Sociology: Race and Ethnicity

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_________ is the systematic effort to destroy an entire population.

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Genocide

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True or False: African Americans have more wealth and income than whites.

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False

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According to the social construction of race school of thought, race is:

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Not biologically identifiable

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Exaggerated and simplified descriptions that are applied to every person in a category.

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Stereotypes

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The blending or fusing of the minority groups into the dominant society is known as...

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Assimilation

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Widely held negative attitudes towards a group and its individual members is:

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prejudice

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What perspective explains the purpose of prejudice and discrimination as a way to maintain the power and control of the dominant group? Options: Functionalism, Conflict Perspective, Symbolic Interactionism

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Conflict Perspective

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characterized by mutual respect on the part of all cultures, both dominate and subordinate, creating a multicultural environment of acceptance - “salad bowl”

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pluralism

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True or False: Even after slavery ended, African Americans faced institutionalized segregation and discrimination.

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True

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The statement “Girls can’t play rugby” is an example of ...

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stereotype.