Deck 4: Patterns of Ethnic Relations: Assimilation and Pluralism

Question 1

The conflict paradigm in sociology begins most essentially with the theories of ___________.

A)Durkheim
B)Gordon
C)Park
D)Marx

Answer 1

D

Question 2

Structural assimilation is the blending of all of the following EXCEPT:

A)behaviors.
B)genes.
C)values and beliefs.
D)social interaction.

Answer 2

B

Question 3

All of the following are part of Park's race-relations cycle EXCEPT:

A)competition.
B)contact.
C)ethnocentrism.
D)accommodation.

Answer 3

C

Question 4

"Societies are held together by the power of dominant classes to impose their will on others." This maxim is basic to which theoretical paradigm in sociology?

A)Conflict
B)Exchange
C)Order
D)Functionalism

Question 5

In Gordon's paradigm, interaction among members of different ethnic groups within personal networks, like clubs and friendship circles, is referred to as:

A)amalgamation.
B)integration.
C)structural assimilation.
D)sociability.

Question 6

Regarding ethnic conflict, the author explains that:

A)some multiethnic societies experience relative harmony among their various groups.
B)intergroup relations are fixed in most multiethnic societies and do not change in any basic way.
C)ethnic conflict is usually reduced as a society becomes more multiethnic.
D)intergroup conflict cannot be reduced.

Question 7

An ideal-typical corporate pluralistic society would contain:

A)one dominant ethnic group and several subordinate ethnic groups.
B)several dominant ethnic groups and several subordinate ethnic groups.
C)several ethnic groups, none of which is dominant.
D)no groups that are racially or culturally distinct from each other.

Question 8

To the extent that Italian Americans have intermarried with Anglo Americans and are proportionately represented in various societal institutions, they have experienced:

A)acculturation.
B)structural assimilation.
C)minitorization.
D)ethnic loss.

Question 9

What dimension of assimilation involves change in self-identity?

A)Cultural assimilation
B)Structural assimilation
C)Biological assimilation
D)Psychological assimilation

Question 10

Which of the following best illustrates cultural assimilation?

A)Members of Group X adopt the language and religion of the dominant group.
B)Members of Group X interact with members of the dominant group in major institutions like government and business.
C)Members of Group X interact with members of the dominant group in intimate social settings like clubs and friendship circles.
D)Members of Group X intermarry with members of the dominant group

Question 11

Theories suggest that ethnic groups follow one of two paths:

A)conflict or function.
B)assimilation or pluralism.
C)political or cultural.
D)economic or social.

Question 12

When Europeans arrived in North America, the native (Indian) population numbered in the millions.By the end of the 19th century, the Indian population was less than 300,000.This fact alone indicates that the major form of ethnic relations between Europeans and Indians was:

A)amalgamation.
B)integration.
C)caste.
D)annihilation.

Question 13

___________ had the strongest influence on order theory.

A)Marx
B)Durkheim
C)Park
D)Weber

Question 14

The author argues that assimilation is best understood as a process because:

A)it happens in every society.
B)it is a change that individuals and groups experience over time.
C)it is something all individuals experience when in new situations.
D)it is a goal in most societies.

Question 15

The fact that some Haitian Americans assimilate into African-American culture provides evidence specifically for:

A)segmented assimilation.
B)structural assimilation.
C)ideological assimilation.
D)Park's race relations cycle.

Question 16

Acculturation is another term for:

A)cultural assimilation.
B)minority group status.
C)invisibilization.
D)amalgamation.

Question 17

Which of the following illustrates cultural assimilation?

A)Members of ethnic group X adopt the language and religion of the dominant group.
B)Members of ethnic group X interact with members of the dominant group in major institutions like government and business.
C)Members of ethnic group X interact with members of the dominant group in intimate social settings like clubs and friendship circles.
D)Members of ethnic group X are largely segregated in housing and jobs from members of the dominant group.

Question 18

The most critical factor in determining the degree and rate of assimilation is:

A)manner of entrance.
B)time of entrance.
C)visibility.
D)economic strategies for mobility.

Question 19

It is sometimes observed that African Americans are increasingly entering mainstream institutions like universities, prestigious occupations, political offices, etc.At the same time, they remain relatively isolated socially from Euro-Americans.African Americans, then, exhibit:

A)a high degree of cultural assimilation and a low degree of structural assimilation.
B)a high degree of structural assimilation and a low degree of cultural assimilation.
C)an increasing degree of primary structural assimilation and a low degree of secondary structural assimilation.
D)a low degree of primary structural assimilation and an increasing degree of secondary structural assimilation.

Question 20

Mr.Wiercinski immigrated to the United States from Poland when he was a child.Today, when asked to identify himself in terms of ethnicity, he answers "American." His answer indicates which dimension of assimilation?

A)Cultural
B)Structural
C)Psychological
D)Biological

Question 21

In society X, there is much ethnic diversity; conflict among the different groups is comparatively mild though at times high; class and ethnicity generally overlap; and the degree of segregation among various ethnic groups differs on the basis of salient physical and cultural characteristics.Society X is a(n) ______________ society.

A)colonial
B)corporate pluralistic
C)assimilationist
D)segregationist

Question 22

The most extreme form of inequalitarian pluralism is:

A)internal colonialism.
B)caste.
C)corporate pluralism.
D)competitive race relations.

Question 23

In an inequalitarian pluralistic society, ethnic groups are economically:

A)independent.
B)interdependent.
C)dependent.
D)counter-dependent.

Question 24

Elements of a corporate pluralistic ethnic system are most evident in:

A)Brazil.
B)Switzerland.
C)South Africa.
D)the United States.

Question 25

Which of the following statements is true of the major patterns of ethnic relations discussed in the text?

A)All lack conflict.
B)All are irreversible.
C)They should not be thought of as being mutually exclusive.
D)All perfectly characterize multiethnic societies.

Question 26

Expulsion and annihilation are two societal features:

A)without precedent in recent Western history.
B)without precedent in the United States.
C)that are part of the history of the United States as recently as the 19th and 20th centuries.
D)that are part of the history of the United States prior to the 19th century, but not afterward.

Question 27

A system of ethnic relations in which groups retain their cultural and much of their structural integrity while participating within common political and economic institutions is called:

A)structural assimilation.
B)cultural assimilation.
C)equalitarian pluralism.
D)inequalitarian pluralism.

Question 28

The degree of ethnic conflict is held to a minimum in:

A)colonial societies.
B)corporate pluralistic societies.
C)assimilationist societies.
D)It is at the same level in all types of multiethnic societies.

Question 29

Inequalitarian pluralism is the chief feature of _________________ societies.

A)Eastern
B)socialist
C)colonial
D)communist

Question 30

All of the following are characteristics of an inequalitarian pluralistic system EXCEPT:

A)ethnic groups are separated structurally.
B)groups exist in a state of highly unequal access to power and privilege.
C)groups function in separate economic systems.
D)there are high levels of prejudice and discrimination.