Exam 2: Assimilation and Pluralism: From Immigrants to White Ethnics

The single largest ancestry group in the United States is ______.

Explain what the following statement refers to: "For better or worse, the white Anglo-Saxon Protestant tradition was for two centuries-and in crucial respects still is-the dominant influence on American culture and society" (Schlesinger, 1992, p. 28). What are some examples that support this assertion?

According to the text, which traditions still have a significant influence on American culture and society?

According to the human capital theory, the reason(s) for upward mobility and assimilation is/are ______.

Ethnic succession refers to the process in which ______.

According to Hansen, second-generation immigrants tended to raise their children in ______ settings.

______ sees assimilation as benign and egalitarian, a process that emphasizes sharing and inclusion.

The experiences of female immigrants have been well documented and reflect those of their male counterparts.

Which of the following minority group processes must be in place to allow for Gordon's third stage of assimilation to occur?

According to Alba (1990), what ideological function does a combined White identity provide to descendants of White ethnic groups?

The United States is the epitome of a melting pot, where people of different cultures come together to create a unique society.

White ethnic identity has become a symbolic ethnicity, meaning that it ______.

Assimilation is the process in which formerly distinct and separate groups come to share a common culture and merge together socially.

The human capital theory assumes that a person's investment in machinery or new technology is the determining factor of one's status attainment in society.

Henry Kissinger, the 56th U.S. Secretary of State, was born Heinz Alfred Kissinger to a family of German Jews. His use of the American name Henry reflects ______.

In a typical immigrant chain, European immigrant women would come to America, earn money, and establish themselves. Then, they would send for others from their villages to join them.

Based on data from the 1990 census, about half of all married Whites have spouses whose ______ backgrounds do not match their own.

Which of the following categories is considered a part of the primary sector of social structure?

Assimilation in the United States has generally been a coercive and one-sided process described as Anglo-conformity.

According to Gordon, integration without acculturation is demonstrated by a group when it has had some material success but has not adopted uniquely American values and norms and/or learned fluent English.