Exam 9: Race and Ethnicity: With Emphasis on Social Construction

According to the U.S. system of racial classification, people of Middle Eastern and Arab ancestries are officially classified as

In the United States, "a person of Mexican, Puerto Rican, Cuban, or Central or South American culture or origin" is known as

Some social critics maintain that the U.S. government classifies people of Middle Eastern and Arab ancestry as "white" because

James identifies himself as just "Irish" even though he knows one of his grandfathers was from Spain. This example speaks to the process of

Under the U.S. system of racial classification, people with ancestors from Pakistan and Siberia are expected to identify themselves as

It is significant that the U.S. definition of ________________ does not include a reference to original peoples ?

We do not choose our biological parents nor can we control the physical characteristics we inherit from them. These facts speak to the role of ___________ in determining race and ethnicity.

Darius remarks "when people find out that I prefer country music to rap music they are surprised and say things like 'a black guy who doesn't like rap? What's wrong with you?" This illustrates the dynamics underlying

For many in the United States, it seems logical and natural to place Barack Obama in the racial category of "black," even in the face of clear evidence that he is of mixed biological heritage. This is an example of

What is your race? In answering this question explain how your race is a product of chance, choice, and context.

Which one of the following statements describes how minorities respond to stigmatization?

Stereotypes are supported and reinforced in a number of ways. Which of the following is one of those ways?

A stigma is considered discrediting because

According to sociologist Erving Goffman, the very anticipation of contact can cause the "normals" and the stigmatized to try to avoid one another. This is because the two parties

Bill notes that black athletes dominate the sport of basketball and uses that as evidence of natural leaping ability. At the same time, he does not use the same kind of logic to explain why white athletes dominate gymnastics. Bill is guilty of

When Julia was doing research on her family tree she learned that she was not only of German heritage she was also Italian. She bought a flag and also read Italian history. This is an example of

Federal sentences issued for crack cocaine offenses are three to six times longer than those for offenses involving equal amounts of powder cocaine. Approximately 85 percent of defendants convicted of crack offenses in federal court are black, whereas 78 percent of defendants in powder cocaine cases are white; thus, the severe sentences are imposed "primarily upon black offenders". This is an example of

Modern racism

__________ assimilation produces a newly blended cultural system.

In the United States, those of Native American, African, Mexican, and Hawaiian descent are examples of