Question 1

By 2001, Blacks were surpassed by ______as the largest minority group in the United States.

Accepted Answer

A)  Asians 
B)  Latinos 
C)  Native Americans 
D)  multiracial 
A)  Asians 
B)  Latinos 
C)  Native Americans 
D)  multiracial

Question 2

Why is casual sexual exploration more risky for less affluent college women than it is for their affluent peers? How does this risk reflect both structural and cultural realities?

Accepted Answer

Casual sexual exploration is more risky

Question 3

According to Gregory Mantsios in "Media Magic: Making Class Invisible," the poor are portrayed in the media as_____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  responsible for their economic state 
B)  invisible 
C)  undeserving of assistance 
D)  All of these answers are correct 
A)  responsible for their economic state 
B)  invisible 
C)  undeserving of assistance 
D)  All of these answers are correct

Question 4

According to Patricia Hill Collins, racism and heterosexism_____.

Accepted Answer

A)  constitute two separate systems of oppression 
B)  are independent concerns 
C)  rely upon one another for meaning 
D)  are unrelated 
A)  constitute two separate systems of oppression 
B)  are independent concerns 
C)  rely upon one another for meaning 
D)  are unrelated

Question 5

Pyke and Johnson apply a social constructionist perspective on gender that sees gender as_____.

Accepted Answer

A)  the result of innate biological differences between women and men, and therefore consistent across racial/ethnic boundaries 
B)  the result of interactional performances that are interpreted with gendered and racialized meanings 
C)  unchanging across the different interactional settings of a person's life 
D)  less important than race in shaping an individual's experience 
A)  the result of innate biological differences between women and men, and therefore consistent across racial/ethnic boundaries 
B)  the result of interactional performances that are interpreted with gendered and racialized meanings 
C)  unchanging across the different interactional settings of a person's life 
D)  less important than race in shaping an individual's experience

Question 6

According to Bonilla-Silva, the key to successfully challenging a tri-racial system will be_____.

Accepted Answer

A)  reminding "honorary Whites" that their status is dependent upon Whites' wishes and practices 
B)  leveraging economic power to convince elites that dismantling the racial system is profitable 
C)  eliminating race as a variable of difference 
D)  convincing elite Whites to recognize the injustice of White supremacy 
A)  reminding "honorary Whites" that their status is dependent upon Whites' wishes and practices 
B)  leveraging economic power to convince elites that dismantling the racial system is profitable 
C)  eliminating race as a variable of difference 
D)  convincing elite Whites to recognize the injustice of White supremacy

Question 7

What is the three-tiered hierarchy of race that was discussed in your text?

Accepted Answer

The three-tiered hierarchy of race that

Question 8

What kind of labor has been viewed as outside the main business of capitalism?

Accepted Answer

A)  domestic labor and care giving 
B)  white collar jobs 
C)  industrial labor 
D)  teaching 
A)  domestic labor and care giving 
B)  white collar jobs 
C)  industrial labor 
D)  teaching

Question 9

McIntosh argues that men_____.

Accepted Answer

A)  accept their privileged position in relation to women 
B)  accept their privileged position in relation to people of Color 
C)  deny their privileged position in relation to women 
D)  deny their privileged position in relation to people of Color 
A)  accept their privileged position in relation to women 
B)  accept their privileged position in relation to people of Color 
C)  deny their privileged position in relation to women 
D)  deny their privileged position in relation to people of Color

Question 10

Which doctor's conceptualization of heterosexual "offered the modern world a new norm that came to dominate our idea of the sexual universe, helping to change it from a mode of human reproduction . . . to a mode of pleasure"?

Accepted Answer

A)  Dr. Kiernan 
B)  Dr. Rusk 
C)  Dr. Kinsey 
D)  Dr. Krafft-Ebing 
A)  Dr. Kiernan 
B)  Dr. Rusk 
C)  Dr. Kinsey 
D)  Dr. Krafft-Ebing

Question 11

How does ethnic identity formation differ for White and non-White groups?

Accepted Answer

Ethnic identity formation differs for Wh

Question 12

McIntosh says the word "privilege" now seems misleading. Its connotations are too_____to fit the conditions and behaviors that "privilege systems" produce.

Accepted Answer

A)  negative 
B)  positive 
C)  ambiguous 
D)  guilt inducing 
A)  negative 
B)  positive 
C)  ambiguous 
D)  guilt inducing

Question 13

McIntosh defines_____as an invisible package of unearned assets.

Accepted Answer

A)  White privilege 
B)  Black privilege 
C)  class 
D)  being a woman 
A)  White privilege 
B)  Black privilege 
C)  class 
D)  being a woman

Question 14

What is "blaming the victim"? How does this affect the image of the poor?

Accepted Answer

"Blaming the victim" is a phenomenon whe

Question 15

What is "emotional labor" according to the research conducted by Durr and Wingfield?

