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racial and ethnic groups, 16th (rental edition)
by richard t. schaeffer
,table of contents
chapter 1 – exploring race and ethnicity .................................................................................... 3
chapter 2 – prejudice and racism.............................................................................................. 41
chapter 3 – discrimination multiple choice questions .............................................................. 79
chapter 4 – immigration.......................................................................................................... 113
chapter 5 – ethnicity, whiteness, and religion ........................................................................ 150
chapter 6 – native americans: the first americans .................................................................. 187
chapter 7 – african americans ................................................................................................. 233
chapter 8 – african americans today....................................................................................... 289
chapter 9 – latinos: growth and diversity ............................................................................... 335
chapter 10 – mexican americans and puerto ricans ............................................................... 377
chapter 11 – muslim and arab americans: diverse cultures ................................................... 429
chapter 12 – asian pacific americans: an array of nationalities .............................................. 472
chapter 13 – chinese americans and japanese americans ..................................................... 519
chapter 14 – jewish americans: the quest to maintain identity ............................................. 558
chapter 15 – women: the oppressed majority ....................................................................... 606
chapter 16 – beyond the united states: the comparative perspective ................................... 648
chapter 17 – overcoming exclusion ........................................................................................ 692
,chapter 1 – exploring race and ethnicity
multiple choice questions
1. in sociology, the term minority refers to a group.
a. dominant
b. subordinate
c. ruling
d. sovereign
answer: b
learning objective: 1.1: explain how people are placed in groups.
topic: how are we grouped? skill level: remember the facts difficulty: easy
2. sociologists define ethnic groups based on .
a. whatever definition a particular dominant group applies within a specific cultural setting
b. differing religious practices
c. obvious physical differences that distinguish them from other groups
d. their national origin or distinctive cultural patterns
, answer: d
learning objective: 1.1: explain how people are placed in groups. topic: types of minority groups
skill level: understand the concepts difficulty: moderate
3. a(n) group is a subordinate group whose members have significantly less control or
power over their own lives than do members of a dominant group.
a. minority
b. governing
c. stratified
d. elite
answer: a
learning objective: 1.1: explain how people are placed in groups. topic: how are we grouped?
skill level: remember the facts difficulty: easy
4. which definition best represents the sociological concept of a subordinate or social
minority group?
a. a group that experiences a narrowing of life‘s opportunities
b. a group that consists of less than 50 percent of the population
c. group membership defined exclusively in terms of physical traits
d. social standing that is irrelevant to the processes of a democracy
answer: a
racial and ethnic groups, 16th (rental edition)
by richard t. schaeffer
,table of contents
chapter 1 – exploring race and ethnicity .................................................................................... 3
chapter 2 – prejudice and racism.............................................................................................. 41
chapter 3 – discrimination multiple choice questions .............................................................. 79
chapter 4 – immigration.......................................................................................................... 113
chapter 5 – ethnicity, whiteness, and religion ........................................................................ 150
chapter 6 – native americans: the first americans .................................................................. 187
chapter 7 – african americans ................................................................................................. 233
chapter 8 – african americans today....................................................................................... 289
chapter 9 – latinos: growth and diversity ............................................................................... 335
chapter 10 – mexican americans and puerto ricans ............................................................... 377
chapter 11 – muslim and arab americans: diverse cultures ................................................... 429
chapter 12 – asian pacific americans: an array of nationalities .............................................. 472
chapter 13 – chinese americans and japanese americans ..................................................... 519
chapter 14 – jewish americans: the quest to maintain identity ............................................. 558
chapter 15 – women: the oppressed majority ....................................................................... 606
chapter 16 – beyond the united states: the comparative perspective ................................... 648
chapter 17 – overcoming exclusion ........................................................................................ 692
,chapter 1 – exploring race and ethnicity
multiple choice questions
1. in sociology, the term minority refers to a group.
a. dominant
b. subordinate
c. ruling
d. sovereign
answer: b
learning objective: 1.1: explain how people are placed in groups.
topic: how are we grouped? skill level: remember the facts difficulty: easy
2. sociologists define ethnic groups based on .
a. whatever definition a particular dominant group applies within a specific cultural setting
b. differing religious practices
c. obvious physical differences that distinguish them from other groups
d. their national origin or distinctive cultural patterns
, answer: d
learning objective: 1.1: explain how people are placed in groups. topic: types of minority groups
skill level: understand the concepts difficulty: moderate
3. a(n) group is a subordinate group whose members have significantly less control or
power over their own lives than do members of a dominant group.
a. minority
b. governing
c. stratified
d. elite
answer: a
learning objective: 1.1: explain how people are placed in groups. topic: how are we grouped?
skill level: remember the facts difficulty: easy
4. which definition best represents the sociological concept of a subordinate or social
minority group?
a. a group that experiences a narrowing of life‘s opportunities
b. a group that consists of less than 50 percent of the population
c. group membership defined exclusively in terms of physical traits
d. social standing that is irrelevant to the processes of a democracy
answer: a
