Sociology Crash Course Race and Ethnicity

Front

What is the key part of the definition of race that makes it a social construct?

Back

What a society thinks is important

Front

What is the difference between race and ethnicity?

Back

Race is based on observable physical traits, while ethnicity is based on cultural traits.

Front

What is the term 'Hispanic' considered for Census purposes?

Back

An ethnicity

Front

Which racial group is the second largest in the United States?

Back

Black or African American

Front

What is the largest subgroup of Asian Americans according to the Census?

Back

Chinese

Front

What is the term 'Caucasian' originally referred to?

Back

People of Indo-European descent

Front

What percentage of Hispanic Americans identified themselves as white in the 2010 Census?

Back

52%

Front

Which racial group is defined as individuals with African heritage, including those who are Afro-Caribbean?

Back

Black or African American

Front

What is the term used for people whose origins are from Hawaii, Guam, Samoa, or other Pacific Islands?

Back

Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander

Front

What is the catch-all category for people who list a country of origin that doesn't fit one of the other Census categories?

Back

Some Other Race