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WorksheetsSociology chpt 7
Total questions: 31
Worksheet time: 17mins
a concept that has no objective reality but rather is what people decide it is
social construction
Ideology
Perception
Opinion
the shared social, cultural, and historical experiences,stemming from common national or regional backgrounds, thatmake subgroups of a population different from one another
ethnicity
Religion
Language
Customs
What was the famous observation W.E.B. Du Bois made in 1903?
"The problem of the twentieth Century is the problem of the colorline"
"The world is a global village"
"The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing"
"Education is the key to success"
Who were the targets of mob violence during the 19th century?
White mobs routinely attacked Black people and immigrants
White mobs routinely attacked indian immigrants
White mobs routinely attacked European settlers
What was the Kerner Commission's basic conclusion which turned out to be one of the most famous statements?
"Our nation is moving toward two societies, one black, one white-separate and unequal."
"The United States is a nation of opportunity for all."
"The American Dream is attainable for everyone."
"The government should strive to create a more equitable society."
category of people who share certain inherited physical characteristics, such as skin color, facial features, and stature.
race
ethnicity
social construction
subgroup of a population with a set of shared social, cultural, and historical experiences; with relatively distinctive beliefs, values, and behaviors, and with some sense of identity of belonging to the subgroup
ethnic group
Social class
Political party
Religious denomination
The sense of self-worth that many people derive from their ethnic backgrounds
ethnic pride
Self-esteem
Cultural identity
National identity
Select the three advantages of a sense of ethnic identity
individuals get a sense of belonging and a recognition of the importance of their cultural backgrounds.
responsible for the socialization of millions of people in the US and all around the world
Gives individuals ethnic pride
What is a disadvantage of a sense of ethnic identity?
Can lead to feelings of superiority
Creates conflict, prejudice, and hatred among people of different ethnic groups
Can lead to a lack of appreciation for diversity
set of negative attitudes, beliefs, and judgments about whole categories of people and about individual members of those categories because of their perceived race and or ethnicity
prejudice
Discrimination
racism
stereotypes
the belief that certain racial or ethnic groups are inferior to one's own.
prejudice
racism
stereotypes
authoritarian personality
a personality emphasizing such things as obedience to authority, rigid adherence to rules, and low acceptance of people not like oneself and said to help account for racial and ethnic prejudice
authoritarian personality
Conformist attitude
Traditionalist mindset
Dogmatic outlook
individuals blame the problems they experience on racial and ethnic minorities and thus scapegoat them instead of recognizing the real sources of their own misfortunes
frustration or scapegoat theory
Social Darwinism
Conflict theory
Cognitive dissonance
People who are prejudiced are merely conforming to the culture in which they grew up, and prejudice is the result of socialization from parents, peers, the news media, and other various aspects of their culture
conformity and socialization (social learning theory)
Ignorance and m (moral relativism)
Intolerance and e (ethnocentrism)
Discrimination and c (cultural relativism)
What are the two sociological explanations of prejudice
social learning theory & group threat theory
Cognitive dissonance & conformity
Social identity theory & scapegoating
In-group bias & out-group homogeneity
What are the two social-Psychological explanations of prejudice
authoritarian personality & frustration and scapegoat theory
Cognitive dissonance & groupthink
Social learning & cognitive bias
In-group favoritism & out-group hostility
The name for Sociological Prejudice that arises from competition over jobs and other resources and from disagreement over various political issues
group threat theory
Social identity theory
Cognitive dissonance
Conflict theory
this theory holds that ethnic prejudice and conflict increase when two or more ethnic groups find themselves competing for jobs housing, and other goals
ethnic competition theory
Social stratification theory
Conflict resolution theory
Cultural assimilation theory
Term for The arbitrary denial of rights, privileges, and opportunities to members of subordinate racial and ethnic groups
discrimination
structural racism
individual discrimination
The provision of equal protection under the law
Term for a system in which public policies, institutional practices, cultural representations, and other norms work in various often reinforcing ways to perpetuate racial group inequity
structural racism
discriminatiom
individual discrimination
Racial prejudice
Match the following Merton's terms and descriptions from his perspective on discrimination
active bigots
people who are both prejudice and discriminatory
all-weather liberals
people who are neither prejudiced nor discriminatory
timid bigots
people who are prejudice but who nonetheless do not discriminate
fair weather liberals
people who are not prejudiced but who still discriminate
Discrimination that individuals practice in their daily lives
individual discrimination
Institutional discrimination
Intolerance
microaggressions
Discrimination that pervades the practices of whole institutions, such as housing, medical care, law enforcement employment and education, even if such discrimination is not intended
Institutional Discrimination
individual discrimination
microaggressions
structural racism
refers to the indignities and slights that people of color suffer in their everyday lives
microaggressions
Prejudice
Discrimination
Oppression
Select the three examples of institutional discrimination
Health discrimination
Mortgages, redlining, and residential segregation
Employment discrimination
A child prefers grape soda over orange
Insurance companies denying home owner's insurance, banks rejecting mortgage applications and charging higher rates for homes in the same neighborhoods would be practices called
redlining
Profiling
Discrimination
Price gouging
Compared to whites, which ethnic group has a higher family income and more like to hold college degrees but also has a higher poverty rate?
Asian Americans
Blacks
Native American
Latinx
What are three explanations for the existence of racial and ethnic inequality in the United States?
racist view is that Black people and other people of color are biologically inferior and are naturally less intelligent with other innate flaws that keep them from getting a good education
Cultural deficiencies, which include a failure to value hard workand a lack of strong family ties
Institutional and individual discrimination and a lack of opportunityin education and other spheres of life (structural racism) createmany obstacles for people of color
Which of the three explanations for the existence of inequality is the one most sociologists probably favor and is based in conflict theory
institutional and individual discrimination and lack of opportunity in education- structural racism
Unequal distribution of wealth and power
Social stratification and unequal access to resources
Term for preferential treatment of minorities and women in employment and education
affirmative action
unequal treatment of minorities and women in employment and education
equal access to resources for all
hiring based on merit and qualifications
