Final Exam Flashcards
(12 cards)
cultural assimilation
minority group gradually losing elements of culture
- leads to harmonious interactions w/ majority
- leads to loss of ethnic identity
structural assimilation
integration of minority group into social institutions
- doesn’t necessarily lead to cultural loss
- brings about greater equality
more peaceful assimilation when:
- look similar
- culturally similar
- arrival is voluntary
pluralism
maintenance of ethnic groups alongside each other
US favors _______ assimilation for all groups and offers ______ assimilation for other groups
cultural; structural
2 factors for those to do the best in new culture:
association and access to institutions (leads to enduring pattern of Anglo dominance)
nativism
strong preference for people born in the country, especially those who have been in the country for generations (rises with immigration)
role of immigrants (2)
- prevents population from shrinking
- performs essential jobs
goal of Affirmative Action
- provides opportunities for structural integration (upward mobility) through jobs & education
- to diversify schools & workplaces
who benefits the most from AA programs?
white women
who is most likely to get a job?
white men
more immigration leads to…(3)
- stable economies
- less war/conflict
- high degree of global economic inequality