Accepted Answer

Emotional labor, as researched and discu

Question 16

A political strategy of targeted social groups trying to conform as much as possible to the culture of the dominant group is called___________ .

Accepted Answer

A)  radicalist politics 
B)  acceptance politics 
C)  assimilationist politics 
D)  reverse discrimination politics 
A)  radicalist politics 
B)  acceptance politics 
C)  assimilationist politics 
D)  reverse discrimination politics

Question 17

Most of the Black women interviewed about their workplace reported that they were discouraged from_____.

Accepted Answer

A)  speaking their mind 
B)  avoiding conversations 
C)  not participating in meetings 
D)  All of these choices are correct 
A)  speaking their mind 
B)  avoiding conversations 
C)  not participating in meetings 
D)  All of these choices are correct

Question 18

What does Katz mean by the statement: "Biology does not settle our erotic fates?" Please explain your answer.

Accepted Answer

In his statement "Biology does not settl

Question 19

How is slut discourse effective in regulating gender performance even if its targets remain unaware of having been labeled a slut?

Accepted Answer

Slut discourse is effective in regulatin

Question 20

On what evidence does Gallagher build his argument that a belief in color-blindness and a belief in meritocracy are both myths? What are some of the policy implications and social consequences of these related ideologies?

Accepted Answer

Gallagher builds his argument that a bel

By 2001, Blacks were surpassed by ______as the largest minority group in the United States.

Why is casual sexual exploration more risky for less affluent college women than it is for their affluent peers? How does this risk reflect both structural and cultural realities?

According to Gregory Mantsios in "Media Magic: Making Class Invisible," the poor are portrayed in the media as_____________.

According to Patricia Hill Collins, racism and heterosexism_____.

Pyke and Johnson apply a social constructionist perspective on gender that sees gender as_____.

According to Bonilla-Silva, the key to successfully challenging a tri-racial system will be_____.

What is the three-tiered hierarchy of race that was discussed in your text?

What kind of labor has been viewed as outside the main business of capitalism?

McIntosh argues that men_____.

Which doctor's conceptualization of heterosexual "offered the modern world a new norm that came to dominate our idea of the sexual universe, helping to change it from a mode of human reproduction . . . to a mode of pleasure"?

How does ethnic identity formation differ for White and non-White groups?

McIntosh says the word "privilege" now seems misleading. Its connotations are too_____to fit the conditions and behaviors that "privilege systems" produce.

McIntosh defines_____as an invisible package of unearned assets.

What is "blaming the victim"? How does this affect the image of the poor?

What is "emotional labor" according to the research conducted by Durr and Wingfield?

A political strategy of targeted social groups trying to conform as much as possible to the culture of the dominant group is called___________ .

Most of the Black women interviewed about their workplace reported that they were discouraged from_____.

What does Katz mean by the statement: "Biology does not settle our erotic fates?" Please explain your answer.

How is slut discourse effective in regulating gender performance even if its targets remain unaware of having been labeled a slut?

On what evidence does Gallagher build his argument that a belief in color-blindness and a belief in meritocracy are both myths? What are some of the policy implications and social consequences of these related ideologies?

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By 2001, Blacks were surpassed by ______as the largest minority group in the United States.

Why is casual sexual exploration more risky for less affluent college women than it is for their affluent peers? How does this risk reflect both structural and cultural realities?

According to Gregory Mantsios in "Media Magic: Making Class Invisible," the poor are portrayed in the media as_____________.

According to Patricia Hill Collins, racism and heterosexism_____.

Pyke and Johnson apply a social constructionist perspective on gender that sees gender as_____.

According to Bonilla-Silva, the key to successfully challenging a tri-racial system will be_____.

What is the three-tiered hierarchy of race that was discussed in your text?

What kind of labor has been viewed as outside the main business of capitalism?

McIntosh argues that men_____.

Which doctor's conceptualization of heterosexual "offered the modern world a new norm that came to dominate our idea of the sexual universe, helping to change it from a mode of human reproduction . . . to a mode of pleasure"?

How does ethnic identity formation differ for White and non-White groups?

McIntosh says the word "privilege" now seems misleading. Its connotations are too_____to fit the conditions and behaviors that "privilege systems" produce.

McIntosh defines_____as an invisible package of unearned assets.

What is "blaming the victim"? How does this affect the image of the poor?

What is "emotional labor" according to the research conducted by Durr and Wingfield?

A political strategy of targeted social groups trying to conform as much as possible to the culture of the dominant group is called___________ .

Most of the Black women interviewed about their workplace reported that they were discouraged from_____.

What does Katz mean by the statement: "Biology does not settle our erotic fates?" Please explain your answer.

How is slut discourse effective in regulating gender performance even if its targets remain unaware of having been labeled a slut?

On what evidence does Gallagher build his argument that a belief in color-blindness and a belief in meritocracy are both myths? What are some of the policy implications and social consequences of these related ideologies?

Why Race, Class, and Gender Still Matter

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Intersectionality and Social Change

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