SOC 269 FINAL QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED ANSWERS
In terms of cultural assimilation, secondary structural assimilation, primary assimilation, and marital
assimilation, how have Asian Americans fared? - ANSWER-Secondary
- highly urbanized, moving into suburbs of metropolitan areas, high educational achievement, jobs and
income
- have achieved success/equality
Primary/Marital
-High rates of interracial friendships, out-marriage rates are higher than AA and Hispanics
What is the cultural viewpoint for explaining minority group success - ANSWER-Value Compatibility-
between country of origin and value system of American middle class culture.
Family & Community- Cohesion: The transmission of traditional values was accomplished by the entire
community.
Disclaimer: Draw attention away from discrimination that still happens, creates stereotype that blames
the victim, masks diversity
Middleman Minority Thesis / Ethnic Enclave Theory - ANSWER-MM Thesis: Some minorities occupy an
intermediate rather than low-status position. Based on the idea that sojourning is necessary ingredient:
-Sojourners work hard and are thrifty in order to amass capital
-Sojourners take risks in hope of great gain
-Sojourners concentrate their funds in lines of work that permit easy liquidation
Ethnic Enclave Theory: Immigrant workers are part of a special type of economy that provides unusual
routes of success.
-The ethnic enclave is based on community solidarity the presence of a pool of disadvantaged ethnic
workers. and vertical and horizontal integration.
Be able to distinguish between the first and second wave of Vietnamese refugees - ANSWER-First: They
were most commonly middle-class or educated political officials, migrating for political rather than
economical reason.
Second:They were boat people trying to find political asylum in non-warring counties during the Vietnam
War.
Be familiar with cultural differentiation among the Vietnamese (e.g., phuc duc) - ANSWER--Strong belief
that one must continually exercise caution, self-control, mediation, honor, modesty, and moderation
-Culture is oriented toward achievement of group goals, primarily with extended families
-Belief in predestination
-Phuc duc and astrology determine a person's destiny
-Phuc duc: amount of good fortune that comes from meritorious or self-sacrificing actions, it is
quantifiable- improper conduct=less phuc duc
-accumulation of rewards mostly earned by women for their family
-A person's actions affect one's family and future generations
Be familiar with the acculturation process among the Vietnamese - ANSWER--Had traditional views
-Faced the biggest culture shock & difficulty adapting
, -Inadequacy, tension, anger, sensitivity among Vietnamese refugees
Master Status - ANSWER--sociological term used to denote the social position, which is the primary
identifying characteristic of an individual
-defined as "a status that has exceptional importance for social identity, often shaping a person's entire
life"
-whether ascribed or achieved, overshadows or dominates all other social positions of the status set in
most or all situations.
- suggestedin an article of 1945 by Everett Hughes who cited sex and race as illustrations of dominating
statuses.
What are some problems associated with the term Hispanic? - ANSWER--Hispanic is an English-language
word derived from Hispania, the Roman name for Spain.
-Hispanic emphasizes the Spanish heritage of these groups while ignoring other backgrounds (e.g.,
Indian and African)
-The term Hispanic masks diversity.
-Hispanic Americans constitute several distinct ethnic groups, linked by a shared language and a cultural
heritage derived largely from Spanish colonialism.
Mexican American cultural characteristics - ANSWER--Machismo- manly, courage to fight, honor dignity
etc.
-Family (i.e. hierarchy and extended family etc)
-Religion: Catholic
-Language: Spanish
5 types of Immigrants - ANSWER-1. Individuals with official visas (legals)
2. Undocumented Immigrants (illegals)
3. Braceros (seasonal farm workers on contract)
4. Commuters (have official visas but live in Mexico and work in US)
5. Border crossers (short-term permits, many become domestics)
The concept of Mocking Spanish - ANSWER--Mock Spanish is a term sometimes used to describe a
variety of usages common in some otherwise monolingual Anglo-American circles. The term has been
popularized by anthropologist-linguist Jane H. Hill of the University of Arizona, most recognizably in
relation to the catchphrase, "Hasta la vista, baby", from the film, Terminator 2: Judgment Day.
-Hill argues that the incorporation of pseudo-Spanish terms like "hasty banana" (for hasta mañana),
"buenos nachos" (for buenas noches), "el cheapo", "no problemo", "hasta la bye-bye", and other
humorous uses constitute a type of covert racism.
-Hill found that Mock Spanish was especially prevalent "among middle- and upper-income, college-
educated whites".[2] She discovered that many of those who make use of Mock Spanish in their casual
speech consider it harmless or even flattering, while native Spanish speakers are likely to find it insulting.
She presented an argument that Mock Spanish depends on the covert indexing of negative stereotypes
of Spanish speakers, and that it can only be accurately interpreted if negative stereotypes about
Hispanophones can be accessed.
What are maquiladoras? - ANSWER-A factory in Mexico run by a foreign company and exporting its
products to the country of that company.
What are the features of the Minority Group Threat Model (the four key components of the model and
the characteristics concerning the relationship between the dominant and subordinate groups) ? -
ANSWER--Dominant Group + Minority group -> Minority group size increases -> Competition -> Threat
Discourse.
