SOC269 Glenn Tsunokai - Exam 3
Questions And Verified Answers
\Q\.define the "domino theory". - ANSWER-✔the assumption that if Viet Nam fell to
communism, then the rest of Southeast Asia would as well.
\Q\.which side of Viet Nam did the U.S. support? (north/south) - ANSWER-✔south.
\Q\.what was the Viet Cong (the "national liberation front")? - ANSWER-✔the communist party
leading the north Viet Nam side of the war.
\Q\.define conscription. - ANSWER-✔also known as the draft, forced entry to the army by the
government.
\Q\.what type of refugees were the first wave (Viet Nam)? - ANSWER-✔political refugees.
\Q\.what were characteristics of the first wave refugees (Viet Nam)? - ANSWER-✔middle class;
college graduates, urban dwellers, those with family in the states.
\Q\.what were refugees of the second wave called (Viet Nam)? - ANSWER-✔boat people;
referring to the poorly constructed boats they made attempting to flee their country.
\Q\.what were pushes for the refugees of the Viet Nam war? - ANSWER-✔political instability,
increasing corruption, famine, suspicions against ethnic Chinese in Viet Nam
,\Q\.what generation are the majority of Vietnamese people in the U.S? - ANSWER-✔first
generation.
\Q\.define "Người Mỹ" (Nguoi My). - ANSWER-✔children of the war who had been abandoned
by the American's who fathered them.
\Q\.define predestination. - ANSWER-✔a belief held by some Vietnamese that your entire life
has already been predetermined at conception.
\Q\.define "phúc đức" (Phuc Duc). - ANSWER-✔amount of good fortune that comes from
meritorious or self-sacrificing actions; the belief that your good deeds may not help you, but
all your lineage.
\Q\.is the value-compatibility theory cultural or structural? - ANSWER-✔cultural.
\Q\.what is the value-compatibility theory? - ANSWER-✔the idea there is significant
compatibility between the value system in ones country of origin, and the value system of
American middle class.
\Q\.what is the criticism of the value-compatibility theory? - ANSWER-✔diverts attention away
from continuing discrimination and creates a stereotype that can be used to weaponize and
blame victims.
\Q\.is the middle man minority theory cultural or structural? - ANSWER-✔structural.
\Q\.what is the middle man minority theory? - ANSWER-✔the idea that some minorities
occupy an intermediate rather than low-status position.
, \Q\.what role is necessary for the middle man minority theory? - ANSWER-✔sojourning;
qualities are stability, high risk/reward, thrifty and hardworking.
\Q\.is the ethnic enclave theory cultural or structural? - ANSWER-✔structural.
\Q\.what is the ethnic enclave theory? - ANSWER-✔based on the idea that immigrant workers
may be a part of a special type of economy that provides unusual routes of upward mobility.
\Q\.what is the basis of the ethnic enclave theory? - ANSWER-✔community solidarity,
presence of a pool of disadvantaged workers, ability for vertical and horizontal integration
\Q\.which group of Asians is the MOST culturally assimilated? - ANSWER-✔Japanese (followed
by Chinese, then Vietnamese).
\Q\.how high is secondary assimilation for Asian ethnic groups? - ANSWER-✔high; highly
urbanized in suburbs, high success in schooling, high success in income as a collective ethnic
group.
\Q\.how high are primary and marital assimilation for Asian ethnic groups? - ANSWER-✔high;
high interracial relations (romantic and platonic)
\Q\.which Asian ethnic group has the highest assimilation in every category? - ANSWER-
✔Japanese.
\Q\.why do many Hispanic people resist their ethnic category on the census? - ANSWER-✔it
emphasizes the Spanish heritage of a group while ignoring other backgrounds, and masks
diversity.
Questions And Verified Answers
\Q\.define the "domino theory". - ANSWER-✔the assumption that if Viet Nam fell to
communism, then the rest of Southeast Asia would as well.
\Q\.which side of Viet Nam did the U.S. support? (north/south) - ANSWER-✔south.
\Q\.what was the Viet Cong (the "national liberation front")? - ANSWER-✔the communist party
leading the north Viet Nam side of the war.
\Q\.define conscription. - ANSWER-✔also known as the draft, forced entry to the army by the
government.
\Q\.what type of refugees were the first wave (Viet Nam)? - ANSWER-✔political refugees.
\Q\.what were characteristics of the first wave refugees (Viet Nam)? - ANSWER-✔middle class;
college graduates, urban dwellers, those with family in the states.
\Q\.what were refugees of the second wave called (Viet Nam)? - ANSWER-✔boat people;
referring to the poorly constructed boats they made attempting to flee their country.
\Q\.what were pushes for the refugees of the Viet Nam war? - ANSWER-✔political instability,
increasing corruption, famine, suspicions against ethnic Chinese in Viet Nam
,\Q\.what generation are the majority of Vietnamese people in the U.S? - ANSWER-✔first
generation.
\Q\.define "Người Mỹ" (Nguoi My). - ANSWER-✔children of the war who had been abandoned
by the American's who fathered them.
\Q\.define predestination. - ANSWER-✔a belief held by some Vietnamese that your entire life
has already been predetermined at conception.
\Q\.define "phúc đức" (Phuc Duc). - ANSWER-✔amount of good fortune that comes from
meritorious or self-sacrificing actions; the belief that your good deeds may not help you, but
all your lineage.
\Q\.is the value-compatibility theory cultural or structural? - ANSWER-✔cultural.
\Q\.what is the value-compatibility theory? - ANSWER-✔the idea there is significant
compatibility between the value system in ones country of origin, and the value system of
American middle class.
\Q\.what is the criticism of the value-compatibility theory? - ANSWER-✔diverts attention away
from continuing discrimination and creates a stereotype that can be used to weaponize and
blame victims.
\Q\.is the middle man minority theory cultural or structural? - ANSWER-✔structural.
\Q\.what is the middle man minority theory? - ANSWER-✔the idea that some minorities
occupy an intermediate rather than low-status position.
, \Q\.what role is necessary for the middle man minority theory? - ANSWER-✔sojourning;
qualities are stability, high risk/reward, thrifty and hardworking.
\Q\.is the ethnic enclave theory cultural or structural? - ANSWER-✔structural.
\Q\.what is the ethnic enclave theory? - ANSWER-✔based on the idea that immigrant workers
may be a part of a special type of economy that provides unusual routes of upward mobility.
\Q\.what is the basis of the ethnic enclave theory? - ANSWER-✔community solidarity,
presence of a pool of disadvantaged workers, ability for vertical and horizontal integration
\Q\.which group of Asians is the MOST culturally assimilated? - ANSWER-✔Japanese (followed
by Chinese, then Vietnamese).
\Q\.how high is secondary assimilation for Asian ethnic groups? - ANSWER-✔high; highly
urbanized in suburbs, high success in schooling, high success in income as a collective ethnic
group.
\Q\.how high are primary and marital assimilation for Asian ethnic groups? - ANSWER-✔high;
high interracial relations (romantic and platonic)
\Q\.which Asian ethnic group has the highest assimilation in every category? - ANSWER-
✔Japanese.
\Q\.why do many Hispanic people resist their ethnic category on the census? - ANSWER-✔it
emphasizes the Spanish heritage of a group while ignoring other backgrounds, and masks
diversity.
