Deck 12: Race

Question 1

According to most sociologists, race is:

A) Socially constructed
B) Biological
C) Innate
D) Fixed

Answer 1

A

Question 2

Racialization refers to:

A) Describing racial categories
B) Racism against certain ethnicities
C) Highlighting the significance of race to serve racist ends
D) Stereotypes based on skin colour

Answer 2

C

Question 3

Xenoracism is:

A) A form of racism based on an individual's culture or nationality
B) A form of racism based on skin color
C) A form of racism based on a person's religion
D) A form of racism based on regional differences

Answer 3

A

Question 4

Which theorist discusses the three elements of double consciousness?

A) Karl Marx
B) George Herbert Mead
C) Charles Horton Cooley
D) William Edward Burghardt DuBois

Question 5

The idea that only certain societies are able to progress to become civilized is called:

A) Evolutionary racism
B) Societal discrimination
C) Civilization racism
D) Civilization bias

Question 6

The subtle forms of racism embedded within society's structures and organizations is called:

A) Institutional racism
B) Hierarchical racism
C) Structural racism
D) Organizational racism

Question 7

Colorism refers to:

A) The interactions between different races
B) The idea that skin color is invisible
C) Systems of privilege based on a person's ethnicity
D) Systems of privilege based on the color of a person's skin

Question 8

Which theorist discusses the race relations cycle?

A) Robert Park
B) William Edward Burghardt DuBois
C) Stuart Hall
D) Paul Gilroy

Question 9

Islamophobia refers to:

A) A form of racism which discriminates against Muslims based on their religion
B) A form of racism which discriminates against Muslims based on their skin colour
C) A form of racism that discriminates against individuals from the Middle East
D) A form of racism that takes place within the Middle East

Question 10

Which position asserts that racism is no longer a significant issue within society?

A) Diminished racial inequality
B) Racial equality theory
C) Past racism
D) Post racism