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

Mary's supervisor tells her that the only way to prevent theft is to follow black customers as they shop. Mary complies because she does not want to lose her job. Mary is a

When studying stigmas, Goffman maintained that the primary focus should be on

When given the chance to identify with more than one race, ________________ percent of U.S. residents do so.

Melting pot assimilation

In __________ assimilation, members of a minority, ethnic, or racial group adapt to the ways of the dominant group.

The tern "Hispanic," created in 1970 by the U.S. government, groups together people from, or with ancestors from, 21 Central and South American countries that were once former colonies of Spain. Now people from these countries must identify as "Hispanic." This speaks to dynamics underlying