SOC 100 EXAM 2 example #21222

of opportunities and equal rights to individuals or groups that result from the normal operations of society

institutional discrimination

to save money, a city fires all employees hired during the last 3 years. during the last 3 years, the city has had an aggressive minority hiring program, and the majority of those fired and are therefore members of various minority groups

a firms rule that only English be spoken at work a law schools policy of giving preference in admissions to children of influential alumni a firms prohibition against the use of part time workers

the Aviation and Transportation Security Act governing airport screeners

institutional discrimination

conflict perspective

manning nash

Oliver Cox robert blauwer

Marxist theory that views racial subordination in the United States as a manifestation of the class system inherent in capitalism

Karl Marx

racist views provide a moral justification for maintaining an unequal society racist beliefs discourage the subordinate minority from attempting the question their status as doing so would question the foundation of the society racial myths suggest that any societal change (like ending discrimination) would only bring greater poverty to the subordinate group and dominant

exploitation theory

exploitation theory

Japanese Americans Chinese Americans

racial profiling

initiated by law enforcement officers

intergroup relations

states that interracial compact between people of equal status will cause them to become less prejudiced and to abandon previous sterotypes

the 2 people do not have equal status

they more encouraged to become administrators

men are uniformly advantaged in female occupations in certain occupations, men are more lily than women to be encouraged to become administrators the glass ceiling does not exist for men who are employed in female dominated occupations

glass escalator

arlie hochschild

a women has a career as a stockbroker, ands is also responsible for maintaining the apartment, doing the shopping, and cooking for herself and her husband

extra month of 24 hour days

feminism

Seneca Falls, New York

19th amendment

1920

one dimensional man

1960s 1970s

25%

gender and physical identity do not match

multiple masculinities

gender roles are necessary to keep the family in balance

instrumentality

expressiveness

functionalist perspective

conflict perspective

a reflection of the subjugation of one group, such as women, by another group, such as men

proletariat

true

true

true

false

true

true

false

false

false

false

false

true

false

false

true

false

true

true

females

cultivation theory

heavy male viewers over estimate their own body sizes and have low levels of body satisfaction after viewing ideal body images

conflict perspective

functionalist conflict

interactionalist perspective

the mass media religious institutions educational institutions

illiterates' welfare queens educational institutions

false

18-24

women

90%

2/3

major increase

false

true

photoshopping ads featuring thin models and celebrities in ads unnatural body proportions in dolls, like Barbie

race is a straficiation system race stratification in the United States emphasized equal opportunity class and race are reproduced from generation to generation

black middle class families from some towns were forced to give up their properties due to racial discrimination from their white neighbors

class stratification is supported by ideology class stratification in the United States emphasizes equal opportunity and individual effort class is reproduced from generation to generation

countries with higher income inequalities have slower economic growth

the highest death rates

those at the top of the global stratification system have enormous power over the fate of other nations inequality between rich and poor nations can cause much hatred and resentment the rich countries are getting richer and the poor countries are getting poorer as a result of the interconnectedness of our planet

textbooks have failed to document their contributions and struggles throughout history, ultimately promoting the socialization of Eurocentric values racial minorities experience residential segregation racial minorities are commonly stereotyped in the media

society defines a racial group any way it wants

is common in those who use cultural differences to substantiate the inferiority of people of color while maintaining their own status as race neutral or color blind

individual attribute

women are more likely than men to experience criticism for exhibiting masculine traits like aggression women are more likely to be segregated into jones that pya less women who work in the same exact job as men are often paid less for the same work

interactionalist perspective

only describe women but never used to describe women more often

if a women is too nice at work shell be seen as too soft and will not be taken seriously. however, if a women is too assertive shell be seen as brusque and bitchy

males tend to dominate learning environments from nursery school to college

male and female anatomy and physiology, and includes the chromosomal, hormonal, and anatomical components of males and females

black men and women get far fewer responses to their initial inquiries then virtually any other group across the board white men get the most responses white women strongly prefer men of their own race to all other race and ethnicities

lenders, through relining and discriminatory lending governments, through exclusionary zoning private discrimination, by home sellers

this election and reelection of barack obama has coincided with a wave of new claims of anti white bias

student debt is good for the economy

inequality, where there are large populations of poor, illiterate and disadvantaged people, it is not easy for some to influence their thinking and behavior

about 15% come from either Canada or European countries

white privilege