamic interactions of class, gender,
and ethnic/“racial

Question 18

true/false intersectional analysis perspective advocates for the need to take
into account all possible dimensions
when examining social inequality

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true

Question 19

“double discrimination” is an example of

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intersectional analysis

Question 20

Patricia Hill Collins (2000) argues that the __ __ __ means that at the individual,
collective and cultural levels of a society,
systems of oppression are interlocking
such that patterns of privilege and
disadvantage can operate in complex
ways

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matrix of
domination

Question 21

critical race theory focuses on

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racialized inequalities in the distribution of social goods such as work, education and training, housing, health, daycare and other social services, the legal system, and policing

Question 22

critical race theory began to show

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where the law was falling short

Question 23

true/false Canadian system is based on the “color-blindness” of the law principle

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true

Question 24

whats the core of the CRT research methodology

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personal stories and experiences of minoritized people

Question 25

CRT usually calls for

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action

Question 26

Colonialism def.

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where one country exerts control over another

Question 27

In the middle of the __ century, various regions of the colonized world gained national independence from imperialist European countries (e.g., Algeria, Angola

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20th

Question 28

postcolonialism is defined as the

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impacts and legacies of colonialism after countries gain independence

Question 29

(post col.) Frantz Fanon argued that

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colonization was a violent process
with very traumatic effects on the
colonized

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(post col.) Edward Said

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Orientalism is a
discourse and a powerful political
tool in the hands of the West used
to misrepresent non-Western
cultures

Question 31

what has been naturalized as the “unmarked” race

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whiteness

Question 32

BAME stands for

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black, asian, mixed, ethnic/other