Diversity

the condition of having or being composed of differing elements

• Multiculturalism
• Diversity
• Equality
• Racism

the view that cultures, races, and ethnicities, particularly those of minority groups, deserve special acknowledgement of their differences within a dominant political culture.

• Racism
• Multiculturalism
• Inequality
• diversity

the state of being equal, especially in status, rights, and opportunities

• Racism
• Multiculturalism
• Equality
• Diversity

the belief in the superiority of one race over another, which often results in discrimination and prejudice towards people based on their race or ethnicity

• Racism
• Inequality
• Facsim
• Communism

Why are women labeled as a minority group?

• Women have only recently become recognized as being on an equal plane as men in the United States.
• Women are less numerous than the American male population.
• Women have played a lesser role in the economic, social, and political development of the country.
• Women have suffered the same types of discrimination as minority groups.

How are the discriminatory actions of the United States government towards Native Americans and Hispanic Americans similar?

• The U.S. government thought both groups were violent.
• The U.S. government desired both group's wealth.
• The U.S. government wanted to claim both group's land.
• The U.S. government found that both groups had undermined its authority.

What similarity can be found between the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882 and the forced relocation of Asian Americans during World War II?

• both are evidence of discriminatory attitudes toward Asian Americans
• both resulted in a severe drop in the numbers of Asian immigrants to the U.S.
• both actions were found to be unconstitutional by the Supreme Court
• both led to acts of violence against Asian Americans

A classification of people based on national origin and/or culture:

• Acculturation
• Cultural Assimilation
• Ethnicity
• Ethnocentric

A strong feeling or belief about a person without reviewing the facts:

• Bias
• Ethnocentric
• Prejudice
• Stereotyping

The learning of the beliefs of a dominant culture and assuming some of the characteristics:

• Cultural assimilation
• Acculturation
• Prejudice
• Stereotype