Test 2 Flashcards
10 most dangerous cities in US
1) St. Louis, Missouri
2) Memphis, Tennessee
3) Detroit, Michigan
4) Birmingham, Alabama
5) Rockford, Illinois
6) Baltimore, Maryland
7) Stockton, California
8) Milwaukee, Wisconsin
9) Cleveland, Ohio
10) Hartford, Connecticut
3 Most Dangerous States
1) Tennessee
2) Alaska
3) South Carolina
Genocide
The deliberate annihilation of a group of people at the hands of another
Ethnicity
Cultural practices and outlooks of a give community
Segregation
The separation of racial/ethnic groups and allows the dominant group to maintain social distance and yet exploit the labor of the minority group
Prejudice
A negative attitude toward another group of people
Labeling theory
The view that labels people are given affect their actions
Recidivism
The rate of criminals who return to crime and are re arrested is a major problem
Facts about American Indians
Numbered about 10 million but had no defense against diseases and the weapons of warfare brought by the white man to their country. Have been reduced to about 1/4 their original size and now number around 3 million
Latino Americans
Largest minority group in the US
European Americans
Largest group in US
Asian Americans
Over 13 million people. Average income for them is high and can be traced to 3 major factors: Asian American children are more likely to grow up in 2 parent homes and less likely to be born to a single mother. Their high rate of college graduation. 48% complete college. Assimilation into the mainstream culture indicated by housing and marriage. More likely to live in integrated neighborhoods and are more financially stable
Violence against Women
•In the US, 4 women die each day because of domestic violence and the health care of abused women costs billions of dollars each year
Social Class
A large group of people who rank close to one another in property, prestige, & power
Facts about Seniors
The elders are less likely to be poor
