Exam 4: Intergroup Relations

Defiance is violent and spontaneous.

The greatest number of U.S. hate crimes result from __________ bias.

What is the underground economy? How is it related to racial and ethnic inequality? What part of the labor market does it make up?

Intergroup conflicts __________.

The most useful theories for explaining exploitation are __________ theories.

Assimilation (majority-conformity) theory belongs to the __________.

Explain how "negative self image" works among minorities. What are the effects of "negative self-image?" Use examples.

A group that is denied the ability to fully participate in mainstream society, such as African slaves in the U.S., will typically forge their own identity.

__________ assimilation involves an impersonal public sphere of social interaction.

The __________ theory states that all the diverse peoples blend their biological and cultural differences into an altogether new breed- the American .

Calling Jews "clannish" when they went to their own resorts after being denied access to public resorts illustrates __________.

Accepting a subordinate position in society may result from __________.

Middleman minorities are __________.

__________ means two or more culturally distinct groups living in the same society in relative harmony.

Mainstream Americans often tolerate pluralism only as a short-term phenomenon, believing that sustained pluralism is the enemy of assimilation, a threat to the cohesiveness of U.S. society.

__________ affects the conflict between black and Hispanic Americans.

Explain defiance. How do ethnic groups use this tactic?

The increase of hate groups in the 2000's is driven by __________.

Another term for cumulative causation is __________.

The __________ recognizes the persistence of racial and ethnic diversity, as in Canada, where the government has adopted multiculturalism as official policy.