Deck 8: Racism: Confronting a Legacy of White Domination in America

Question 1

What is the practice of acknowledging the activities and contributions of one racial group over others within a multicultural society?

A) Cultural Racism
B) Ethnocentrism
C) New Racism
D) Colorblind Racism

Answer 1

Cultural Racism

Question 2

Which of the following is an example of cultural racism in a school curriculum?

A) Teachers providing supplemental materials to provide a narrative for cultures not represented in the text
B) Librarians stocking the shelves with multicultural literature that reflects the cultural and racial composition of the neighborhood
C) Students dressed as Pilgrims and Indians while participating in a mock Thanksgiving celebration
D) Superintendents advocating for heterogeneous grouping in classrooms

Answer 2

Students dressed as Pilgrims and Indians while participating in a mock Thanksgiving celebration

Question 3

In an effort to combat cultural racism, a school would be least likely to have which of the following?

A) Murals in the school that show many cultures and races in a non-stereotypical way
B) A Christmas program that features traditional Christian music as well as secular selections
C) A special program for girls to help them feel beautiful and self-confident as they are rather than as the media defines
D) An elective course entitled "The Media and Race" that helps break down popular culture norms of beauty and power.

Answer 3

Murals in the school that show many cultures and races in a non-stereotypical way

Question 4

What type of racism has adapted over time so that, while not appearing to be explicitly racist, the norms, policies and practices result in the same racial outcomes as in the past?

A) Colorblind Racism
B) New Racism
C) Aversive Racism
D) Cultural Racism

Question 5

In Martin Luther's "I Have a Dream" speech he dreamed that one day he might be judged by the content of his character and not the color of his skin. This statement led to misinterpretation by the dominant culture in several ways. What was King's actual purpose with this statement?

A) The remedy for racism was to become colorblind to people's race and their experiences and act as if race did not matter
B) It was no longer acceptable to admit to racial prejudice and people should act as if racism did not exist.
C) As long as occasional jokes and comments were not spoken in front of other races, it was best to publically maintain everyone was equal.
D) The focus should be on economic justice, the elimination of poverty, and the creation of a society where race actually did not matter.

Question 6

Marcia, a white college student, is being interviewed about friendships. When asked if she has any friends of color she states she doesn't but explains that it is not her fault because there aren't a lot of them in her school and her parents won't allow her to go to any "sketchy" neighborhoods. She does quickly add that she knows many people of color and interacts with them at work and at the mall when they ring her up and she doesn't care what color they are. This is an example of what type of racism?

A) Aversive racism
B) Colorblind Racism
C) Cultural racism
D) Explicit Racism

Question 7

All but which of the following is an attribute of racism as defined in this text?

A) A system of unequal power and privilege by which one racial group dominates others
B) A system of advantage based on race
C) A system of cultural, social and institutional power that infuses racial prejudice into laws, policies, practices and norms
D) A system of discrimination and advantage that can be aimed at any racial group and change from day to day

Question 8

Which person is not present when backstage racist behavior occurs?

A) A person of color
B) A protagonist
C) A cheerleader
D) A spectator

Question 9

Which of the following is not an example of front stage racist behaviors?

A) Crossing the street to avoid contact with people of color
B) Acting overly nice in front of people of color
C) Telling racist jokes in front of people of color
D) Mimicking the speech patterns and actions of people of color

Question 10

How does individualism reinforce racism?

A) It attributes the success of people to unfair advantages from outside sources rather than to their individual talents and skills.
B) It reinforces the idea that people who have succeeded did so because of their race and class rather than individual ability and hard work.
C) It assumes there is a level playing field where everyone has the same chance to succeed and failure is based on individual shortcomings.
D) It challenges the sense of entitlement that white people have experienced and causes tensions among racial groups.

Question 11

Jonathan and Cindy were watching a reality competition show where one of the judges appeared to be of Asian descent. Cindy said, "I hate it when they have foreign judges on these shows. You can't understand it when they speak." Jonathan replied, "I wonder where he is from?" When the judge made his comments he spoke with a clearly Southern accent. When Jonathan wondered where the judge was from he was most likely referring to what?

A) The judge's nationality
B) The judge's region of the United States
C) The judge's linguistic abilities
D) The judge's city

Question 12

What is the purpose of Affirmative Action?

A) To require employers to hire a person of color over a white person no matter the qualifications
B) To implement a quota system for hiring people of color in order to assure employee race matches the racial makeup of their clients.
C) To ensure equal representation of minority populations in leadership roles
D) To insure qualified minority applicants are given equal employment opportunities

Question 13

Which statement is not true of Affirmative Action?

A) Many white people believe that Affirmative Action did away with racial discrimination in the work place.
B) Employers are not required to meet a quota system and to hire an unqualified person of color over a qualified white person.
C) Minority applicants are supposed to be given equal employment opportunities under Affirmative Action.
D) Black males have been the greatest beneficiaries of Affirmative Action programs.

Question 14

What is the best definition of white privilege?

A) The ability to move from an urban to a suburban location to avoid desecration of schools
B) A set of options and opportunities that are gained and maintained at the expense of people of color
C) The mostly unconscious belief accepted by people of color raised in a white supremacist society
D) The opportunity to succeed on your own merits rather than because of your race

Question 15

After interviewing one black male and one white male for a job, the interviewer wants to hire the white person. The Human resources office wants a legitimate reason for this hiring to avoid breaking Affirmative Action legislation. All of the following reasons for not hiring an applicant are illegal under Affirmative Action except which one?

