Exam 4: Unmaking Race and Ethnicity

Think of examples you've observed in public discourse, the media, and your own experiences of the concept of being "too black" or "not black enough." From what do these ideas emerge? What might be problematic about these concepts?

All of the following are domains in which differentialist policy exists in Germany EXCEPT

Which country has implemented reparations in the past?

Describe Brubaker's two different meanings of the term "assimilation" and discuss why this distinction is important.

Which of the following is NOT one of the steps in using a mutual-obligations approach to addressing racial issues?

Feagin states that "the system of racial oppression requires that most whites contradict their commonly expressed moral precepts of liberty and justice by living lives that maintain actively or collude in discrimination against other racial groups." What do you think of that statement? What are some examples of this process playing out? In what other ways do the American ideals of liberty and justice not match the current social structure?

Which of the following policies was designed to provide support specifically to blacks?

In the 2010 U.S. Census, Hispanic origin was considered a(n)

Why is it important to address both individual and institutional discrimination along racial and ethnic lines? Which one is easier to address? Why? What is the social and political pushback to addressing these?

What other social issues could the mutual-obligations approach be applied to other than racial issues? Describe this application.

What are examples of the contexts of racism in U.S. society?

Which term describes the process in which neighborhoods were rated according to their perceived stability based on their racial composition and received differential resources according to this rating?

Which of the following is NOT one of the main elements in transformation occurring in assimilation in Germany, France, and the U.S.?

Since 1980, interracial marriages in Brazil have

Think of an example of a collective identity that you hold and describe how you formed that collective identity.

Explain the connection between residential segregation and the concentration of disadvantage. What are the mechanisms of this connection? What are the implications of these processes?

Which demographic group currently occupies the vast majority of jobs with higher wages?

Describe the process of redlining. In your answer, define the term, explain who was involved in the process, and discuss the long-term impact of redlining.

Deep social change requires recognition of discrimination along racial and ethnic lines at which level(s)?

Describe how the U.S. Census categorization of race and ethnicity has changed over time and discuss why this matters. How is racial/ethnic categorization related to public policy?