Question 1

How have race, gender, and disability been connected with perceptions of reproductive rights in the United States?

Accepted Answer

Race, gender, and disability have all be

Question 2

Controlling images of racial groups_____.

Accepted Answer

A)  are impossible to resist 
B)  always portray groups in a negative light 
C)  only have to do with race, not gender or class 
D)  may enlist the cooperation of those who are controlled 
A)  are impossible to resist 
B)  always portray groups in a negative light 
C)  only have to do with race, not gender or class 
D)  may enlist the cooperation of those who are controlled

Question 3

Why does lack of representation and/or unfavorable media portrayal create prototypical group image that puts group members in a double-bind?

Accepted Answer

Lack of representation and/or unfavorabl

Question 4

The political coalition built by MIRA was the result of_____.

Accepted Answer

A)  a regional political strategy in the South 
B)  a fortunate accident that came about suddenly 
C)  Latino immigrants being looked down on by Black workers 
D)  strategic alliance building that took years of intentional work 
A)  a regional political strategy in the South 
B)  a fortunate accident that came about suddenly 
C)  Latino immigrants being looked down on by Black workers 
D)  strategic alliance building that took years of intentional work

Question 5

According to Crenshaw, as cited in Roberts and Jesudason, the_____of examining discrimination erases the experience of some groups.

Accepted Answer

A)  single axis 
B)  double axis 
C)  intersectional 
D)  intrasectional 
A)  single axis 
B)  double axis 
C)  intersectional 
D)  intrasectional

Question 6

According to Sarah J. Jackson, hashtag activism_____.

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A)  is ineffective because nobody takes it seriously 
B)  is mostly a thinly veiled form of corporate advertising 
C)  should be treated as an important contribution to the democratic process 
D)  cannot advance the principles of Black feminism because it has become thoroughly mainstream 
A)  is ineffective because nobody takes it seriously 
B)  is mostly a thinly veiled form of corporate advertising 
C)  should be treated as an important contribution to the democratic process 
D)  cannot advance the principles of Black feminism because it has become thoroughly mainstream

Question 7

What makes online engagement and activism, including the creation of successful hashtags, a meaningful form of democratic participation? What are the limits to Internet activism, and how do Black feminist activists work to use the Internet to full advantage?

Accepted Answer

Online engagement and activism, includin

Question 8

Both positive and negative stereotypes can function as controlling images. Have you ever felt constrained by a cultural idea of who you were "supposed" to be? How did you respond? Did the necessity of responding, whether to conform or to resist, exert a constraint on your action?

Accepted Answer

Yes, I have definitely felt constrained

Question 9

Does the Internet have the power to dismantle society's dominant structures? Why or why not?

Accepted Answer

The Internet does have the potential to

Question 10

The youth of the Taqwacore movement disdain Whiteness, which means what to them?

Accepted Answer

A)  They reject the idea that White people can be Muslim. 
B)  They reject U.S. citizenship and all other forms of belonging in America. 
C)  They care deeply about skin tone and distance themselves from light-skinned people. 
D)  They advocate antiracist politics and maintain a critical stance toward Western imperialism and Christian supremacy. 
A)  They reject the idea that White people can be Muslim. 
B)  They reject U.S. citizenship and all other forms of belonging in America. 
C)  They care deeply about skin tone and distance themselves from light-skinned people. 
D)  They advocate antiracist politics and maintain a critical stance toward Western imperialism and Christian supremacy.

Question 11

Media portrayals are powerful sources of information about minority groups because_____.

Accepted Answer

A)  minorities are overrepresented in popular media 
B)  media stories use archetypes and narratives that speak to the human condition 
C)  many members of the majority have limited or nonexistent personal contact with minorities, so media serves as a surrogate to personal experience 
D)  racial and ethnic minorities have fought successfully for the right to set guidelines and provide oversight for how they will be characterized and portrayed in the media 
A)  minorities are overrepresented in popular media 
B)  media stories use archetypes and narratives that speak to the human condition 
C)  many members of the majority have limited or nonexistent personal contact with minorities, so media serves as a surrogate to personal experience 
D)  racial and ethnic minorities have fought successfully for the right to set guidelines and provide oversight for how they will be characterized and portrayed in the media

Question 12

The main argument of Leavitt et al.'s "Frozen in Time" is that ________________ .

