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CLEP Intro to Sociology

Category - Race Relations

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Eddie’s father makes ethnic jokes that assign an unflattering characteristic, such as laziness, to different races, depending on which group is the target of the joke. Which term best describes this use of the same negative stereotype for different groups?
  1. Ethnocentrism
  2. Racial formation
  3. Profiling
  4. Segregation
  5. Stereotype interchangeability
Explanation
Answer: E - Eddie’s father is using stereotype interchangeability, which assigns a negative term to more than one race, class or ethnic group. This practice has occurred throughout history. Usually the group being stereotyped is the one currently holding the lowest status.
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