Ch9.2 Patterns of Intergroup Relations Review

Minority groups often have to face:

• Social acceptance & public recognition

• Discrimination & prejudice

• Evaporation and condensation

• All of the above

Discrimination is:

• The denial of equal treatment to individuals based on their societal status

• A biased opinion, often unbased on facts and extremely exaggerated

• The prophecy is true

Scapegoating happens when an innocent person/group is blamed for another's troubles.

• True

• False

The individual who harms society the least is:

• The Timid Bigot

• The Active Bigot

• The Fair-Weather Liberal

• The All-Weather Liberal

Cultural Pluralism is detrimental to (bad for) society.

• True

• False

Continuum of Intergroup Relations: a policy that allows each group within society to keep its unique cultural identity

• Cultural Pluralism

• Assimilation

• Segregation

• Subjugation

Continuum of Intergroup Relations: the blending of culturally distinct groups into a single group with a common culture and identity

• Cultural Pluralism

• Assimilation

• Segregation

• Subjugation

Continuum of Intergroup Relations: The rights of minorities are protected by law

• Cultural Pluralism

• Assimilation

• Segregation

• Legal protection

Continuum of Intergroup Relations: a policy that physically separates a minority group from the dominant group

• Cultural Pluralism

• Assimilation

• Segregation

• Legal protection

Continuum of Intergroup Relations: Is a practice whereby dominance is maintained by force.

Most extreme form is slavery.

• Cultural Pluralism

• Assimilation

• Segregation

• Subjugation