A. in the size of each group
B. ethnic minorities do not suffer from discrimination but only from prejudice
C. racial minorities differ biologically ethnic minorities differ culturally from the dominant group
D. racial minorities have been here longer than ethnic minorities
Related Mcqs:
- Membership in specific racial ethnic and religious groupings is________________?
A. characteristic only of industrial societies
B. a variable of the stratification system
C. a biological rather than a social product
D. the cross every individual must bear - The struggle of women and ethnic minorities to change certain discriminatory practices concerns ?
A. role strain
B. ascribed statuses
C. master statuses
D. role conflict - Conflicts between the dominant group and minorities develop because_________________?
A. minorities are perceived as different
B. minorities perceive themselves as different
C. the dominant group has coercive power
D. all of the above - The attitude of some Americans toward the minorities in their midst shows_______________?
A. culture shock
B. the importance of culture
C. cultural superiority
D. cultural relativity - Minorities have reacted to domination by developing goals that may be called_________________?
A. pluralistic
B. assimilationist
C. secessionist
D. all of the above - Dominant groups tend to use all but which of the following methods in dealing with minorities ?
A. forced assimilation
B. cultural relativity
C. population transfers
D. economic exploitation - The mechanisms of upward mobility of minorities did NOT include?
A. internal economic development and specialization
B. development of a middle class
C. geographic concentration
D. a social caste system - Ethnic groups are based on_________________?
A. skin color
B. common customs and /or identities
C. genes
D. eye shape - For many second and third generation immigrants ethnic background is less a focus of identity than______________?
A. social class
B. religion
C. race
D. residence - In sociological studies of race and ethnic relations_______________?
A. minority refers to the smaller group
B. minority refers to an oppressed group
C. majority represents the group in power because of its large numbers
D. minorities are described on the basis of biology
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