Question 1

Race is all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  Unstable 
B)  Decentered 
C)  Fixed 
D)  Arbitrary 
A)  Unstable 
B)  Decentered 
C)  Fixed 
D)  Arbitrary

Question 2

Which of the following terms is defined as "something we build and maintain, something we learn and come to understand, but not something objective that exists in the world"?

Accepted Answer

A)  Biological determinism 
B)  Social construction 
C)  Human ecology 
D)  Physical differences 
A)  Biological determinism 
B)  Social construction 
C)  Human ecology 
D)  Physical differences

Question 3

The assertion that an individual's or group's objective position in the socio-economic hierarchy determines racial discourses and attitudes draws on which theory?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cultural theory 
B)  Functionalist theory 
C)  Interest-based theory 
D)  Economic theory 
A)  Cultural theory 
B)  Functionalist theory 
C)  Interest-based theory 
D)  Economic theory

Question 4

How does the history of immigration laws in the U.S. impact public perceptions' of immigrants? Imagine if immigration laws in the U.S. had focused less on racial and ethnic categories. How do you think attitudes toward immigrants now might differ?

Accepted Answer

The history of immigration laws in the U

Question 5

The growing suburbanization of jobs in the U.S. has impacted all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  Labor markets today are mainly regional. 
B)  Long commutes in automobiles are common among blue-collar workers only. 
C)  Long commutes in automobiles are common among blue-collar and white-collar workers. 
D)  Many inner-city residents lack information about suburban job opportunities. 
A)  Labor markets today are mainly regional. 
B)  Long commutes in automobiles are common among blue-collar workers only. 
C)  Long commutes in automobiles are common among blue-collar and white-collar workers. 
D)  Many inner-city residents lack information about suburban job opportunities.

Question 6

The term "three withouts" was coined for rural migrant workers, beggars, and the homeless in China and creates a target group for the police. Which of the following is NOT one of the aspects of "three withouts"?

Accepted Answer

A)  Without money 
B)  Without ID card 
C)  Without temporary residence permit 
D)  Without proof of employment 
A)  Without money 
B)  Without ID card 
C)  Without temporary residence permit 
D)  Without proof of employment

Question 7

Share an example of a time that you've observed or participated in colorblind racism.

Accepted Answer

I once observed colorblind racism when a

Question 8

Which of the following is NOT an assumption of the ideology of racial democracy common in Latin American countries, including Cuba?

Accepted Answer

A)  Race as a social cleavage is not relevant. 
B)  Race is connected to life chances and socio-economic status. 
C)  Race is replaced with a universal national identity. 
D)  Racism and discrimination are foreign problems. 
A)  Race as a social cleavage is not relevant. 
B)  Race is connected to life chances and socio-economic status. 
C)  Race is replaced with a universal national identity. 
D)  Racism and discrimination are foreign problems.

Race is all of the following EXCEPT

Which of the following terms is defined as "something we build and maintain, something we learn and come to understand, but not something objective that exists in the world"?

The assertion that an individual's or group's objective position in the socio-economic hierarchy determines racial discourses and attitudes draws on which theory?

How does the history of immigration laws in the U.S. impact public perceptions' of immigrants? Imagine if immigration laws in the U.S. had focused less on racial and ethnic categories. How do you think attitudes toward immigrants now might differ?

The growing suburbanization of jobs in the U.S. has impacted all of the following EXCEPT

The term "three withouts" was coined for rural migrant workers, beggars, and the homeless in China and creates a target group for the police. Which of the following is NOT one of the aspects of "three withouts"?

Share an example of a time that you've observed or participated in colorblind racism.

Which of the following is NOT an assumption of the ideology of racial democracy common in Latin American countries, including Cuba?

Roots: Making Race and Ethnicity

Today: Remaking Race and Ethnicity

Unmaking Race and Ethnicity

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Exam 1: Core Concepts and Foundations

Race is all of the following EXCEPT

Which of the following terms is defined as "something we build and maintain, something we learn and come to understand, but not something objective that exists in the world"?

The assertion that an individual's or group's objective position in the socio-economic hierarchy determines racial discourses and attitudes draws on which theory?

How does the history of immigration laws in the U.S. impact public perceptions' of immigrants? Imagine if immigration laws in the U.S. had focused less on racial and ethnic categories. How do you think attitudes toward immigrants now might differ?

The growing suburbanization of jobs in the U.S. has impacted all of the following EXCEPT

The term "three withouts" was coined for rural migrant workers, beggars, and the homeless in China and creates a target group for the police. Which of the following is NOT one of the aspects of "three withouts"?

Share an example of a time that you've observed or participated in colorblind racism.

Which of the following is NOT an assumption of the ideology of racial democracy common in Latin American countries, including Cuba?

Roots: Making Race and Ethnicity

Today: Remaking Race and Ethnicity

Unmaking Race and Ethnicity

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