Accepted Answer

A)  Native Americans are very spiritual and have preserved and held on to traditional ways of life since the 1700s 
B)  new archaeological evidence has revealed a lot more about how Native Americans lived before Europeans settled in the "New World" 
C)  the lack of accurate, contemporary media portrayals of Native Americans has negative psychological consequences for their processes of self-identity 
D)  in spite of many new media portrayals that show Native Americans in contemporary settings and a range of occupations, most Americans still hold very stereotypical views that associate Native Americans with the past 
A)  Native Americans are very spiritual and have preserved and held on to traditional ways of life since the 1700s 
B)  new archaeological evidence has revealed a lot more about how Native Americans lived before Europeans settled in the "New World" 
C)  the lack of accurate, contemporary media portrayals of Native Americans has negative psychological consequences for their processes of self-identity 
D)  in spite of many new media portrayals that show Native Americans in contemporary settings and a range of occupations, most Americans still hold very stereotypical views that associate Native Americans with the past

Question 13

Discuss MIRA's founding principle that "all immigration laws from the beginning are about two things: racism and managing labor." How is this principle evident in contemporary national debates about immigration law?

Accepted Answer

MIRA's founding principle that "all immi

Question 14

What is the main goal of the Growing Food and Justice for All initiative? How does it function?

Accepted Answer

The main goal of the Growing Food and Ju

Question 15

The coalition politics of MIRA is best summed up in the phrase ______________ .

Accepted Answer

A)  "all taxation is theft" 
B)  "nothing about us without us" 
C)  "Blacks plus immigrants plus unions equals power" 
D)  "no rights for immigrants until civil rights are recognized" 
A)  "all taxation is theft" 
B)  "nothing about us without us" 
C)  "Blacks plus immigrants plus unions equals power" 
D)  "no rights for immigrants until civil rights are recognized"

Question 16

In "Race, Gender, and Virtual Inequality," Kishonna Gray suggests that the #BlackLivesMatter social movement is an example of the fact that ____________ .

Accepted Answer

A)  Twitter hashtags have become meaningless 
B)  liberals do not care about the safety of police officers 
C)  Black women have historically used their power to empower others 
D)  when social movements make use of social media, they usually get co-opted to make a profit 
A)  Twitter hashtags have become meaningless 
B)  liberals do not care about the safety of police officers 
C)  Black women have historically used their power to empower others 
D)  when social movements make use of social media, they usually get co-opted to make a profit

Question 17

What other music and cultural movements are you familiar with that engage in "reflexive racialization"?

Accepted Answer

Reflexive racialization refers to the pr

Question 18

The only state in the Deep South without any enforceable anti-immigrant legislation is_____.

Accepted Answer

A)  Georgia 
B)  Louisiana 
C)  Mississippi 
D)  South Carolina 
A)  Georgia 
B)  Louisiana 
C)  Mississippi 
D)  South Carolina

Question 19

In the post-9/11 era, hostile attitudes toward Muslims were not confined only to those who practice Islam, but applied more broadly to a range of "Brown" people who were understood to be from a wide geographic area. This is evidence that_____.

Accepted Answer

A)  all foreigners were viewed as potential threats to American safety 
B)  "Muslim" was a racialized category; that is, it acquired a racial identity 
C)  Muslims defined their own identity as a group 
D)  Islam is an open religion 
A)  all foreigners were viewed as potential threats to American safety 
B)  "Muslim" was a racialized category; that is, it acquired a racial identity 
C)  Muslims defined their own identity as a group 
D)  Islam is an open religion

Question 20

Research finds that there are_____times as many grocery stores in predominantly White areas when compared to predominantly Black ones.

Accepted Answer

A)  2 
B)  3 
C)  4 
D)  5 
A)  2 
B)  3 
C)  4 
D)  5

How have race, gender, and disability been connected with perceptions of reproductive rights in the United States?

Controlling images of racial groups_____.

