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Race and Racisms A Critical Approach Brief 2nd Edition By Tanya Maria Golash-Boza
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Test Bank For Race and Racisms A Critical ApproachBrief 2nd Edition By Tanya Maria Golash-Boza
Multiethnic society - ANSWER: Societies in which there are many racial religious and
cultural groups. Ex:school
Ethnic group - ANSWER: Ethnic group societies in which there are many racial
religious and cultural groups
Ethnocentrism - ANSWER: Belief that your group is the best group. superiority ex:
Hitler
Race - ANSWER: Biological: classification based on genetically inherited
characteristics which is less than 1%. Social: perceptions of differences between
groups.
Racism - ANSWER: Belief that people belong to groups based on inherited
characteristics and that make them look and act different.
Self-fulfilling prophecy - ANSWER: You believe something you act according to that
belief. You create that reality.
Heterogenous vs. homogenous societies - ANSWER: Hetero: means different
societies which is like the US. Homo: means the same which is like Denmark.
Why is race a problematic concept? - ANSWER: We make assumptions, problematic
because of interpretations and of how it masks diversity.
What is the bell curve and why is it controversial? - ANSWER: Correlated intelligent
and race. Refueled the debate regarding the impact of race on mentality ability. If
you're a certain race then you're less intelligent than others.
What is the difference between biological and social definitions of race? - ANSWER:
Biological: classification based on genetically inherited characteristics which is less
than 1% Social: perceptions of differences between groups.
How are ethnic groups ranked and what are the consequences of that ranking
system? - ANSWER: Power and likelihood of experiencing discrimination based on
race and ethnicity.
Subordinate/minority group - ANSWER: Disproportionately occupy the worse jobs,
earn less income, live in less desirable areas, receive inferior education, afforded less
political power, subjected to discrimination, have worse health due to physical
, and/or cultural distinctiveness. Ex: african-American, Hispanics, and Native
Americans
Dominant group/majority - ANSWER: In high-ranking, prestigious positions, earn
more money, have access to and get a better education, greater political power,
dictate what is "normal", have better health. Ex: whites
Middle man minority group - ANSWER: In between dominant and subordinate
groups, money leaders, shopkeepers, traders, independent professionals, vulnerable
to hostility from both groups=group solidarity, require protection. Ex: asians, Jews,
and Middle Eastern
Social stratification - ANSWER: System of time equal distribution of a societies
rewards, determined primarily by power differences.
Rewards - ANSWER: Wealth, property, political office, arms, control of
communication, and knowledge.
Voluntary immigration - ANSWER: Most common way groups meet. People choose
to move.
Involuntary immigration - ANSWER: Group is forced to move. Ex: slave trade
Endogamy - ANSWER: Psychological: making people believe that the power structure
is good. It means marrying within one's group.
Ethnic stratification - ANSWER: Separating buy ethnicity.
Socioeconomic status (SES) - ANSWER: Your social class
Social mobility - ANSWER: You are born into that group more than likely you stay in
that group but it is possible to get out of that group.
How are systems of racial inequality maintained in multicultural societies and what
are some examples of how this system has been maintained in the U.S.? - ANSWER:
Physical and psychological. Psychological is endogamy.
What characteristics are associated with being in a mile minority/subordinate group?
- ANSWER: They are disproportionate occupy worst jobs, earn less income, live in
less desirable areas, receive inferior education, afforded less Polident political
power, subject to discrimination, have worse health.
What characteristics are associated with being in the majority/subordinate group? -
ANSWER: They are disproportionate to prestigious positions, more money, have
access to better education, greater political power, dictate what is normal, and have
better health.
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