SOC-101 ~Chapter 9 - Race and Ethnicity

Race is defined as

A group sharing physicals traits society deems socially significant

The Human Genome Project showed that:

Humans share most of their DNA

The One-Drop Rule classified people with any known Black ancestry as:

Black

The Brown Paper Bag Test illustrates:

Colorism

Irish immigrants eventually became incorporated into which category?

White Americans

Ethnicity is primarily based on:

Shared cultural heritage

Minority status is mainly about:

Power

A numerical majority can still be a minority group if it:

Lacks social power

Thomas Theorem states:

Definitions of situations have real consequences

Racial stereotypes in public spaces may affect who is perceived as:

Threatening

Colorism refers to:

Unequal treatment based on skin tone

Racialization is:

Assigning racial meaning to people or practices

Microaggressions are:

Seemingly innocent statements reflecting racial bias

Double consciousness was developed by:

Du Bois

Durkheim's mechanical solidarity emphasizes:

Shared culture and language

Cultural pluralism means:

Groups maintain identities while sharing equal status

Amalgamation refers to:

Blending through intermarriage and integration

Assimilation occurs when:

Minorities adopt majority culture

Segregation is:

Physical and social separation of groups

Expulsion means:

Forced removal of a population

Internal colonialism involves:

Dominant-group control within the same country

Genocide is:

Systematic destruction of a group

Withdrawal is a response involving:

Migration or ethnic enclaves

Passing Involves:

Blending with the dominant group

Codeswitching means:

Acting one way publicly and another privately

White privilege refers to:

Unrecognized advantages associated with being White

Prejudice is:

A belief resistant to contrary evidence

Stereotyping means:

Generalizing traits to all members of a group

Institutional discrimination is:

Discrimination embedded in institutions and practices

According to Merton, who rejects prejudice and consistently opposes discrimination even at personal cost?

All-Weather Liberal