Test Bank for Majority-Minority Relations Census Update, 6/E 6th Edition John E. Farley

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• ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0205006574
• ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0205006571
• Author: John E. Farley

Majority – Minority Relations helps students develop an understanding of the principles and process that influence race and ethnic relations.

This topically organized text is designed to develop students’ understanding of the principles and processes that shape the patterns of relations between racial, ethnic, and other groups in society. Organized by topic, this book provides a more integrated look at the social forces that affect different racial groups.

The Census Update program incorporates 2010 Census data into a course–simply and easily. The components of the Census Update Program include an updated census edition with all charts and graphs–to reflect the results of the 2010 Census. In addition, A Short Introduction to the U.S. Census is available and an updated MySocKit.

Teaching & Learning Experience

• Personalize Learning – MySocKit delivers proven results in helping students succeed, provides engaging experiences that personalize learning, and comes from a trusted partner with educational expertise and a deep commitment to helping students and instructors achieve their goals.
• Improve Critical Thinking – Encourages students to critically evaluate racial inequality and conflict.
• Engage Students – Topical organization helps students delve into the sociology of inter-group relations.
• Explore Theory – Integrated look at the social forces, principles, and processes that impact different racial groups.
• Support Instructors – MySocKit enables instructors to assess student progress and adapt course material to meet the specific needs of the class.

 

Table of Content:

IN THIS SECTION:

1.) BRIEF

2.) COMPREHENSIVE

BRIEF TABLE OF CONTENTS:

Chapter 1: Orientation: Basic Terms and Concepts

Part I: Social-Psychology and Social Structure as Ways of Understanding Majority-Minority Relations

Chapter 2: Prejudice: Its Forms and Causes

Chapter 3: Reducing Prejudice: How Achievable? How Important?

Chapter 4: Macro-Sociological Perspectives: The Order and Conflict Models

Part II: The Historical Roots of Today’s Intergroup Inequality and Majority-Minority Relations

Chapter 5: Origins and Causes of Ethnic Inequality

Chapter 6: Changing Patterns of Majority-Minority Relations in the United States

Chapter 7: Minority Group Movements and Their Impact on Society

Chapter 8: Changing Values, Goals, and Models: New Thinking on Assimilation, Pluralism, and Separatism

Chapter 9: Cross-Cultural Studies of Majority-Minority Relations

Part III: Majority-Minority Relations in America Today: The Role of Institutional Discrimination

Chapter 10: The Status of Majority and Minority Groups in the United States Today

Chapter 11: The Economic and Health Care Systems and Minority Groups in America

Chapter 12: Living Apart: Housing Segregation in America

Chapter 13: The American Political and Legal System and Majority-Minority Relations

Chapter 14: Education and American Minority Groups

Part IV: Current and Future Issues in Majority-Minority Relations

Chapter 15: Current Trends in Majority-Minority Relations

Chapter 16: Current Debates: Affirmative Action, Immigration, and Race Versus Class

COMPREHENSIVE TABLE OF CONTENTS:

Chapter 1: Orientation: Basic Terms and Concepts

Why Study Race and Ethnic Relations?

Emphasis and Approach of This Book

Basic Terms and Concepts

Summary and Conclusion

Critical Review Questions

Key Terms

Part I: Social Psychology and Social Structure as Ways of Understanding Majority-Minority Relations

Chapter 2: Prejudice: Its Forms and Causes

What Is Prejudice?

Forms of Prejudice

Stereotypes

Causes of Prejudice

Theories About Personality and Prejudice

Social Learning and Symbolic Interactionist Theories of Prejudice

Socioeconomic Status and Prejudice

Summary and Conclusion

Critical Review Questions

Key Terms

Chapter 3: Reducing Prejudice: How Achievable? How Important?

Reducing Prejudice: Some Principles and Approaches

How Important Is Prejudice?

Summary and Conclusion

Critical Review Questions

Key Terms

Chapter 4: Macro-Sociological Perspectives: The Order and Conflict Models

Sociological Versus Social-Psychological Approaches to Majority-Minority Relations

Perspectives in Sociology

Order and Conflict: Two Sociological Perspectives

The Social-Structural Perspectives and Social Problems

The Social-Structural Perspectives and Majority-Minority Relations

An Illustration of the Debate: Culture of Poverty Theory and African American Families

Summary and Conclusion

Critical Review Questions

Key Terms

Part II: The Historical Roots of Today’s Intergroup Inequality and Majority-Minority Relations

