Of the racial/ethnic groups analyzed in this figure, which group has the highest number of respondents?
A researcher is interested to know whether people of different racial-ethnic groups tend to hold different ideas about American cultural diversity. She creates Figure 4.1, where RACEHISP is a variable that indicates respondents’ self-identification as non-Hispanic white, Black or African American, non-Black Hispanic, or another racial/ethnic minority group. IMMCULT is a variable corresponding to the question “How much do you agree of disagree with the following statements? ‘American culture is generally undermined by immigrants.’
Figure 4.1
a. non-Hispanic whites
b. Blacks
c. non-Black Hispanics
d. other racial/ethnic groups
a. non-Hispanic whites
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a. Weber's theory of the relationship between beliefs and social action b. Marx's theory of the material causes of social class c. Addams' idea of a perfect society d. DuBois' objections to racist imperialism over nonwhites e. Merton's distinction between manifest and latent functions
Research indicates that ethnic and racial assimilation is inevitable in the United States
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Define and give two examples of global culture.
What will be an ideal response?
Perhaps a third or more of rape victims exhibit ________, which is an involuntary, reflexive response to a fearful situation, a response in which the victim "freezes" as though paralyzed.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).