Exam 8: Race and Ethnic Group Stratification: Beyond Us and Them

According to conflict theory, creating a "lesser" group protects the dominant group's advantages.

Keala, a Native Hawaiian, was admitted to a prestigious university, even though his SAT scores, GPA, and letters of recommendation were not strong enough to warrant his admission. Keala was admitted based on a preference policy with a bias in favor of Native Hawaiians.

Comedians like Dave Chappelle, who use their art to make satirical commentary about race relations in the United States, use which of the following strategies of minority groups to deal with discrimination and prejudice?

Describe how prejudice and discrimination operate at the micro- and macro-levels. In your answer, define different types of micro- and macro-level prejudice and discrimination. Also, compare and contrast how micro- and macro-level discrimination affects the life chances of minority group members. Include real-life examples in your answer.

Hispanics are currently the largest minority ethnic group in the United States.

Unstructured group contact has been found to break down stereotypes and fears.

A(n) ______ is a group within the human species that is identified by a society as presumably having certain biologically inherited physical characteristics.

According to the text, people with higher levels of education are more likely to avoid contact with those who are different from themselves.

The first time humans were systematically classified into different groups in scientific work was in ______.

Jordan feels that his dark, long hair causes many of his classmates to label him as a minority group member. In an effort to blend in with his peers, Jordan dyes his hair blond and cuts it very close to his scalp. Jordan exhibited which of the following reactions to being discriminated against because of his perceived minority group status?

Preference policies are based on the concept of equity-the belief that sometimes people must be treated differently in order to be treated fairly.

The structural and cultural merging of minority and majority groups that results in minority members losing their original identity refers to ______.

Cultural beliefs, including prejudice and discrimination, are passed on from generation to generation through cultural transmission.

The existence of a sector of "clean" jobs and a sector of "dirty" jobs is the key assumption of which theory of group relations?

Durkheim divided social inequalities into internal (based on people's natural abilities) and external (those forced upon people).

Although Ting is greatly disadvantaged by her culture's treatment of women, she largely accepts her position as the childcare provider for her family and has little desire to change the structure of her family. Ting exhibits which of the following reactions to belonging to a discriminated-against minority group?

Racial groups are defined by the same characteristics as ethnic groups.

Which of the following solutions addresses racism at the group level?

Before the civil rights laws were passed in the United States in the 1960s, a number of states had ______ laws that spelled out differential treatment for racial groups.

Compare and contrast the basic definitions of prejudice and discrimination. Provide an example of each.