In Late Nineteenth-Century Debates on American Immigration, Many Scholars and Government

question 6

Multiple Choice

In late nineteenth-century debates on American immigration, many scholars and government officials privileged immigrants from northern Europe over those from southern Europe, such as Italians and Greeks, because the officials felt these southern people were a separate and inferior biological race with primitive ways. This is an example of:

• A) holism.
• B) ethnocentrism.
• C) genocide.
• D) ethnocide.

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Definitions:

Laud Humphreys

An American sociologist known for his research into sexual behavior and for his controversial study of anonymous male homosexual acts in public places.

Ethical

Pertaining to or dealing with morals or the principles of morality; concerning right and wrong behavior.

Independent Variable

In research, a variable that is manipulated or changed by the researcher to observe its effects on the dependent variable.

Control

In sociology, control refers to the mechanisms, strategies or institutions that regulate individuals' behavior within a society to maintain order and enforce norms.