Exam 1: Taking Account of Race, Racism, and Privilege

In 1988, African American leader Jesse Jackson announced that ______ was the acceptable term for black Americans.

"Oriental" is an appropriate term to use when describing an Asian American.

This refers to an institutional space where white privilege is maintained and reproduced.

Due to the changing U.S. racial/ethnic demographics, diversity training programs are being implemented in many industries.

New DNA technology has allowed scientists to identify genetic markers that correlate with socially constructed racial categorizations.

Much like the concept of race itself, racial terminology has changed over time. Explain the changing terms used to describe African Americans, Mexican Americans and Asian Americans. Why have there been such changes in terminology?

Define race. What does it mean when we say race is socially constructed? Provide two pieces of evidence that support the notion that race is a social construction. How does the sociological imagination help us understand the social construction of race?

Which of the following types of racism is considered to be the most pervasive today?

Speculate on what changes you think will occur in census racial categories over the next 50 years, keeping in mind that census categories always reflect the prevailing notions of race and result from an intensely political process.

Which of the following racial/ethnic groups have had demeaning sexualized stereotypes about them that are designed to portray them as deviant and "other?"

Who is the Millennial generation? Explain why they are called the 'woke' generation?

This is a type of racism that refers to attitudes and beliefs rather than actions.

When sociologists speak of a minority group, they are referring to

This is a term that refers to a group of people that share a culture, nationality, ancestry, and/or language.

The Black Lives Matter movement is only concerned on the police killings of unarmed black men because they are the only group that faces disproportionate, lethal violence at the hands of police.

This refers to the discrimination that darker-skinned Latinos and African Americans face within their own group compared to lighter-skinned group members.

Cyber racism refers to the widespread use of digital technologies and the internet by white supremacists.

This refers to the everyday business practices and policies which disadvantage minorities and offer advantages to dominant group members; it is often written off as "just the way things are."

Throughout Latin America, racial categorization systems and understandings are consistent from one country to the next.

Describe the demographic breakdown for racial/ethnic groups in the U.S. in 2017. What is the projected U.S. racial/ethnic breakdown for 2050? Provide two reasons why it is inaccurate to claim that by 2050 non-Hispanic whites in the U.S. will be a minority group.