1) What is the definition of a minority group? What are the four types of minority groups?

2. What is the projected U.S. population of Hispanics to African Americans

by the 2060?

3. How did W.E.B. Du Bois described the “Problem of the Color Line?”

4. How are Ethnic Groups described in this chapter? Who are Hispanics

and Latinos?

5. As a gender group, how do women suffer greater inequality?

6. How is the term “Panethnicity” used in this chapter? Explain this term.

7. What is the meaning of Apartheid? Explain

8. List and give the percentages of the cities that are most segregated related to

Black-White, Hispanic-White, and Asian-White groups in Metro America?

9. What is the difference between Migration, Emigration, and Immigration? Explain.

10. What are the five characteristics of a minority or subordinate group? Explain.

 

1. What is the definition of a minority group? What are the four types of minority groups? Minority groups are people that have less power and control over various aspects of their lives compared to individuals in a dominant group. Four types of minority groups include race, ethnicity, religion, and gender.
2. What is the projected U.S. population of Hispanics to African Americans by 2060? The population of Hispanic people is expected to grow to 30% in 2060 from 15.1% in 2005 and that of African Americans to increase from 12.7% in 2005 to about 15% in 2060.
3. How did W.E.B. Du Bois describe the "Problem of the Color Line?"

He viewed it as a disparity that is advanced by an individual’s skin color. According to him, the white race continues to accumulate more wealth at the expense of suffering people whose skin color is yellow, black, or brown.

4. How are Ethnic Groups described in this chapter? Who are Hispanics and Latinos? Groups of people who descended from Latin America. They include Mexican Americans, Puerto Ricans, Cubans, and other Latin Americans in the United States.
5. As a gender group, how do women suffer greater inequality?

Despite being the majority, women are always considered inferior. Women encounter prejudice and discrimination based on their physical traits; thus, paid less than men even when doing the same job.

6. How is the term "Panethnicity" used in this chapter? Explain this term.

Panethnicity is a political neologism used to group ethnic groups together according to their cultural origins, geographic, language, religious, and racial characteristics. They are mainly used independently or together to draw pan-ethnic boundaries.

7. What is the meaning of Apartheid? Explain

Apartheid is a system of legislation that held racial segregation. For example, in South Africa in the year 1948, there was the physical separation of two groups that is the whites and blacks, in residence, workplace, and social functions.

8. List and give the percentages of the cities that are most segregated related to Black-White, Hispanic-White, and Asian-White groups in Metro America?

Black–White

Milwaukee 81%, Detroit 80%, New York 79%, Chicago 78%

Hispanic–White

Springfield, MA 64%, New York 63%, Los Angeles 63%, Providence 62%

Asian–White

Pittsburgh 60%, Youngstown 59%, Buffalo 59%, Birmingham, AL 59%

9. What is the difference between Migration, Emigration, and Immigration? Explain.

Migration is the movement of people from one place to another. Emigration is the movement of people from native land to a new place, while immigration is entering a foreign land. Immigration is permanent, while migration is not necessarily permanent.

10. What are the five characteristics of a minority or subordinate group? Explain.

First, it is unequal and unfair treatment. Second, it is distinguishable cultural and physical features. Third, it is lack of choice to belong in a given group. Fourth, it has a high rate of in-group marriage. Fifth, it is awareness of subordination.