Exam 8: Race and Ethnic Group Stratification: Beyond Us and Them

Sociologists argue that micro-level strategies to reduce discrimination are more effective than institutional and societal approaches.

Which of the following statements is true regarding multiracial Americans?

Side-effect discrimination is a form of intentional institutional discrimination.

Racial categories are biological constructions.

What is institutional racial discrimination? Provide an example of intentional institutional racial discrimination and an example of unintentional institutional racial discrimination.

Blacks have their cars searched far more often than Whites even though Whites are more likely to have drugs or illegal materials in their cars.

Institutional racism can either be intentional or unintentional.

List and briefly discuss the four micro-level coping strategies.

Segregation is a form of which of the following?

Former Seattle mayor Greg Nickels noticed that there were many burned out streetlights in Southeast Seattle when he toured the neighborhood in 2008. When he looked into the issue, he discovered that it was policy to wait until a resident reported an outage to replace the bulb. Most residents of the neighborhood were racial minorities, many of whom didn't feel comfortable interacting with government officials. Additionally, nearly half of residents were refugees, some of whom didn't have the language skills necessary to report an outage. This policy was an example of which of the following?

Marcus Garvey's Back-to-Africa movement in the 1920s was an example of which of the following coping strategies?

Which theory claims that many of those who carry out acts of racial discrimination feel angry and frustrated because they cannot attain what they desire?

Do functionalists view prejudice, discrimination, and institutional racism as functional or dysfunctional for society? Explain.

In the 19^th century, many used pseudoscientific rankings of social groups to justify slavery and colonialism.

Sociologists study race because it is ______.

______ refers to preconceived attitudes about a group, while ______ refers to differential treatment and harmful actions against minorities.

Explain why the color-blind ideology is problematic.

What factors characterize minority groups and their relations with dominant groups in society?

According to most sociologists, race is a social construct that can vary over time and place.

A(n) ______ is a socially created concept that identifies a group as "different," usually on the basis of ancestry or certain physical characteristics.