Chapter 5: Origins and Causes of Ethnic Inequality

Patterns of Race and Ethnic Relations

The Development of Ethnic Stratification

Origins of Racial and Ethnic Inequality in the United States

Summary and Conclusion

Critical Review Questions

Key Terms

Chapter 6: Changing Patterns of Majority-Minority Relations in the United States

Origins of Contact and Modern-Day Race Relations: A Theory of Internal Colonialism

Evolving Patterns of Black-White Race Relations

Rigid Competitive Race Relations and Other Racial and Ethnic Groups

A Shift to Fluid Competitive Race Relations: America Since World War II

Factors Causing the Changes: The Effects of Urbanization and Industrialization

Summary and Conclusion

Critical Review Questions

Key Terms

Chapter 7: Minority Group Movements and Their Impact on Society

Adaptive Responses

Change-Oriented Responses

A Shift Toward Change-Oriented Responses

The Rising Tide of Protest

Necessary Conditions for Social Movements

Development of These Conditions and the Formation of Minority Social Movements in the United States After World War II

Summary and Conclusion

Critical Review Questions

Key Term

Chapter 8: Changing Values, Goals, and Models: New Thinking on Assimilation, Pluralism, and Separatism

Changing Goals for Minority Group Movements

Three Ideal Models of Intergroup Relations

Assimilation, Pluralism, and Separatism in American Society

Changing Attitudes Toward Assimilation and Pluralism

Summary and Conclusion

Critical Review Questions

Key Terms

Chapter 9: Cross-Cultural Studies of Majority-Minority Relations

Cross-Cultural Evidence on the Effects of Colonization

Societies with Peaceful Intergroup Relations

Cross-Cultural Evidence on the Effects of Urbanization and Modernization

Combined Effects of Colonialism and Degree of Modernization

Number of Racial and Ethnic Groups

Cultural and Demographic Characteristics of Majority and Minority Groups: Brazil and Mexico

Overlapping Versus Crosscutting Cleavages

Territorial Ethnic Base

Language

International Relationships

Racial Versus Ethnic Divisions

International Pressure

Summary and Conclusion

Critical Review Questions

Key Terms

Part III: Majority-Minority Relations in America Today: The Role of Institutional Discrimination

Chapter 10: The Status of Majority and Minority Groups in the United States Today

Major Racial and Ethnic Groups: Overview and General Statistics

Status of Minority Groups in America Today

The Intersection of Race, Gender, and Class Inequality

Summary and Conclusion

Critical Review Questions

Key Terms

Chapter 11: The Economic and Health Care Systems and Minority Groups in America

Wealth and Race: Asset Ownership in America Today

The Economics of Discrimination: Three Theories

Recent Trends and Their Effects on Economic Inequality

The Fiscal Troubles of Cities and Their Impact on Minorities

Health Care and Minorities

Summary and Conclusion

Critical Review Questions

Key Terms

Chapter 12: Living Apart: Housing Segregation in America

Housing Discrimination and Segregation

Housing Segregation Between Blacks and Whites

Causes of Continuing Black-White Segregation

Housing Segregation Among Latinos/as, Asian Americans, and Native Americans

Discrimination in Home Finance and Insurance

Impacts of Segregation

Race, Segregation, and Hurricane Katrina

Summary and Conclusion

Critical Review Questions

Key Terms

Chapter 13: The American Political and Legal System and Majority-Minority Relations

Government in America: Agent of Minority Oppression or Protector of Minority Rights?

The American Legal System and Majority-Minority Relations

Summary and Conclusion

Critical Review Questions

Key Terms

Chapter 14: Education and American Minority Groups

A Brief History of School Segregation Since 1954

The Role of Education: Two Views

Funding of Schools

Cultural and Behavioral Factors in the Education of Minorities

Teachers’ Expectations and Tracking

Linguistic Issues and the Bilingual Education Debate

Test Bias and The Standardized Testing Debate

Lack of Minority Role Models

Racial Bias in the Educational System: An Evaluation

Resolving Problems of Majority-Minority Inequality in Education: Four Approaches

Summary and Conclusion

Critical Review Questions

Key Terms

Part IV: Values, Goals, and Issues of the Present and Future in Majority-Minority Relations

Chapter 15: Current Trends in Majority-Minority Relations

Diversity and Multiculturalism in Work and Education

Hate Group Activity and Hate Crime

Combating Hatred on Campus: Debates and Issues

The Discrimination-Testing Movement

Summary and Conclusion

Critical Review Questions

Key Terms

Chapter 16: Current Debates: Affirmative Action, Immigration, and Race Versus Class

Affirmative Action

The Relative Importance of Race and Class in American Society

Immigration Policy

Summary and Conclusion

Critical Review Questions

Key Terms

Glossary

References

Photo Credits

Name Index

Subject Index

 

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