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Chapter 13 - Race, Ethnicity and Migration
What was the system of forced racial segregation in South Africa known as?
a) apartheid
b) ethnic cleansing
c) multiculturalism
d) assimilation
Why do sociologists use the category 'race'?
a) it distinguishes between biological and social factors
b) it denotes something fixed and unchanging
c) it is a social category which has real effects on peoples lives
d) it enables comparisons between groups in different countries
What is defined as: 'the cultural practices and outlooks of a given community of people that set them apart from others'?
a) racism
b) ethnicity
c) identity
d) stereotyping
A minority group is one that is both disadvantaged and:
a) has some sense of collective or group solidarity
b) numerically small compared to the main social group
c) identifiably different from others in a society
d) holds views contrary to the social norm
What is behaviour towards a group or individual which treats them differently from other groups or individuals called?
a) prejudice
b) discrimination
c) racism
d) projection
What is the idea that racism pervades all of society’s structures in a systematic way called?
a) new racism
b) cultural racism
c) ethnocentrism
d) institutional racism
What is the approach to ethnic integration which requires immigrants to adopt the culture and values of the majority called?
a) assimilation
b) melting pot
c) cultural pluralism
d) multiculturalism
What is the systematic elimination of one ethnic group at the hands of another called?
a) ethnic cleansing
b) institutional racism
c) genocide
d) scapegoating
In Britain, low concentrations of ethnic minority populations are found in:
a) the North West
b) the West Midlands
c) Greater London
d) the South West
Women of which ethnic group are least likely to have a white partner?
a) Indian
b) Pakistani
c) Bangladeshi
d) Chinese
To what does the term 'the new migration' refer?
a) movement from Britain to commonwealth countries
b) movement from former colonies to European countries
c) movement from European countries to Africa
d) movement between European countries
Which model of migration admits immigrants to a country on a temporary basis often for economic reasons without giving citizenship rights?
a) classic
b) colonial
c) guest worker
d) illegal
According to Castles and Miller, which ONE of these is NOT a developing tendency in migration?
a) deceleration
b) diversification
c) globalization
d) feminization
Which one of the following is a pull factor in emigration?
a) political oppression
b) employment opportunities
c) food shortages
d) population pressures
What is defined as: 'the dispersal of an ethnic population from an original homeland into foreign areas, often in a forced manner'?
a) migration
b) globalization
c) colonialism
d) diaspora
Anthony Giddens — Sociology, 5th Edition
