Quiz 4 Soc140

Universal moral rights possessed by all people because they are human.

The far reaching processes by which nations pass from traditional forms of social organization towards those characteristics of post-industrial revolution societies.

The maintenance of political, social, economic and cultural dominance over a people by a foriegn power for an extended period.

Continuing dependence of former colonies on foreign countries

A commericial organization that is headquartered in one country but does business throughout the world.

The area of common culture along the border between Mexico and the United States

The monies that immigrants return to their families of origin.

A subordinate group whose members supposedly have succeeded economically, socially and educationally despite past prejudice and discrimination.

A subordinate group whose members even if they represent a numeric majority have significantly less control or power over their lives than the members of a dominant or majority group have over theirs.

A group that is set apart from others.... because of physical differneces that have taken on social significance.

A group that is set apart from others... primiarily because of it's national origin or distinctive cultural patterns.

The belief that one race is supreme and all others are innately inferior

The denial of opportunities and equal rights to individuals and groups because of prejudice or other arbitrary reasons.

The use of race-neutral principles to perpetuate a racially unequal status quo.

The deliberate, systematic killing of an entrie people or nation

A criminal offense committed because of the offenders bias against an individual based on race, gener, religion, ethnicity, national origin or sexual orientation.

The double burden - work outside the home followed by child care and houseowrk - that many women face and few men share equitably.

An invisible barrier that blocks the promotion of a qualified individual in a work environment because of the individuals gender, race, or ethnicity.

The categories of people to whom we are sexually attracted to.

Gender, sexuality, race, ethnicity and class must not be studied in isolation because they have intermingled effects on our identity, knowledge and outcomes.

Denotes our identities and activities as sexual beings.

The belif in social, economic and political equality for women

The idea that men learn and play a full range of gender roles.

The social and cultural significance that we attach to the biological differences of sex

The biological differences between males and females

The process through which a person forsakes his or her own cultural tradition to become part of a different culture

The process through which a majority group and a minority group combine to form a new group

The systematic removal of a group of people from society

The imposition of a foreign viewpoint or civilization on a people.

(THIS WAS NOT IN THE BOOK - I GOT IT OFF THE INTERNET)