Which sociologist, writing in 1906, noted that individuals make distinctions between members of their own group (the in-group) and everyone else (the out-group)?
Charles Horton Cooley
Emile Durkheim
William I. Thomas
William Graham Sumner
Which sociological perspective views race from the macro level and sees the economic structure as a central factor in the exploitation of minority groups?
functionalist perspective
conflict perspective
interactionist perspective
labeling theory
Which Black person wrote the acclaimed novel Invisible Man?
Malcolm X
James Baldwin
Alice Walker
Ralph Ellison
Which of the following is considered an ethnic group?
Puerto Ricans
Jews
Polish Americans
each of the above
Which equation can be used to represent amalgamation?
A + B + C = A
A + B + C = A + B + C
A + B + C = D
A + B + C = A + B + D
Which equation can be used to represent pluralism?
The largest population of White ethnics in the United States consists of:
Italian Americans
Irish Americans
German Americans
The "model minority" stereotype of Asian Americans contains an implicit critique of Blacks, Hispanics, and others for failing to succeed as well as the model minority has. Which sociological perspective would view this as yet another instance of "blaming the victim"?
dramaturgical approach
At one time, many Puerto Ricans were effectively barred from serving in the Chicago Police Department because they failed to meet a height requirement. This was an example of:
prejudice
scapegoating
a self-fulfilling prophecy
institutional discrimination
A child who is repeatedly criticized as being lazy and lacking intelligence eventually accepts these criticisms and uses them to justify poor performance in school. This is an example of:
the contact hypothesis
reverse discrimination