Chapter 9: Prejudice and Discrimination
Essay



1.  

Write an essay outlining the sociological significant characteristics of minority groups.



2.  

Explain how frustration-aggression and projection are sources of prejudice and bigotry in the individual.



3.  

What is institutional discrimination? Give some examples based on the text's discussion.



4.  

Distinguish between de jure and de facto segregation. How do these terms relate to desegregation in American society?



5.  

Outline the history of affirmative action. Explain how this principle is under severe attack in many parts of the United States today and why.


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