Sociology 646 Race and Ethnic Relations Fall 2002 Introductory Lecture

Logistics Adding the Course Personal Background Syllabus

Introductory Quiz 1. Which of the following names are the correct ones to use when discussing racial and ethnic minority groups? a. Negro, Black, or African American b. American Indian, Native American, Indigenous People, First Nations c. Hispanic or Latino d. People of color or colored people

2. In 2002, what percentage of the U.S. population is white? b. 55% c. 45% d. 87%

3. In 2002, what percentage of the Wisconsin population is white? b. 97% c. 73% d. 64%

4. The residential segregation of blacks from whites in major cities increased during the 1990s. True or False

5. The U.S. group that grew by the greatest percentage during the 1980s and 1990s was the Asian population. True or False

6.The largest Hispanic group in the United States is the Puerto Rican population. True or False

7. Name the 7 major American Indian tribes or nations remaining in Wisconsin.

Major Wisconsin Tribes Ho Chunk Menominee Potawatomi Oneida Stockbridge-Munsee Brotherton Ojibwa/Chippewa

Major Ojibwa settlements Red Cliff Bad River St. Croix Lac Courte Oreilles Lac du Flambeau Mole Lake Sokaogan

8. The majority of poor people are African Americans. True or False

9. In Madison, we have Blackhawk Drive and Blackhawk Country Club….. Who was Blackhawk? What is his connection to the Social Science Building?

10. Opposition to affirmative action is the same as racism. True or False

Ethnic Studies in College Ethnic Studies Requirements How to think v. what to think

Self-Segregation Definition Examples Multicultural Center

Free Speech Issues Offensive remarks, unintended insults, fighting words Examples

UNC-Chapel Hill and the Koran New Freshmen asked to read a book about the Koran Good idea or bad idea?