Sociology

Chp. 9-10

Study Guide

The test will come from the following areas:

• Chp. 9 Terms:  race, ethnicity, ethnic group, minority group, discrimination, prejudice, legal discrimination, institutionalized discrimination, stereotype, self-fulfilling prophecy, racism, scapegoat, cultural pluralism, assimilation, segregation, de jure segregation, de facto segregation, subjugation, slavery, genocide, ethnic cleansing, white ethnics

• Chp. 10 Terms:  gender, gender roles, gender identity, patriarchy, sexism, women’s movement, suffrage, wage gap, glass ceiling, second shift, ageism, graying of America, baby-boom, dependency ratio, Medicare, Medicaid, managed care, alternative medicine, AIDS

Chp. 9

• What characteristics distinguish minority groups from one another?

• How do discrimination and prejudice differ?

• What are the most common patterns of minority group treatment?

• What are the conditions under which minority groups in the US live?

• How have government policies affected the lives of minority groups in the US?

Chp. 10

• How do gender roles affect the opportunities available to men and women in society?

• How are gender roles affected by socialization?

• What effect is the aging of the population having on society?

• How is the aging of the population affecting the life chances of older Americans?

• What is the state of health care in the US?

• What are some of the special health care concerns of various segments of US society?