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Sociology Unit 5
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| person who is not prejudiced but discriminates anyway because of societal pressure | fair-weather liberal |
| movement between or within social classes or strata | social mobility |
| belief that one sex is by nature superior to the other | sexism |
| marriage within one’s own social category | endogamy |
| when the goal of extermination is the destruction of the entire targeted population | genocide |
| the level of women’s income relative to that of men | wage gap |
| likelihood individuals have of sharing the opportunities and benefits of society | life chances |
| used by the government to redistribute money among various segments of society | transfer payments |
| category of people who share physical characteristics or cultural practices that result in the group being denied equal treatment | minority group |
| policy which allows each group within society to keep its unique cultural identity | cultural pluralism |
| In most societies when does gender socialization begins at ________. | birth |
| set of cultural characteristics that distinguishes one group from another group is called _______ | ethnicity |
| Karl Marx called the owners of the means of production the _________. | bourgeoisie |
| What is the name of the state and federally funded health insurance program for people with little or no money. | Medicaid |
| What is a social class? | A grouping of people with similar levels of wealth, power, and prestige. |
| What is assimilation? | The blending of culturally distinct groups into a single group with a common culture and identity. |
| . How does the caste system differ from the social structure in the United States today? Is it similar in any ways? | In the U.S. you can move up and down the social ladder and are not ascribed a status. In the caste system you are born into that social class and it determines your job. You cannot move out of it. Think of your own example of how it would be similar. |
| Identify and discuss the three major sources of prejudice and discrimination. | Stereotyping, scapegoating and certain aspects of the social environment can lead to prejudice and discrimination. Be prepared to explain each of these in detail. |
| Define minority group, and describe the characteristics that distinguish minority groups from other groups in society. | A category of people who share physical characteristics or cultural practices that result in members of the group being denied equal treatment. Be prepared to discuss 5 characteristics that distinguish minority groups from other groups in society. |
| What are affirmative action programs and what are they designed to accomplish? | Example of legal efforts to achieve equal rights; Programs are designed to correct past imbalances in the educational & employment opportunities given to minority groups. give preference to racial & ethnic minorities & women for jobs & school admission |
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