When groups exist as separate but equal cultures within a society, this is termed:

When groups exist as separate but equal cultures within a society, this is termed:
 
  a. assimilation.
  b. a melting pot.
  c. pluralism.
  d. acculturation.

Question 2

A __________ group is a group that is culturally, economically, and politically subordinate.
 
  a. majority
  b. minority
  c. ethnic
  d. racial

Question 3

Females in the United States could be regarded as a minority group because they:
 
  a. are culturally, economically, and politically subordinate to males.
  b. are smaller than males.
  c. participate less than males in politics.
  d. make up less than 50 of the population.

Question 4

When sociologists refer to a majority group, they are referring to the:
 
  a. numerically largest group in a society.
  b. group that is culturally, economically, and politically dominant.
  c. numerically smallest group in a society.
  d. group that is culturally, economically, and politically subordinate.

Question 5

Which of these statements about changing ethnic identities is FALSE?
 
  a. Sicilians, Milanese, and Napolitanos only began sharing an identity as Italians in the twentieth century.
  b. The breakup of the Soviet Union resulted in the reconstruction of identities that were abandoned earlier.
  c. Changing borders create new ethnic identities.
  d. An individual's ethnic and racial identities are fixed throughout his or her life.

Question 6

In the United States, definitions of race have:
 
  a. always included white as a category.
  b. always included Mexican American as a race.
  c. changed over time.
  d. included Hispanic.