Introduction to Diversity: Quiz 1

Marginality

the status of being between two cultures at the same time, such as the status of Jewish immigrants in the United States

Intersectionality

the overlapping and interdependence system of advantage and disadvantage that positions people in society on the basis of race, class, gender and other characteristics

Panethnicity

the development of solidarity between ethnic subgroups, as reflected in the terms Hispanic and Asian American

Eugenics

the belief the human genetic quality can be improved through selective breeding

Biological Race

the mistaken notion of a genetically isolated human group

Eurocentrism

emphasizing the customs and traditions of European culture

Microaggressions

commonplace verbal indignities experienced daily by members of a minority group

Ethnophaulism

ethnic or racial slurs, including derisive nicknames

Ethnocentrism

the tendency to assume that one’s culture and way of life are superior to all others

Color-Blind Racism

use of race-neutral principles to defend the racially unequal status quo

Anti-Semitism

anti-Jewish prejudice or discrimination

Redlining

the pattern of discrimination against people trying to buy homes in minority and racially changing neighborhoods

Institutional Discrimination

a denial of opportunities and equal rights to individuals or groups, resulting from the normal operations of a society

Reverse Discrimination

actions that cause better-qualified white men to be passed over for women and minority men

Sharing Economy

online economic transactions that place buyers and sellers in direct peer-to-peer contact with no charge in the ownership of goods and services; purchases can range from car rides to short-term accommodations

Environmental Justice

efforts to ensure that hazardous substances re controlled so that all communities receive protection regardless of race or socioeconomic circumstances

Glass Escalator

the male advantage experience in occupations dominated by women

Glass Wall

a barrier moving laterally in a business to positions that are more likely lead to upward mobility

Chain Immigration

immigrants sponsor several other immigrants who, on their arrival, may sponsor still more

Refugees

people living outside their country of citizenship for fear of political or religious persecution

Sanctuary City

areas in which local law-enforcement officers do not actively hand over illegal immigrants to federal enforcement agents

Nativism

beliefs and policies favoring native-born citizens over immigrants

Sinophobes

people with a fear of anything associated with China

Xenophobia

the fear or hatred of strangers or foreigners, brain drain