VERIFIED ANSWERS
In terms of cultural assimilation, secondary structural assimilation, primary assimilation, and marital
assimilation, how have Asian Americans fared? - ANSWER-Secondary
- highly urbanized, moving into suburbs of metropolitan areas, high educational achievement, jobs and
income
- have achieved success/equality
Primary/Marital
-High rates of interracial friendships, out-marriage rates are higher than AA and Hispanics
What is the cultural viewpoint for explaining minority group success - ANSWER-Value Compatibility-
between country of origin and value system of American middle class culture.
Family & Community- Cohesion: The transmission of traditional values was accomplished by the entire
community.
Disclaimer: Draw attention away from discrimination that still happens, creates stereotype that blames
the victim, masks diversity
Middleman Minority Thesis / Ethnic Enclave Theory - ANSWER-MM Thesis: Some minorities occupy an
intermediate rather than low-status position. Based on the idea that sojourning is necessary ingredient:
-Sojourners work hard and are thrifty in order to amass capital
-Sojourners take risks in hope of great gain
-Sojourners concentrate their funds in lines of work that permit easy liquidation
Ethnic Enclave Theory: Immigrant workers are part of a special type of economy that provides unusual
routes of success.
-The ethnic enclave is based on community solidarity the presence of a pool of disadvantaged ethnic
workers. and vertical and horizontal integration.
Be able to distinguish between the first and second wave of Vietnamese refugees - ANSWER-First: They
were most commonly middle-class or educated political officials, migrating for political rather than
economical reason.
Second:They were boat people trying to find political asylum in non-warring counties during the Vietnam
War.
Be familiar with cultural differentiation among the Vietnamese (e.g., phuc duc) - ANSWER--Strong belief
that one must continually exercise caution, self-control, mediation, honor, modesty, and moderation
-Culture is oriented toward achievement of group goals, primarily with extended families
-Belief in predestination
-Phuc duc and astrology determine a person's destiny
-Phuc duc: amount of good fortune that comes from meritorious or self-sacrificing actions, it is
quantifiable- improper conduct=less phuc duc
-accumulation of rewards mostly earned by women for their family
-A person's actions affect one's family and future generations
Be familiar with the acculturation process among the Vietnamese - ANSWER--Had traditional views
-Faced the biggest culture shock & difficulty adapting
, -Inadequacy, tension, anger, sensitivity among Vietnamese refugees
Master Status - ANSWER--sociological term used to denote the social position, which is the primary
identifying characteristic of an individual
-defined as "a status that has exceptional importance for social identity, often shaping a person's entire
life"
-whether ascribed or achieved, overshadows or dominates all other social positions of the status set in
most or all situations.
- suggestedin an article of 1945 by Everett Hughes who cited sex and race as illustrations of dominating
statuses.
What are some problems associated with the term Hispanic? - ANSWER--Hispanic is an English-language
word derived from Hispania, the Roman name for Spain.
-Hispanic emphasizes the Spanish heritage of these groups while ignoring other backgrounds (e.g.,
Indian and African)
-The term Hispanic masks diversity.
-Hispanic Americans constitute several distinct ethnic groups, linked by a shared language and a cultural
heritage derived largely from Spanish colonialism.
Mexican American cultural characteristics - ANSWER--Machismo- manly, courage to fight, honor dignity
etc.
-Family (i.e. hierarchy and extended family etc)
-Religion: Catholic
-Language: Spanish
5 types of Immigrants - ANSWER-1. Individuals with official visas (legals)
2. Undocumented Immigrants (illegals)
3. Braceros (seasonal farm workers on contract)
4. Commuters (have official visas but live in Mexico and work in US)
5. Border crossers (short-term permits, many become domestics)
The concept of Mocking Spanish - ANSWER--Mock Spanish is a term sometimes used to describe a
variety of usages common in some otherwise monolingual Anglo-American circles. The term has been
popularized by anthropologist-linguist Jane H. Hill of the University of Arizona, most recognizably in
relation to the catchphrase, "Hasta la vista, baby", from the film, Terminator 2: Judgment Day.
-Hill argues that the incorporation of pseudo-Spanish terms like "hasty banana" (for hasta mañana),
"buenos nachos" (for buenas noches), "el cheapo", "no problemo", "hasta la bye-bye", and other
humorous uses constitute a type of covert racism.
-Hill found that Mock Spanish was especially prevalent "among middle- and upper-income, college-
educated whites".[2] She discovered that many of those who make use of Mock Spanish in their casual
speech consider it harmless or even flattering, while native Spanish speakers are likely to find it insulting.
She presented an argument that Mock Spanish depends on the covert indexing of negative stereotypes
of Spanish speakers, and that it can only be accurately interpreted if negative stereotypes about
Hispanophones can be accessed.
What are maquiladoras? - ANSWER-A factory in Mexico run by a foreign company and exporting its
products to the country of that company.
What are the features of the Minority Group Threat Model (the four key components of the model and
the characteristics concerning the relationship between the dominant and subordinate groups) ? -
ANSWER--Dominant Group + Minority group -> Minority group size increases -> Competition -> Threat
Discourse.
