Social Inequality & Diversity Flashcards
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Which sociological term describes a stigmatized racial group that serves as a scapegoat for the economic frustrations of the dominant group?
Answer: Scapegoat minority
The scapegoat minority concept explains how dominant groups displace frustration onto less powerful groups, blaming them for social problems.
In sociology, 'life chances' (Lebenschancen) is a concept originated by:
Answer: Max Weber
Max Weber introduced 'life chances' to describe the opportunities individuals have to improve their quality of life, shaped by class position.
A researcher finds that Black applicants with identical resumes as white applicants receive significantly fewer callbacks. This best illustrates:
Answer: Racial discrimination in hiring (audit study evidence)
Audit studies using matched resumes, like Bertrand and Mullainathan's 2004 study, provide direct evidence of racial discrimination in hiring decisions.
Which term describes the process by which previously white middle-class neighborhoods become increasingly occupied by people of color as whites move to suburbs?
Answer: Racial succession
Racial succession describes the demographic transition of neighborhoods from one racial group to another, often studied in the context of urban change.
The 'double consciousness' concept, developed by W.E.B. Du Bois, describes:
Answer: The dual identity of being both American and a racial minority
Du Bois described double consciousness as the sense of always looking at oneself through the eyes of others, holding two identities — Black and American.
Which concept refers to the unpaid domestic and caregiving labor performed predominantly by women that is essential but excluded from GDP calculations?
Answer: Reproductive labor
Reproductive labor encompasses childcare, elder care, and household work that sustains the workforce but is not compensated or counted in standard economic measures.
'Colorblind racism' as described by Eduardo Bonilla-Silva refers to:
Answer: Racial ideologies that explain racial inequality without acknowledging racism
Bonilla-Silva argues colorblind racism uses frames like 'abstract liberalism' and 'naturalization' to explain racial disparities while denying structural racism.