Exam 2 Review Flashcards
The Jim Crow laws were implemented to:
Legally enforce segregation in the American South
T/F
There is no biological basis for race. It is a social construct.
True
Racial categories and social class are closely intertwined as constructs that
- Impede an individual’s upward, social mobility
* Defines whiteness
According to Eriksen, a person can over- or under-communicate their identity through
Situational negotiation
T/F
The deliberate and systematic destruction of an ethnic or religious group is known as genocide.
True
Multiculturalism is the process of enculturating to the new dominant norms while also
Retaining one’s ethnic culture and practices
Gender and sex are different. Gender is one’s psychology and display, while sex
is based on biology
On average, homo sapiens display a _______ difference in sexual dimorphism
15%
T/F
The cultural construction of gender roles is only important to one’s own identity.
False
An unequal distribution of power ascribing rights and privileges to one gender over another is
Gender stratification
The complex range of desires, beliefs, and behaviors related to erotic physical contact is
Sexuality
T/F
Sex tourism is a result of globalization and provides safe sexual outlet for participants.
False
The marriage structure that includes one woman and multiple husbands is called
Polyandry
A descent group that claims relatedness to a shared ancestor despite a lack of documentation is
A clan
T/F
The most common form of marriage practiced in the U.S. today is affinal marriage
False
