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

What are the most common push-pull factors today that drive people to the United States?

According to conflict theory, creating a less powerful group protects the dominant group's advantages.

______ racial discrimination is any meso-level institutional arrangement that favors one racial group over another.

Discuss the idea behind group contact as a means for improving dominant-minority group relations. Provide an example of a scenario in which you think this tactic would work, and a second example of a scenario in which it wouldn't work.

According to the 2010 Census, African Americans make up the largest ethnic group in the United States.

Eric saw a woman wearing a hijab on the subway. He immediately had negative feelings towards her because of her religious affiliation. Eric's response is an example of which of the following?

According to conflict theorists, what are the three critical factors that contribute to animosity between groups?

Dominant groups are always in the numerical majority.

What is the effect of holding a color-blind perspective?

The first time humans were systematically classified into different races was in ______.

What policies have created the most controversy among opponents of affirmative action?

According to frustration-aggression theory, many of the perpetrators of racist acts feel angry because they cannot get what they want.

Amelia assumes that all Black Americans like watermelon and fried chicken. This is an example of which of the following?

Define subjugation. Provide two different historical examples.

Lily teaches her children that race doesn't matter. This is an example of which of the following?

Compare and contrast the three policies associated with affirmative action.