SOP3742 Study Guide For Exam 1 - Ch 4 - PDF
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This document is a study guide for Exam 1, Chapter 4 of SOP3742, focusing on the intersection of gender and ethnicity. It includes key terminology, concepts of race and ethnicity, cross-cultural research, and specific issues faced by various ethnic groups of women in US. The study guide also covers concepts such as conceptual equivalence, back translation, subcultural variations, cultural heritage, and affirmative action.
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**SOP3742 Study Guide for Exam 1 Material** =========================================== **NOTE: This study guide is intended to help students study for exams but should not be used as a replacement for reading the text, attending lectures, and/or participating in Discussion Forums; there may be ite...
**SOP3742 Study Guide for Exam 1 Material** =========================================== **NOTE: This study guide is intended to help students study for exams but should not be used as a replacement for reading the text, attending lectures, and/or participating in Discussion Forums; there may be items on tests that come from these materials, which are not directly addressed in this study guide. [ALSO SEE SUMMARY OF GENDER DIFFERENCES]!** **[CHAPTER 4 -- The Intersection of Gender and Ethnicity]** -- This chapter considers the different and complex social forces acting on women of color in four major U.S. ethnic groups: African American, Hispanic, Asian Americans, and American Indians. 1. Know common terminology (and the definitions thereof) used to describe women of color - Hispanics - Chicanos/Chicana - Latinos/Latina - Americanos - African American - Asian American - Euro-Americans 2. Understand the terms race and ethnicity, and the difference between the two. 3. Understand issues in conducting cross-cultural research: - collaboration of researchers - theory - measurement - conceptual equivalence - translational equivalence (and back-translation) - subcultural variations - cultural heritage - deficit interpretations - race vs. social class 4. Be able to identify potential costs and benefits of affirmative action. 5. Know the five core Asian values. 6. Be able to discuss unique issues faced by each ethnic group discussed in the text: - African American women - American Indian Women - Asian American women - Latinas 7. Be able to define key terms used to investigate ethnic differences in the psychology of women, including: - ethnocentrism - microaggression - acculturation - historical trauma - bilingualism