Why does lack of representation and/or unfavorable media portrayal create prototypical group image that puts group members in a double-bind?

The political coalition built by MIRA was the result of_____.

According to Crenshaw, as cited in Roberts and Jesudason, the_____of examining discrimination erases the experience of some groups.

According to Sarah J. Jackson, hashtag activism_____.

What makes online engagement and activism, including the creation of successful hashtags, a meaningful form of democratic participation? What are the limits to Internet activism, and how do Black feminist activists work to use the Internet to full advantage?

Both positive and negative stereotypes can function as controlling images. Have you ever felt constrained by a cultural idea of who you were "supposed" to be? How did you respond? Did the necessity of responding, whether to conform or to resist, exert a constraint on your action?

Does the Internet have the power to dismantle society's dominant structures? Why or why not?

The youth of the Taqwacore movement disdain Whiteness, which means what to them?

Media portrayals are powerful sources of information about minority groups because_____.

The main argument of Leavitt et al.'s "Frozen in Time" is that ________________ .

Discuss MIRA's founding principle that "all immigration laws from the beginning are about two things: racism and managing labor." How is this principle evident in contemporary national debates about immigration law?

What is the main goal of the Growing Food and Justice for All initiative? How does it function?

The coalition politics of MIRA is best summed up in the phrase ______________ .

In "Race, Gender, and Virtual Inequality," Kishonna Gray suggests that the #BlackLivesMatter social movement is an example of the fact that ____________ .

What other music and cultural movements are you familiar with that engage in "reflexive racialization"?

The only state in the Deep South without any enforceable anti-immigrant legislation is_____.

In the post-9/11 era, hostile attitudes toward Muslims were not confined only to those who practice Islam, but applied more broadly to a range of "Brown" people who were understood to be from a wide geographic area. This is evidence that_____.

Research finds that there are_____times as many grocery stores in predominantly White areas when compared to predominantly Black ones.

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Exam 4: Intersectionality and Social Change

How have race, gender, and disability been connected with perceptions of reproductive rights in the United States?

Controlling images of racial groups_____.

Why does lack of representation and/or unfavorable media portrayal create prototypical group image that puts group members in a double-bind?

The political coalition built by MIRA was the result of_____.

According to Crenshaw, as cited in Roberts and Jesudason, the_____of examining discrimination erases the experience of some groups.

According to Sarah J. Jackson, hashtag activism_____.

What makes online engagement and activism, including the creation of successful hashtags, a meaningful form of democratic participation? What are the limits to Internet activism, and how do Black feminist activists work to use the Internet to full advantage?

Both positive and negative stereotypes can function as controlling images. Have you ever felt constrained by a cultural idea of who you were "supposed" to be? How did you respond? Did the necessity of responding, whether to conform or to resist, exert a constraint on your action?

Does the Internet have the power to dismantle society's dominant structures? Why or why not?

The youth of the Taqwacore movement disdain Whiteness, which means what to them?

Media portrayals are powerful sources of information about minority groups because_____.

The main argument of Leavitt et al.'s "Frozen in Time" is that ________________ .

Discuss MIRA's founding principle that "all immigration laws from the beginning are about two things: racism and managing labor." How is this principle evident in contemporary national debates about immigration law?

What is the main goal of the Growing Food and Justice for All initiative? How does it function?

The coalition politics of MIRA is best summed up in the phrase ______________ .

In "Race, Gender, and Virtual Inequality," Kishonna Gray suggests that the #BlackLivesMatter social movement is an example of the fact that ____________ .

What other music and cultural movements are you familiar with that engage in "reflexive racialization"?

The only state in the Deep South without any enforceable anti-immigrant legislation is_____.

In the post-9/11 era, hostile attitudes toward Muslims were not confined only to those who practice Islam, but applied more broadly to a range of "Brown" people who were understood to be from a wide geographic area. This is evidence that_____.

Research finds that there are_____times as many grocery stores in predominantly White areas when compared to predominantly Black ones.

Why Race, Class, and Gender Still Matter

Systems of Power and Inequality

Social Institutions and Social Issues

Filters