Question 1

Exploitation theory is a

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A)  Weberian theory that views racial subordination as benefiting society,because it creates a supply of cheap labor.
B)  Parsonian theory that views ethnic subordination as a means of regulating social interactions between dominant and subordinate groups.
C)  Spencerian theory that views ethnic subordination as a valuable means of social control.
D)  Marxist theory that views racial subordination in the U.S.as a manifestation of the class system inherent in capitalism.

Question 2

Vladimir,a Russian immigrant to the U.S. ,insists that everyone call him "Joe," and he refuses to speak Russian even when in casual conversation with Russian-speaking neighbors.This is an example of

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A)  amalgamation.
B)  pluralism.
C)  the contact hypothesis.
D)  assimilation.

Question 3

Compare and contrast the concepts of amalgamation,assimilation,segregation,and pluralism,and give examples to illustrate your answer.

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Amalgamation, assimilation, segregation,...

Question 4

Which sociological perspective views the economic structure as a central factor in the exploitation of minority groups?

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A)  functionalist perspective
B)  conflict perspective
C)  interactionist perspective
D)  global perspective

Question 5

The Mexican people of today are the result of a gradual merging of generations of Spaniards and Indians.This is an example of

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A)  amalgamation.
B)  pluralism.
C)  segregation.
D)  assimilation.

Question 6

Expulsion is illustrated by

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A)  France pushing out over 10,000 ethnic Roma.
B)  the killing of large numbers of Native Americans by the U.S.government.
C)  marriages between Whites and Native Americans,producing multiracial children.
D)  None of these answers is correct.

Question 7

Expulsion refers to the process of

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A)  combining a majority group and a minority group through intermarriage to form a new group.
B)  expelling a group of people from a territory.
C)  deliberately and systematically killing an entire people or the members of a nation.
D)  forsaking a cultural identity in order to become part of a different culture.

Question 8

Which of the following has identified three functions that racially prejudiced beliefs have for the dominant group-one being that they provide a moral justification for maintaining an unequal society that routinely deprives a minority group of its rights and privileges?

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A)  Arnold Rose
B)  Harry Edwards
C)  Thomas Pettigrew
D)  Manning Nash

Question 9

An approach to racism that emphasizes how racism keeps minorities in low-paying jobs,thereby supplying the capitalist ruling class with a pool of cheap labor,is based on the work of which classical theorist?

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A)  Émile Durkheim
B)  Talcott Parsons
C)  Karl Marx
D)  Auguste Comte

Question 10

Color-blind racism ignores White privilege.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Segregation refers to the act of

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A)  deliberately and systematically killing the members of an ethnic,racial,or nationality group.
B)  physically separating two groups,an action often imposed on a minority group by a dominant group.
C)  combining a majority and a minority group through intermarriage.
D)  denying opportunities and equal rights to individuals and groups because of prejudice or for other arbitrary reasons. B

Question 12

Acts of racial profiling are

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A)  always illegal.
B)  often initiated by law enforcement officers.
C)  generally opposed by the American public.
D)  generally opposed by law enforcement officials.

Question 13

In 1979,Vietnam expelled nearly one million ethnic ________,partly as a result of centuries of hostilities between the two countries.

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A)  Japanese
B)  Chinese
C)  Laotians
D)  Koreans

Question 14

The former policy of the South African government that was designed to maintain the separation of Blacks and other non-Whites from the dominant Whites was known as

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A)  institutional discrimination.
B)  apartheid.
C)  afrocentricity.
D)  White power.

Question 15

Pluralism in the U.S.is considered a(n)

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A)  social norm.
B)  ideal more than a reality.
C)  reality more than an ideal.
D)  common socialized practice. B

Question 16

The practice of assuming that people who fit certain descriptions are likely to be engaged in illegal activities is referred to as

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A)  explanative prejudice.
B)  racial profiling.
C)  institutionalized stereotyping.
D)  the contact hypothesis.

Question 17

How do conflict theorists explain racial subordination? Is their theory sufficient to explain all forms of prejudice?

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Conflict theorists explain racial subord...

Question 18

Which of the following equations represents pluralism?

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A)  A + B + C  →\rightarrow→  A
B)  A + B + C  →\rightarrow→  A + B + C
C)  A + B + C  →\rightarrow→  D
D)  None of these answers is correct.

Question 19

Who among the following was is a prominent Black activist in South Africa who became that country's first Black president in 1994,in the first election in which Blacks in that country were permitted to vote?

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A)  J.Louw-Potgieter
B)  Nelson Mandela
C)  Martin Luther King Jr.
D)  Desmond Tutu B

Question 20

In Australia,when Aborigines become part of the dominant society but then refuse to acknowledge their darker-skinned grandparents on the street,they are practicing the process of

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A)  amalgamation.
B)  labeling.
C)  assimilation.
D)  exploitation.

Exam 32: Sociological Perspectives on Race and Ethnicity

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Vladimir,a Russian immigrant to the U.S. ,insists that everyone call him "Joe," and he refuses to speak Russian even when in casual conversation with Russian-speaking neighbors.This is an example of

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Compare and contrast the concepts of amalgamation,assimilation,segregation,and pluralism,and give examples to illustrate your answer.

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Which sociological perspective views the economic structure as a central factor in the exploitation of minority groups?

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The Mexican people of today are the result of a gradual merging of generations of Spaniards and Indians.This is an example of

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Expulsion is illustrated by

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Which of the following has identified three functions that racially prejudiced beliefs have for the dominant group-one being that they provide a moral justification for maintaining an unequal society that routinely deprives a minority group of its rights and privileges?

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An approach to racism that emphasizes how racism keeps minorities in low-paying jobs,thereby supplying the capitalist ruling class with a pool of cheap labor,is based on the work of which classical theorist?

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Color-blind racism ignores White privilege.

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Segregation refers to the act of

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In 1979,Vietnam expelled nearly one million ethnic ________,partly as a result of centuries of hostilities between the two countries.

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The former policy of the South African government that was designed to maintain the separation of Blacks and other non-Whites from the dominant Whites was known as

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How do conflict theorists explain racial subordination? Is their theory sufficient to explain all forms of prejudice?

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Who among the following was is a prominent Black activist in South Africa who became that country's first Black president in 1994,in the first election in which Blacks in that country were permitted to vote?

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