American Studies
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Course Introduction
American Studies is an interdisciplinary field that explores the diverse cultures, histories, and social dynamics of the United States. This course examines significant political, economic, and cultural developments from the colonial period to the present day, focusing on topics such as race, ethnicity, gender, class, and national identity. Through analysis of literature, film, art, historical documents, and popular culture, students gain a deeper understanding of the complexities of American life and the ways in which the United States has influenced and been influenced by the wider world.
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Racial and Ethnic Diversity in the USA 1st Edition by Richard T. Schaefer
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Chapter 1: Exploring Race and Ethnicity in the United States
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Q1) Which perspective did Becker introduce to explain why certain people are viewed as deviant and others engaging in the same behavior are not?
A) functionalist
B) conflict
C) socio-biological
D) labeling
Answer: D
Q2) A subordinate group emerges through migration,annexation,and _____.
A) assimilation
B) colonialism
C) ethnocentrism
D) ethnic antagonism
Answer: B
Q3) Which of the following categories differs from the rest?
A) Puerto Ricans and Cubans
B) Irish Americans and Polish Americans
C) Korean Americans and Pacific Islanders
D) Whites and Blacks
Answer: D
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Chapter 2: Prejudice
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Q1) Any police-initiated action that is based on race,ethnicity,or national origin rather than the person's behavior is known as
A) racial profiling
B) scapegoating
C) color-blind racism
D) stereotyping
Answer: A
Q2) In the beginning of the chapter,Catherine's mother requesting a room change for her daughter was an example of
A) egocentrism
B) ethnocentrism
C) prejudice
D) discrimination
Answer: C
Q3) What can reduce hostility between all racial and ethnic groups?
A) reinstating segregation
B) interracial and interfaith marriages
C) practicing ethnocentrism
D) equal-status contact
Answer: D
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Chapter 3: Discrimination
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Q1) Which of the following is not true?
A) White non-Hispanic males are more likely than Asian American males to serve on the boards of directors of Fortune 100 corporations
B) African American males are just as likely as Asian American females to serve on the boards of directors of Fortune 100 corporations
C) White non-Hispanic females are more likely than Hispanic females to serve on the boards of directors of Fortune 100 corporations
D) African American females and Hispanic females are less likely than White non-Hispanic females to serve on the boards of directors of Fortune 100 corporations
Answer: B
Q2) In 2010,African Americans and Latinos accounted for _____ % of homebuyers.
A) 12
B) 6
C) 16
D) 22
Answer: A
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Chapter 4: Immigration and Ethnicity
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Q1) Which immigration policy was approved by Congress in 1986?
A) Immigration Reform and Control Act
B) Immigration and Nationality Act
C) Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act
D) None of the above
Q2) Lina is a legal resident of the United States.Her brother,Imber,is an illegal immigrant,but his children were born here,so they are legal just like Lina.Lina's family would be categorized as a
A) blended family
B) multi-generational family
C) mixed-status family
D) pluralist family
Q3) What year did Congress enact the Chinese Exclusion Act?
A) 1884
B) 1889
C) 1882
D) 1851
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Chapter 5: Native Americans
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Q1) The Indian Removal Act was also termed the
A) Trail of Tears
B) Underground Railroad
C) Chickasaw Way
D) Cherokee Path
Q2) How long did the Indian Removal Act last?
A) More than five years
B) More than twenty years
C) More than ten years
D) More than fifteen years
Q3) In comparison to the total population,Native Americans are
A) less likely to be married
B) less likely to graduate from college
C) twice as likely to live below the poverty line
D) all of the above
Q4) The majority of gamblers are
A) Native American males
B) Non-Native American males and females
C) Native American females
D) A and B
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Chapter 6: African Americans
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Q1) Washington and Du Bois became leaders in the African American community.Washington was born into a _____ family while Du Bois was born into a _____ family.
A) free; slave
B) sharecropper; free
C) slave; free
D) sharecropper; slave
Q2) James Meredith marched from Memphis to Jackson,Mississippi to
A) empower fellow African Americans to unite and speak out against discrimination
B) encourage African Americans to set aside their fears and vote
C) empower young African Americans to obtain an education and run for office. He believed that the only way to equality was to obtain equal representation in Congress
D) A and C
Q3) A black man's only recognized family role was
A) to discipline his partner and offspring
B) to earn money to support his family
C) to provide shelter and food for his family
D) to be the sex partner of a woman
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Chapter 7: Latinos
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Q1) Which of the following is true in regards to the significant aspects of familism?
A) the benefits of the financial dependency of kin
B) the active involvement of the elderly in the family
C) the importance of campadrazgo
D) all of the above
Q2) Currently,how many Columbians reside in the United States?
A) more than two and a half million
B) more than a quarter of a million
C) more than a million
D) more than a half million
Q3) According to the text,what two states have a large Puerto Rican and Mexican American community?
A) New Mexico and Mississippi
B) Florida and Louisiana
C) New York and Florida
D) Alabama and South Carolina
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Chapter 8: Asian Americans
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Q1) Traditionally speaking,each city had an unofficial government that was called the Chinese Six Companies.The name changed to which of the following?
A) Chinese Sixth Companies
B) Chinese American Association
C) Chinese Six District Association
D) Chinese Consolidated Benevolent Association
Q2) To become a political candidate in the United States,one must be willing to take risks,invite criticism,and be assertive.These traits
A) are foreign to Chinese culture
B) mirror that of Chinese culture
C) A and B
D) None of the above
Q3) The first decline in Chinatown,a minority neighborhood,occurred during which decade?
A) 1960 -1970
B) 2000 - 2010
C) 1980 - 1990
D) None of the above
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Chapter 9: Diversity: Today and Tomorrow
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Q1) Which term refers to the maintenance of one's ethnic ties in a way that can assist with assimilation into dominant society?
A) cultural capital
B) ethnic paradox
C) cultural relativism
D) ethnic acculturation
Q2) What percent of the population do Asian Americans account for?
A) five
B) fifteen
C) ten
D) twenty
Q3) Which sociologist popularized the terms social and cultural capital?
A) W.E.B. Du Bois
B) Karl Marx
C) Pierre Bourdieu
D) William Sumner
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