Exam 10: Race and Ethnic Stratification

The fact that whites with health insurance tend to receive better health care than blacks with health insurance points to the idea that racism still exists in society in more subtle ways. This reflects:

The subordination of an immigrant group to a dominant group is called _________.

The willing movement of people from one society to another is called__________ .

In Forsythe, Georgia, the blacks live in one section of town and the whites live in another. This separation by race is called:

_________is the incorporation of one territory into another.

The________ group has the greatest power, but not necessarily the greatest numbers.

Groups that seek to shed their old ways and integrate themselves into what is considered mainstream society are called_______ .

Race is more complex than ethnicity.

Adolf Hitler's attempt to achieve ethnic homogeneity through the imprisonment, expulsion and murder of Jewish people is an example of:

The number of hate groups in the U.S. is declining.

Little Havana is a neighborhood in Miami where Cuban immigrants live together and assert cultural distinction from the dominant group. As such, Little Havana is an):

Slyving is a citizen of Haiti. He believes that there are better opportunities for education and advancement in America than in Haiti. Slyving is willingly moving from Haiti to America next year. This is an example of:

Carlo and his family emigrated to the United States from Columbia. Upon arrival, Carlo instructed his family to give up their old ways and integrate themselves into mainstream society. This meant learning a new language, dressing in a different way, and eating differenoods. Carlo and his family are:

The _______group has the largest population and holds significant power and privilege in society.

The idea that racism still exists in society in more subtle ways is called_________ .

Some inhabitants of the thirteen colonies sought to overthrow British rule because they believed it to be unjust. These revolutionaries provide an example of:

Simplified perceptions people have of an entire group that are usually based on false assumptions are called________ .

The U.S. Census Bureau offers definitions of race.

_________maintains the advantage for the dominant group, while providing the appearance of fairness to all.

The attempt to destroy or exterminate a people based on their race or ethnicity is called__________ .