Exam 6: Get in the Game: Race, Merit, and Group Boundaries

Sports fans' habit of wearing team colors to games contributes to the following:

Which of the following refers to differential treatment of people based on their perceived physical characteristics and heritage?

According to the textbook, which of the following describes sociological understanding of race?

In which of the following ways do most people engage with sports?

A young Aboriginal couple come to view the apartment that the Polettis want to rent out in their all-Italian area of Toronto. The Polettis refuse them, worrying that the couple may not be able to pay rent regularly. Which of the following outcomes does the Polettis' decision contribute to?

Which of the following understandings of race is reflected in the commonly held idea that athleticism and race are connected?

How does the current organization of sports contribute to gender inequality?

In which of the following areas are norms in sports and norms of society in general most likely to differ?

Define race. Does the idea of race have real material consequences? If so, what are they?

Many South Asians, who have moved to North America, stop playing cricket and pick up baseball instead. This indicates that they have been subjected to:

Define bridging and bonding social capital. Explain how spectator sports contribute to both.

Playing national anthems at the start of North American sporting events is a ritual contributing to one of the following. Which one?

A researcher hires two Black and two Asian actors to answer employment ads. All use the same resume and show the same skills during interviews. In the end, Blacks receive three and Asians receive eight job offers. Which of the following concepts does this result illustrate?

Which common ways of cheating in sports are discussed in the textbook? Why is so much attention paid to this phenomenon?

Why do many North American sports teams want to keep their Native American names and symbols, although these are now often criticized?

Define imagined community. Is this concept of racial and ethnic groups compatible with essentialism?

Recent sporting events are a common topic of discussion in offices, in which co-workers, subordinates and managers can all participate. This means that knowledge of sports contributes to the following:

Which of the following is the defining characteristic of a minority group?

Robert does not want to take part in the math competition at school, because many Asian students participate and he believes that they are innately better at math. Which of the following understandings of race is Robert's attitude based on?

Which of the following are the most likely to bear the social costs of organizing international sporting events, such as the Olympic Games?