Sociology 3480 - Sociology of Race/Ethnicity » Fall 2019 » Quiz 1

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Question #1
What is an "ethnic enclave"?
A.   a group of recent immigrants who participate in collective child raising and caregiving
B.   an urban center where people of various nationalities interact and participate in local commerce
C.   a group of immigrants who are forcibly contained in one place
D.   a semiautonomous economy, large or small, that is owned, operated, and managed by members of the same immigrant or ethnic community
Question #2
While numerous groups such as Black Girls Code have tried to encourage women of colour to enter industries traditionally dominated by white males, such women continue to be underrepresented in top levels of employment in these ndustries. What term do sociologists use to describe this phenomenon?
A.   the glass escalator
B.   the glass ceiling
C.   the split labour market
D.   the cement wall
Question #3
What was the name of the policy put forward by President Bill Clinton that placed restrictions on how long families could receive welfare?
A.   Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Programme
B.   Earned Income Tax Credit
C.   Aid to Famiies with Dependent Children
D.   Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act
Question #4
A national homebuilder developing a new home community needs to hire framers, plumbers, painters, electricians, and other construction workers. There are plenty of qualified, unionised, nonimmigrant job applicants, but the builder chooses to hire mostly Mexican immigrants. According to sociologist Edna Bonacich, this choice relfects the existence of a tiight labour market.
A.   FALSE
B.   TRUE
Question #5
Following World War II, suburban America exploded due in large part to homebuilding funded by the Taft-Hartley Act.
A.   FALSE
B.   TRUE
Question #6
Compared to similar nations, the United States has a relatively low divorce rate.
A.   FALSE
B.   TRUE
Question #7
Asian Americans are the laeast likely to be in an interracial marriage.
A.   FALSE
B.   TRUE
Question #8
Studies show that ______ women are the least likely to get married and ____________ women re the most likely to get married.
A.   Black; Asian American
B.   Black; white
C.   White; Latina
D.   Asian American; black

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