Exam 2: Ethnic Stratification: Majority and Minority

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The Amish are an ethnic group who have chosen to segregate themselves as much as possible from the mainstream society, participating only minimally in its major institutions.The Amish are:

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Louis Wirth defined a minority group as those who:

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Sociologists refer to upward or downward movement between socioeconomic strata as:

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Question 23

In the U.S., the ideology of equal opportunity:

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According to Noel's model, which of the following is the correct sequence by which ethnic stratification is created?

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The dominant group has the power to sustain ideologies because:

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The ethnic factor is unlikely to inhibit Anglo-Americans' success because:

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Question 27

In ethnic stratification, those most like the dominant group are more:

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Question 28

The author compares the Virginia Tech shooting to the Oklahoma City bombing to make the point that:

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Pluralistic minorities do not assimilate primarily because:

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The Amish are an ethnic group who have chosen to segregate themselves as much as possible from the mainstream society, participating only minimally in its major institutions.The Amish are:

Louis Wirth defined a minority group as those who:

Sociologists refer to upward or downward movement between socioeconomic strata as:

In the U.S., the ideology of equal opportunity:

According to Noel's model, which of the following is the correct sequence by which ethnic stratification is created?

The dominant group has the power to sustain ideologies because:

The ethnic factor is unlikely to inhibit Anglo-Americans' success because:

In ethnic stratification, those most like the dominant group are more:

The author compares the Virginia Tech shooting to the Oklahoma City bombing to make the point that:

Pluralistic minorities do not assimilate primarily because:

Introduction: Some Basic Concepts

Tools of Dominance: Prejudice and Discrimination

Patterns of Ethnic Relations: Assimilation and Pluralism

Immigration and the Foundations of the American Ethnic Hierarchy

Native Americans

African Americans

Hispanic Americans

Asian Americans

White Ethnic Americans

Jewish Americans

Arab Americans

The Changing Context of American Race and Ethnic Relations: Current and Future Issues

South Africa: Society in Transition

Brazil: Racial and Ethnic Democracy

Canada: Ethnic Model of the Future

Global Issues of Ethnic Conflict and Change

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