mod. 7: ch. 11 study guide

Question 1

race

Answer 1

group of people who share common features, culture, history & language

Question 2

ethnicity

Answer 2

a group of ppl who chare social/cultural characteristics, background, or experiences

Question 3

dominant group

Answer 3

a group with power, privileges, & social status

Question 4

minority group

Answer 4

a subgroup with unique social, religious, ethnic, racial, and/or other characteristics that differ from the majority

Question 5

assimilation

Answer 5

where a person of groups of differing ethnic heritage are absorbed into the dominant culture of a society

Question 6

segregation

Answer 6

separation of groups of ppl with different characteristics (often due to inequality)

Question 7

extermination

Answer 7

total destruction of inhabitants
(e.g. genocide)

Question 8

melting pot

Answer 8

metaphor for a society where many different types of ppl blend together as one

Question 9

ethnic economic enclave

Answer 9

a geographic area with a high percentage of ppl from a single ethnic group different from the majority surrounding
(e.g. chinatown in sf)

Question 10

cultural pluralism

Answer 10

minority groups participate fully in the dominant society, yet maintain their cultural differences

Question 11

desc. the main historical events that shaped the current soci-economic characteristics of: native-americans

Question 12

desc. the main historical events that shaped the current soci-economic characteristics of: latinx americans

Question 13

desc. the main historical events that shaped the current soci-economic characteristics of: asian americans

Question 14

desc. the main historical events that shaped the current soci-economic characteristics of: white ethnic americans

Question 15

desc. the main historical events that shaped the current soci-economic characteristics of: african americans

Question 16

how does the history of each ethnic-racial group affect its relationship to the dominant society today?

Question 17

what are the diff. types and forms of racism?

Answer 17

interpersonal
institutional
internalized (superiority & inferiority)
structural

Question 18

scapegoat

Answer 18

one who is blamed for the mistakes of others

Question 19

authoritarian personalityr

Answer 19

one who has extreme respect for authority & is more likely to be obedient to those who hold power over them

Question 20

functionalist

Question 21

symbolic interactionist

Question 22

conflict colonialism

Answer 22

one group with power over others & areas with the aim of economic dominance

Question 23

domestic colonialism

Question 24

prejudice

Answer 24

a negative opinion/feeling formed beforehand or without reason

Question 25

stereotype

Answer 25

often an untrue belief that many people have about all people with a particular characteristic

Question 26

discrimination

Answer 26

treating people differently from others

Question 27

institutional racism

Answer 27

aka systemic racism
policies & practices that exist in supporting a continued unfair advantage to people based on race

Question 28

i.d diff. ways to reduce: racial inequality

Question 29

i.d diff. ways to reduce: racism

Answer 29

• learn to recognize & understand your own privilege
• examine your own biases & consider where they may originated
• validate the experiences & feelings of poc
• call out racist “jokes” or statements