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Compare and contrast assimilation and pluralism. Provide an example of each.

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__________ occurs when a minority group is blamed for others' failures and shortcomings.

A) Self-fulfilling prophecy
B) Prejudice
C) Stereotyping
D) Scapegoating

E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

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Define subjugation. Then list and define the various forms of subjugation present in society.

Describe how the definition of the term "race" originated. How has the term changed over time? In your essay, also discuss how race has evolved as a social construction. Finally, discuss how race is embedded with social class.

The idea that "sometimes people must be treated differently in order to treat them fairly and create equality" is the central idea of:

Todd, an English-born lawyer, went to law school in France. Although he practices law in France, he is employed by an English company and maintains residences in London and Paris. Todd's situation is best described as __________, because he fully participates in and has loyalty to two nations and cultures.

Minority groups in the United States have, on average, significantly lower net worth than white Americans even when the two have similar education, income, and occupations. Sociologists attribute the wealth gap largely to housing policies that exclude minority individuals from home ownership. This is an example of __________ discrimination.

According to Stanley Lieberson's research on the unequal levels of success different immigrant groups have attained in the United States, one primary factor contributing to the group's success is:

The global human rights movement is a macro-level policy directed at improving dominant and minority group relations worldwide.

Split labor market theory is a branch of the structural-functionalist perspective.

The often forced removal of a minority group from a region or country is:

Purposeful discrimination is sometimes called de jure discrimination.

The term" dominant group" refers to a numerical majority.

Mahatma Gandhi, Jesse Jackson, and Caesar Chavez used ____________ to bring about institutional and societal change.

The definition of blackness in the United States has always been that an individual is black if at least one or more of the person's parents is black.

Side-effect discrimination is a form of unintentional discrimination.

According to frustration-aggression theory, many of the perpetrators of racist acts feel angry because they cannot achieve their work or other goals.

The forced movement of Native Americans to reservations in the United States is an example of pluralism.

From the conflict perspective, maintaining a cheap pool of laborers serves several purposes for society.

List and briefly discuss the three types of racism discussed in the text. Provide an example of each.