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Title: Puerto Ricans in New York and the Amish are examples of _____.
Post by: becca29 on Mar 20, 2018
Puerto Ricans in New York and the Amish are examples of _____.
 
  a. subcultures
 b. minority cultures
 c. majority groups
 d. countercultures

Question 2

Which theory argues that race and ethnicity are socially constructed categories?
 
  a. Functionalist theory
 b. Social conflict theory
 c. Symbolic interaction theory
 d. Social exchange theory

Question 3

The dominant culture in any society
 
  a. is the only true culture in the society.
 b. is commonly believed to be the culture of a society.
 c. does not necessarily correspond to the groups with the most power.
 d. is the least recognized.

Question 4

Contact theory argues that interaction between Whites and minorities will reduce prejudice on part of both groups if all of the following conditions are met, except:
 
  a. the parties interact on equal ground.
 b. the contact is sustained.
 c. social norms favoring equality are agreed upon by the participants.
 d. all parties agree to work to reduce the prejudice.

Question 5

In every society, the dominant culture is
 
  a. the only culture in society.
 b. the culture of the most powerful group.
 c. strongly influenced by minority subcultures.
 d. always the culture of the majority of people.

Question 6

The process by which a minority becomes socially, economically, and culturally absorbed within the dominant society is called _____.
 
  a. cultural relativism
 b. assimilation
 c. amalgamation
 d. cultural affiliation


Title: Puerto Ricans in New York and the Amish are examples of _____.
Post by: crg0202 on Mar 20, 2018
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