Exam 10: Minority Groups and Us Society: Themes, Patterns, and the Future

Contemporary immigrant groups who are non-White and bring high levels of human capital find themselves in situations resembling those of colonized minority groups.

Which of the following groups are most likely to be disadvantaged in contemporary society?

The assimilation experiences of minorities in the United States challenge which of the following conclusions that Gordon makes?

Minority groups in the urban underclass often seek economic opportunity in alternative structures such as crime due to ______.

According to the chapter text, Hispanic American groups are generally more acculturated than African Americans.

Consider the patterns of acculturation and integration experienced by the major U.S. minority groups. How would you account for the patterns? Why do groups vary in levels of acculturation and integration? Be sure to apply Blauner and Noel's hypotheses in your explanation.

Racial minority groups benefited from the continuing industrialization of the economy, but this has failed to work for European Americans.

The problems and issues of minority women are tied to the patterns of inequality in the larger society and within their own groups.

Since the U.S. Supreme Court legitimized same-sex marriage in the summer of 2015, there has been no more prejudice and discrimination toward LGBTQ people in the United States.

Which of the following groups is the least likely to be acculturated?

The newer systems of group relations evolved from more rigid forms to more fluid forms as industrialization and ______ progressed.

Which of the following is reflective of ongoing discrimination in the lives of minorities today?

African Americans are highly acculturated but not highly integrated into American society.

Which theory can be used to best explain the experiences of Black queer women?

Contemporary immigrant groups who are non-White and bring few resources and low levels of human capital, such as ______, may experience segmented assimilation and find themselves in situations resembling those of colonized minority groups.

Which of the following statements is true?

Which group best fits the traditional model of assimilation?

The ______ saw a reassertion of ethnicity and loyalty to old identities among some groups, even as other groups developed new coalitions and invented new ethnic identities.

Explain what is meant in the chapter text by the following statement: "As the globe continues to shrink and networks of communication, immigration, trade, and transportation continue to link all peoples into a single global entity, the problems of diversity will become more international in their scope and implications."

Each of the groups discussed in the chapter text (except for the White ethnic groups) still controls relatively few resources and is limited in its ability to pursue its self-interests.