People's attitudes and beliefs that tend to favor one group over another or to cause unequal treatment on the basis of race is called
a. Racial prejudice
b. Discrimination
c. Racial identity
d. Ideological racism
ANS: a
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Large or small, capitalists today believe strongly in their right to own and control property such as factories, offices, and land and to make a privately controlled profit from that property without democratic input from workers or other citizens
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
White supremacy has been used to justify which of the following?
A. Jim Crow B. welfare C. affirmative action D. the Vietnam War
Which of the following is true?
A. Pluralism has increased in prominence since the 1960s. B. The goal of assimilation has been completely abandoned in modern American society. C. Assimilation has become much more popular among American minority groups since the 1960s. D. The goal of a pluralistic society has been abandoned as completely unrealistic.
Answer the following statements true (T) or false (F)
1. Social classes are based most obviously on income and wealth, but also on other resources such as educational level and your occupational prestige. 2. Members of the upper middle class tend to be highly educated professionals, including physicians, dentists, lawyers, college professors, and business executives. Household income may be in the range of $120,000 to $250,000, possibly more if both people in a couple are employed. 3. Most Americans are in the middle class. 4. Our social class affects the coping mechanisms we develop to deal with stress. 5. There is little social mobility in the United States.