Multicultural Studies Exam Prep Questions And Correct Answers With Detailed Rationales.

How did the ancient Greeks classify people? - correct answers According to religion, status in society, culture and language Why is race such an important matter in the United States? - correct answers It is a way of defining who you are How many races are there? - correct answers One- the human race What is the difference between race and ethnicity? - correct answers Race is what you see, Ethnicity is your heritage What are the different races on the US census? - correct answers white, black, pacific island, asian, alaskan native, native American, multicultural Define wealth? - correct answers net worth or assets minus liability Why do you think that Southern states generally have a lower median household income than the Northern States? - correct answers In the south the cost of living is lower than in the north, so the basic everyday needs cost less. What is income mobility? - correct answers the ability to movie up or down on the economic ladder Describe the current income mobility in the US - correct answers The current state of mobility is present and anyone can experience it. Why does it appear that social class is fading as a force in American Life? - correct answers because many lower class families are wearing, buying and driving things that upper class members would own List the four components of social class? how might the 4 components influence an individuals cultural experience? - correct answers Income, wealth, job, education. They can influence ones cultural experience because if you play your cards correctly one will be able to travel and experience more than someone who is unable to have the money or education What is inherited privilege how does it affect a students chance at success? - correct answers Inherited privilege is what is given to you by your family or parents. this can affect a students chance at success because a better education will be provided. The wealthiest 1% of Americans own 33% of the nations wealth. Explain why you think this a good or bad thing? - correct answers this is bad for the US because power equals money What lies at the heart of the American dream? - correct answers Mobility At rest a mans brain is ___ nonactive? - correct answers70% When was the 19th amendment, which gives women he right to vote, passes? - correct answers1920 A full time female worker earn ___% of what a man does? - correct answers75% Define Ancestry - correct answers is a broad concept that can mean different things to different people. It is defined as a persons ethnic origin, heritage, decent or root The models of culture - correct answers Three dimensions of culture, Iceberg theory, Material/ nonmaterial Define culture- - correct answers culture is the human part of the environment, the history, traditions, belief systems, language and rituals of a group who have a long standing common experience. Culture is acquired What are the three dimensions of culture? - correct answers Concrete, Behavioral and symbolic Iceberg Theory - correct answers10% of a person is what you see, 90% is what you do not see, ex: skin color, gender, language and religion, education, and traditions Counter culture - correct answers Outside the acceptable norms of a society, Ex: hippies, guys wearing girls clothing Sub culture - correct answers Culture that is a subset of a larger group ex: sports, language Pop culture - correct answers culture that is widely popular Ex: Rap music, football, lilly pulitzer What is the US census? - correct answers is a sheet used to collect data for governmental purposes. How often is the US census taken? - correct answers Every 10 years Why is the census taken? - correct answers to determine the number of seats each states has in the house of representatives Who or what mandated the census - correct answers the constitution How is the information of the census used? - correct answers it is sued for funds, transportation, poverty, public safety, development and to distribute the 300 billion $ in aid Define race - correct answers The color of your skin, what you see Define Ethnicity - correct answers Where you live/born, nationality 4 Ways to see the future of america - correct answers more hispanics less whites, smaller families, later marriage/no marriage and more educated people What % of people have a college degree? - correct answers30% What are the 8 cultural identifiers? - correct answers age, ability, ethnicity, gender, race, religion, sexual orientation, social class Define body language - correct answers The gestures, movements and mannerisms by which a person communicates with others. is a form of non verbal communication Define non verbal communication - correct answers Involves all nonverbal stimuli in a communication setting which has the potential of conveying a message between speaker and listener Factors that influence our nonverbal communication - correct answers gender, religion variations, age, family, race/ethnicity Physical differences about gender - correct answers physical, mental, social, emotional when a woman brain is a rest, how much is active? - correct answers90% What are girls brains interested in? - correct answers Smiling, communication, people and society What are boys brains interested in? - correct answers objects, competition, and actions Men have language on the ___ side of their brain, while girls have it on____ - correct answers left, both Define Sex - correct answers is the biological differences that distinguish males and females Define Gender - correct answers Is the social characteristics, it is then considered whatever behaviors and attitudes a group considers proper for its males and females ***Gender varies from society to society you inherit your sex, but you learn gender as your a socialized into the behaviors and attitudes your culture asserts are appropriate.*** - correct answers Parents roles on gender - correct answers provide children with their first exposure to gender learning and play a key role in helping children develop a sense of themselves as females and males Teachers roles on gender - correct answers from elementary school grades through college researchers have observed how adults respond to male and female students Webers definition of Class - correct answers a large group of people who rank closely to one another in property, power and prestige. These elements separate people in different lifestyles, give them different changes in life, and provides them with the distinct way of looking at the self and the world. 4 cards you are given in life- - correct answers job, education, wealth, income define net worth - correct answers assets - liability = net worth Define mobility - correct answers the movement of families up and down the economic ladder; it lies at the heart of the American dream upward mobility- - correct answers is the experience of one improving their economic status by moving from one bracket or class to another inherited privilege - correct answers parents hand down to their kids money, connections, and opportunities that provide a great chance of success. 4 components of social class - correct answers job, income, wealth, education 10 Facts about race - correct answers Race is a modern idea, race has no genetic basis, slavery predates race, race and freedom were born together, race justifies social inequalities as natural, human subspecies do not exist, skin color is only skin deep, most variations is within, not between races, race is not biological but racism, colorblindness will not end racism define generations - correct answers they last about 15-18 years and refers to periods of time that are connected with pop culture generational differences - correct answers are seen through clothing, music, wars, dance, language, fads economics and food cultural generations - correct answers are cohorts of people who were born in a very specific time period and general share vary similar cultural experiences. The lost generation - correct answers a term used to describe a group of American writers who were rebelling against the united states,ex. TS eliot earnest hemmingway GI generation - correct answers fought in WWI known as the greatest generation lived through the great depression silent generation - correct answers to young to fight in WWII, to old to engage in the counter culture quite and hardworking baby boomers - correct answers children of WWII veterans 76 million babies were born rock n' roll era rebellious Generation X - correct answers brought up on TV and computers grew up in the 'me' generation slackers Generation Y - correct answers AKA the milineals and echo boomers trophy kids plugged in 24/7 Generation Z - correct answers2000- born into high technology generation V= virtual generation Define generation gap - correct answers some of the differences that can occur between generations, misunderstanding define adultism - correct answers adults discrimination on young people define ageism - correct answers youth discriminating on old people define religion - correct answers is a system of beliefs based on humanities attempt to explain the universe and natural phenomena, often involving on or more deities or other supernatural forces and also requiring or blinding adherents to follow prescribed religious obligations. what are the two identifying features of religion - correct answers requires faith and seek or organize and influence the thoughts and actions of their adherents three essential religious questions - correct answers where did I come from why am I here Where am I going four major religions in the world - correct answers christianity Judaism islam Hinduism What are the five pillars of faith - correct answers name worthy of worship except god and muhammad five daily prayers almsgiving fasting pilgrimage