Exam 13: The Changing Context of American Race and Ethnic Relations: Current and Future Issues

Surveys taken after Barack Obama, a self-identified African American, occupied the White House indicate that:

What percentage of health care workers in the United States are foreign-born?

The "guest worker" system was proposed to help:

In the past, sociologists tended to connect ethnic issues primarily to problems of:

American popular culture is a global phenomenon; most immigrants have absorbed a good deal of it before they actually migrate.For example, a Brazilian can undergo the process of __________ (Gans, 1999) while retaining their "Latino __________" (Suro, 1998).

What do studies indicate about the children of Latino immigrants?

Spanish continues to be a frequently used language in the U.S.today primarily because Hispanic immigrants:

American-born workers tend to view immigrants as:

Low levels of personal interaction between Latinos and African Americans in the South are most evident when these groups are in competition for:

Language debates most vividly illustrate the clash between __________ perspectives.

Immigration scholars generally agree that immigration:

Questions regarding the social impact of immigrants on American culture center on the issue of:

Today's U.S.immigrants appear to be most committed to:

Assimilation:

Which statement best describes U.S.public opinion regarding racial and ethnic issues?

According to some studies, the United States may be entering a postethnic age in which clearly perceived racial and ethnic groups:

Which statement best describes ethnic relations in the U.S.today?

Legal rulings in the U.S.Supreme Court continue to demonstrate ____________ on the part of public officials and the courts toward affirmative action policies.

Bilingual education has been an especially divisive issue in states and cities with:

One aspect of the labor market different for immigrants today than in the early 20^th century is the relative lack of: