COUC 505 class notes:
- The Calvinist understanding of _______________ to lead to a "pioneer spirit" that
valued exploration and "conquering" the land as a matter of course.
-The authors of this chapter contend that the Calvinist understanding of the
doctrine of predestination led to a "pioneer spirit" that valued exploration and
"conquering" the land as a matter of course. Accordingly, the settlers may have
believed that it was the divine right on the part of God's chosen people to convert
(and conquer) all those encountered along the way.
-What type of religion is Hinduism?
-Hinduism is a henotheistic religion, meaning that Hindus recognize a single deity,
but also recognize other gods and goddesses as facets, forms, manifestations, or
aspects of that supreme God.
- Which term was commonly used to describe the process of blending multiple cultural
backgrounds to create a new culture?
Although this term is no longer used to describe the United States, a is a melting pot
conglomerate of different cultures blended together to make a new one.
- When the United States experienced a large influx of immigrants from a particular geographic
region, the dominant groups in America marginalized immigrants from various European
countries. Which of the following ethnic groups experienced the most severe marginalization?
The dominant groups in America marginalized immigrants from various European
countries, including those from much of Eastern Europe (particularly people of Polish, Russian,
and Ukrainian descent). For an extensive period, European descendants from the Mediterranean
and Slavic areas were not as likely to be seen as White.
-Which of the following reflects a heartfulness-based practice associated with the Path
to Liberation?
The Buddhist practice of Loving Kindness Meditation is considered a heartfulness-based
practice. The conscious practice of forgiveness is another example of this practice.
-Buddhism, Hinduism, and Taoism are all:
Buddhism, Hinduism, and Taoism originated in Asia, which lies to the east of the first
time zone. As such, these religions are called Eastern religions.
-According to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (2020), over 1 million
Europeans immigrated to the United States annually since 2017, with the majority
coming from Russia and the United Kingdom.
- Over time, and largely in response to new immigrants coming to the United States from
areas with more visible differences to the Anglo Americans, the parameters for defining
who was White became more inclusive. However, for an extensive period, European
descendants from Greece were not as likely to be seen as White.
-___Pluralism______ provides an opportunity for White Americans to explore the full
complexity of their cultural identities, choose the values they wish to honor, and be
intentional about living with others in accordance with the proclaimed values.
-After World War II, Americans of __German_ descent, and to a lesser extent Americans
of ___Italian___ descent, would often go "underground" and hide or deny their ethnic
heritage by assimilating into the White American ethnicity.
-The text proposes seven tenets which are considered central to all religions. The work
of which of the following scholars was adapted to develop these seven central tenets?
The authors of this chapter acknowledge that Wilber's (2001) work was adapted to
develop their "seven tenets are considered to be central to all religions."
-One of the most prominent variables accounting for intragroup differences among
European Americans and White Americans is the degree to which individuals identify
with:
their European heritage. There is great diversity among European ethnicities along
several lines, including focus on achievement, individual or group focus, gender roles,
conceptualizations of family, and treatment of elderly people. Even over long periods of time,
some European groups have assimilated into the White American ethnicity to a greater degree,
whereas others have been more intentional about holding on to their heritage.
-Individuals who identify as "spiritual but not religious" can be separated into which two
categories?
can be categorized as disdainful (when they have negative feelings toward religion) or
accepting of their own and others' experiences and beliefs.
-Which of the following topics has received the least scholarly attention over the past
decade?
The research that has focused on White identity in the last decade has not paid sufficient
attention to the differences within cultural experiences and perspectives of White individuals of
European descent, which are quite diverse.
-Which of the following terms refers to an ethnic group of people traditionally from the isthmus
between the Black and Caspian Seas?
The term refers to an ethnic group of people traditionally from the isthmus Caucasian
between the Black and Caspian Seas.
