Race and ethnicity SOC 338

Part1)  Read the textbook (Chap 2: Ethnic Stratification: Majority and Minority) carefully and based on the info presented in the chapter and the notes answer the following questions. 

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What is social stratification?

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The textbook says that “… in all cases this system of inequality is structured.” (p. 27) Explain what this statement means.

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According to the textbook, what determines a group’s position in social hierarchy?

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What ideology does the ruling class use to legitimize social inequality that exists in the US?

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  In many societies, women are the slight majority in term of number. Nevertheless, they are usually considered to be a minority. Explain why.

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How is the cultural power of the dominant ethnic group (i.e., white Anglo-Saxon Protestants) exhibited in the US?

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The textbook gives Jews and Koreans as examples of middleman minorities in the US. Other than Jews and Koreans, which group in the US can be considered as a middleman minority? Explain why you think so.

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Explain how pluralistic minorities differ from assimilationist minorities.

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Explain how secessionist minorities differ from militant minorities.

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  What kind of minority (pluralistic, assimilationist, secessionist, or militant) are Russians living in the eastern part of Ukraine? Explain your answer.

  part2) Week 4 Quiz
  Week 4 QuizClick the above link to take the quiz for Week 4, covering Chap 2..This quiz tests your understanding of key concepts presented in Chapter 2. Take this quiz after you have finished reading Chap 2, Chap 2 Notes and Supplementary Readings. This is an open-book quiz.There are 13 multiple-choice questions in this quiz.

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