A) "I am hesitant to hire a black candidate because black people tend to be lazier in general."
B) "I wouldn't hire a black man to work for me because he has a criminal record."
C) "The black candidate had great computer skills but he did not have the required computer language certifications that the job requires."
D) "He just does not fit with the culture of this workplace. I think it would be disruptive to hire him."

Question 16

Which of the following statements is not a rationalization for justifying individual racism?

A) "We have desegregation in the schools so all races have an equal opportunity to learn."
B) "They have Affirmative Action so they get jobs just by being Black and not because they are qualified."
C) "White people have unearned privileges in education and employment."
D) "There are more Black men in prison because they are just more violent."

Question 17

Which of the following is the best definition of institutional racism?

A) Prejudiced attitudes and behaviors against others based on school color
B) Established laws, customs, and practices that systematically reflect and produce racial inequities in American society
C) The belief that one's race, nation or culture is superior to all others
D) The promotion of activities and contribution on one racial group over another racial group in a multiracial society

Question 18

Institutional racism always

A) Is an intentional act
B) Is an unintentional act
C) Targets only the black population
D) Results in negative consequences for people of color

Question 19

How has institutional racism affected the employment rates of African Americans?

A) More white applicants are hired than black applicants even when resumes were equivalent
B) Higher percentages of African Americans are employed the year after high school graduation that white graduates.
C) The greatest numbers of jobless workers in urban areas were for whites
D) In 2011, Hispanics had a higher unemployment rate than African Americans

Question 20

Which of the following urban groups is most likely to be unemployed?

A) Black workers from Chicago
B) Black workers from Detroit
C) Black workers from Milwaukee
D) Black workers from Buffalo

Question 21

How is word of mouth hiring used in a discriminatory way?

A) A trusted employee's word of recommendation lowers the risk of hiring a known candidate.
B) It saves the company money by saving advertising money.
C) It may increase the applicant pool for a job but does not affect who is hired.
D) People hired by this method are more likely to be white male to reflect the majority of white males in the work force.

Question 22

All of the following hiring decisions can lead to institutional racism except which one?

A) Word of mouth hiring
B) Labor union recommendations
C) Location of company
D) Hiring public servants who are people of color at higher rates than white police officers

Question 23

How have zoning ordinances contributed to racial segregation in neighborhoods?

A) By encouraging multifamily dwellings in a middle to high income neighborhood
B) Through the act of steering
C) By not allowing multifamily dwellings in middle to high income areas
D) By providing sub-prime loans to families of color

Question 24

When it comes to financing the purchase of a home

A) White applicants are more likely to have their credit reports dismissed than people of color.
B) Applicants are more likely to receive a loan for low income housing in white neighborhoods than in black neighborhoods
C) African Americans were steered toward sub-prime mortgages more often than white applicants
D) Whites and black loan applicants are held to the same standards of eligibility

Question 25

How have schools reinforced racial disparities?

A) By tracking students by ability levels
B) By guaranteeing the suspension of students reflects the racial makeup of the student body.
C) By providing supplemental materials to biased textbooks
D) By continuing the racial desegregation trends of the 1970's into the 1990's and beyond

Question 26

Tracking, or grouping students by ability and assigning them to ability-related classes

A) Has been shown to benefit learners of all tracks
B) Has been shown to benefit students in remedial tracks but harm students in accelerated tracks.
C) Has been shown to minimally benefit students in remedial tracks and largely benefit students in accelerated tracks
D) Has been shown to harm students in remedial tracks and minimally benefit students in accelerated tracks.

Question 27

Which of the following is an argument used to support the use of Affirmative Action?

A) White men encounter reverse discrimination under Affirmative Action
B) The number of workers of color decreased in their traditional occupations and increased significantly in other occupations
C) Middle Class people of color have achieved economic success due to Affirmative Action
D) Police officers of color are hired in disproportionately higher numbers than the population warrants

Question 28

According to rulings in the 1980s by the Supreme Court, what may not be used by plaintiffs to show discriminatory intent by a company?

A) The intended purpose of policies to discriminate against a particular group
B) Statistics establishing a trend of racial inequality by a company
C) Proof of evil intent by those who developed the policies of the company
D) Practices of the company that intentionally discriminate against a particular group

Question 29

Although remedies for the complex and widespread problem of racism would offer only partial solutions and good faith efforts, one suggestion by researchers is that

A) Teachers should be taught to work with diverse populations.
B) Real estate practices should not include monitoring of advertising and marketing as this would disrupt the free market economy.
C) The Justice Department should take on the responsibility of enforcing antidiscrimination laws.
D) Tax incentives should be made available to attract businesses to the suburbs.

Question 30

Give three ways in which cultural racism is evident in your daily life.

Question 31

What is colorblindness? Is it a positive value to have or not? Explain you position.

Question 32

What is front stage and backstage racism? Give examples of each.

Question 33

Explain how institutional racism is present in schools today.

Question 34

What are some consequences of racial discrimination in terms of household net worth and prison sentencing?