1. Sociology 646 Race and Ethnic Relations Fall 2002
Introductory Lecture

2. Logistics
Adding the Course
Personal Background
Syllabus

3. 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

16. Self-Segregation
Definition
Examples
Multicultural Center

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

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