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SOCI 1301 Exam Guide | Questions with100% Correct Answers
Ethnicity - ans — refers to cultural characteristics
Ethnic group—refers to people who identify with one another on the basis of ancestry &
cultural heritage.
Nation/region of origin, religion, distinctive food, clothing, language, music, etc.
Latino/Hispanic...ethnicity or race?
Ethnic Work - ans activities designed to discover, enhance, maintain, or transmit an ethnic
or racial identity. Size
Power
Appearance
Discrimination
Minority vs. Dominant Groups - ans Minority Groups—people who are singled out for unequal
treatment & who regard themselves as objects of collective discrimination.
Dominant Groups—the group who is discriminating and has the power/privilege.
2 ways a racial/ethnic group becomes a minority:
1. Expansion of political boundaries (by dominant)
2. Migration
voluntary=immigration
involuntary=refugees or slavery
,Prejudice & Discrimination - ans Are both common throughout the world's societies and
nations.
Discrimination—an action; unfair treatment directed at someone(s) based on a variety
of characteristics
Based on the perception of race=racism
Prejudice—an attitude; prejudging, usually in a negative way.
Positive Prejudice
Prejudice - ans No one is born prejudice!
Most individuals become involved in racist groups due to unrelated factor...It is after joining
a prejudice group that one learns to be prejudice.
Frequent interaction with others who are different and of equal status decreases prejudice
and negative stereotypes= Contact theory
Prejudice for one group often leads to prejudice against other groups.
You can become prejudice against your own group.
"Implicit Association Test"—used to measure or detect attitudes and beliefs that
individuals won't or can't report.
Individual vs. Institutional Discrimination - ans Individual—unfair treatment of one person
by another.
Institutional—unfair treatment of a minority group that is built into society's institutions;
can be intentional/unintentional, overt/covert, conscious/unconscious.
, Lending
Healthcare
Racial Profiling/Criminal Justice
Education/Employment
Frustration & Scapegoats - ans Frustration & Scapegoats
People unable to strike out at real source of frustration find scapegoats to unfairly blame
The Authoritarian Personality - ans Highly prejudice people are insecure, intolerant, and
desire firm boundaries established by strong authority.
Subsequent research found older, less educated, less intelligent, and lower social class
individuals are more likely to be authoritarian.
Sociological Perspectives - ans external
Functionalism - ans Do Not justify what they discover, but simply identify functions
and dysfunctions of human actions.
Dysfunctional - ans when it leads to antagonism and discrimination towards out-groups
Conflict - ans is going to focus on how groups are competing for scarce resources.
United workers are strong, but divided workers are weak.
1. Split labor force—competing for jobs; keeps them from uniting.
2. Reserve Labor Force—downturn layoffs; able to make gains only at the expense of others.
Symbolic Interactionism - ans concerned with how labels affect perception & create prejudice.
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