Deck 9: Racism: A Persistent American Presence

Question 1

Institutional racism refers to

A) discrimination by all individuals in society
B) discrimination by just a few individuals in society
C) discriminatory practices built into organizations within economic, political, and educational systems
D) admissions requirements in all mental and physical care institutions

Answer 1

C

Question 2

All but which of the following have been used to keep African Americans from purchasing houses in white neighborhoods?

A) steering
B) redlining
C) the eugenics movement
D) racially restricted covenants
E) all of the above

Answer 2

C

Question 3

The eugenics movement was supported by

A) businesspeople
B) scientists
C) academic leaders
D) political leaders
E) all of the above
F) none of the above

Answer 3

E

Question 4

Parents impact their interracial children's racial identification by

A) forcing the child to accept that they are the race they most resemble
B) choosing to have the children choose either "black" or "white" depending on the number of family members from each side of the family were present
C) residing in racially diverse neighborhoods rather than monoracial, particularly all-white ones
D) choosing to identify the child as "American" on the U.S. Census

Question 5

Media stereotypes include all except for which of the following?

A) Asian men as martial-arts experts
B) Muslims as anti-terrorists
C) Hispanic men as gang members
D) Black women as sassy with attitude problems

Question 6

The median household incomes for the major racial groups shows their general pattern from highest to lowest to be

A) Whites, Asians, Blacks, Hispanics
B) Whites, Asians, Hispanics, Blacks
C) Asians, Whites, Blacks, Hispanics
D) Asians, Whites, Hispanics, Blacks

Question 7

The occupational success of racial minorities is based on all except which of the following?

A) their ability to become color-blind
B) their ability to use on-the job social networks
C) the ability of immigrants to learn English
D) their ability to access union jobs

Question 8

Racism is a belief that traits of one race make it more superior over others.

Question 9

Individual racism requires there to be a physical act of violence.

Question 10

Institutional racism is based on the norms of social structures.

Question 11

"Separate but equal" was the Supreme Court's decision legitimating segregation in the case Plessy v Ferguson.

Question 12

Access to resources and opportunities for segregated and integrated communities are separate but equal.

Question 13

Peer and friendship patterns show that whites have close friendships with blacks.

Question 14

The "bus stop effect" has had an impact on racially segregating peer relations in school.

Question 15

Stereotype threat can hinder the ability of Blacks and Hispanic students to perform well academically.

Question 16

The media has eliminated the use of stereotypical roles and images due to protests by minority group

Question 17

The 1.5 generation refers to those individuals who have immigrated to the U.S. in the last one and a half years.

Question 18

How did racialized housing covenants and steering impact the residential segregation patterns of African Americans?

Question 19

What accounts for the lack of cross-race friendships and what characteristics do they share?

Question 20

How do stereotypes in the media influence what people learn about different groups?

Question 21

Using concepts from Omi and Winant's racial formation theory, discuss the racial project that has been used relationship between early English settlers and Native Americans and the English and the system of slavery.

Question 22

Using Table 9.1 on page 353 in the text , describe the patterns of academic success and failure for each group. What are the direct effects of schooling based on race? How do tracking and stereotyping influence the education received?