Question 1

The primary reason we should be addressing the educational debt is ____________ .

Accepted Answer

A)   the impact it has on present education progress
B)   the value of understanding the debt and its connection to previous research findings on education
C)   the potential for creating a better educational future
D)   All of these choices are correct. D

Question 2

Suggest some specific policies that your school might adopt to help bicultural students be successful.

Accepted Answer

There are several specific policies that a school could adopt to help bicultural students be successful. Some of these policies could include:

1. Culturally responsive teaching: Implementing teaching strategies that are sensitive to the cultural backgrounds of bicultural students, such as incorporating diverse perspectives and experiences into the curriculum.

2. Bilingual education programs: Offering bilingual education programs that support bicultural students in maintaining and developing proficiency in their native language while also learning English.

3. Support for cultural identity: Providing resources and support for bicultural students to explore and celebrate their cultural identity, such as cultural clubs, events, and activities.

4. Professional development for teachers: Offering professional development opportunities for teachers to learn about the unique needs and experiences of bicultural students and how to effectively support them in the classroom.

5. Mentorship and counseling: Providing mentorship programs and counseling services specifically tailored to the needs of bicultural students, to help them navigate the challenges of balancing multiple cultural identities.

By implementing these policies, schools can create a more inclusive and supportive environment for bicultural students, ultimately helping them to be more successful in their academic and personal development.

Question 3

Bertrand and Mullainathan found that a White name yielded as many more callbacks as an additional_____years of experience on a resume.

Accepted Answer

A)   3
B)   8
C)   5
D)   2 B

Question 4

What does Zhou mean when she asks if Asian Americans are becoming White: What are the implications of this?

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Question 5

Jennifer Silva argues that becoming adults is significantly harder for working class youth today than it was in the past. What social change is most responsible for this?

Accepted Answer

A)   High school curriculum requirements have grown, making it harder to graduate from high school.
B)   State regulations on driver's education have become more strict, so it is harder to get a driver's license.
C)   The decline of manufacturing jobs and the growth of the service industry make it harder to get a secure full-time job with benefits.
D)   The military has become more selective in its recruiting, narrowing a popular avenue to upward mobility for many working-class youth.

Question 6

By analyzing the interpersonal domain of power, Connor shows that intersections of inequality mean that_____.

Accepted Answer

A)   there are no systematic patterns of how people are treated in interaction
B)   special education students are no more likely to feel isolated than any other marginalized student group
C)   multiple identities make it hard for an individual to determine which aspects of identity are driving discriminatory treatment
D)   no one is more oppressed than anyone else, since everyone experiences discrimination along some axis of power in the matrix of domination

Question 7

Wilson argues that paid work in the formal economy is critical to the disciplined habits that give shape to a coherent daily life. Do you agree? Why or why not? With the recent rise of an ICT-enabled "gig economy," are available forms of formal employment losing this capacity to provide structure and discipline for daily life?

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Question 8

Current public attitudes toward racial intermarriage are represented by the fact that_____.

Accepted Answer

A)   most Americans still strongly oppose interracial unions
B)   almost a quarter of all married couples are in interracial relationships
C)   two-thirds of Americans say it would be fine with them for a family member to "marry out" of their racial or ethnic group
D)   state anti-miscegenation laws have been upheld as constitutional by the Supreme Court

Question 9

The key benefit of work in the formal economy that Wilson focuses on in "Jobless Ghettos" is_____.

Accepted Answer

A)   skills training
B)   access to transportation
C)   disciplined regularity
D)   creditworthiness

Question 10

In what ways do the ideological frameworks of nationalism and fundamentalism make use of the image of women as symbolic bearers of culture and values? How does this symbolism make women particularly vulnerable to political acts of aggression, including sexualized violence?

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Question 11

Roberta Espinoza reports finding two different strategies used by Latina doctoral students to manage the competing demands of family and higher education. She calls these strategies_______________.

Accepted Answer

A)   Blenders and Stirrers
B)   Conformers and Resisters
C)   Integrators and Separators
D)   Practitioners and Theorizers

Question 12

Wilson advocates for public sector employment of last resort as a possible policy solution to address inner-city joblessness. Why does he advocate for this instead of fiscal policies to encourage economic growth?

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Question 13

In their article, Rumbaut and Ewing assert that immigrant criminality is ___________ .

Accepted Answer

A)   a myth
B)   a primary cause of rising crime rates in the United States
C)   highest among immigrants from Asian countries
D)   lowest for immigrant men who lack a high school diploma

Question 14

What is "pan-Indianism"? How has this hurt or helped American Indians?

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Question 15

Tanya Golash-Boza interviewed Jamaican deportees who had been LPRs in the United States prior to their deportations. Her respondents said that they_____.

Accepted Answer

A)   had lived in constant fear of deportation while they were in the United States
B)   deserved to be treated like citizens because of their strong ties to families and communities in the United States
C)   "felt like citizens" because of their deep political attachment to and love for the American state
D)   did not wish to return to the United States because they had always thought of Jamaica as home anyway

Question 16

During armed conflicts, the majority of people killed or "disappeared" are_____.

Accepted Answer

A)   dissident rebels
B)   men or male youths
C)   women or children
D)   UN Peacekeepers

Question 17

Rape is not prosecuted as a crime against humanity or a war crime because_____.

Accepted Answer

A)   rape is an individual act and not a strategy of war
B)   it is not possible to prove whether sexual acts were consensual or constituted rape
C)   women from conservative cultures do not want to admit when they have been raped because they will bring shame on their families
D)   the Statutes of the International Criminal Court, which recognize rape as a crime, have not been ratified by enough nation-states to become operational

Question 18

In "Working Class Growing Pains" Silva argues that to create successful journeys to working class adulthood, American society needs_____.

Accepted Answer

A)   young adults who embrace the idea of self-sufficiency
B)   to return to the social and cultural values of the 1950s
C)   definitions of adulthood that foster connection and interdependence
D)   to abandon the idea of vocational training in favor of college degrees for all young people

Question 19

Victor M. Rios describes the way that a range of social institutions provide justification for law enforcement to treat young Black and Latino bodies as disposable. He refers to the coalition of social institutions that punish, stigmatize, and dehumanize poor youth of color as a_________________.

Accepted Answer

A)   criminal justice league
B)   failed socialization process
C)   protective safety net
D)   youth control complex

Question 20

Connor uses an unusual format for his article, giving priority to Michael's own words and narrative. What are the advantages and disadvantages of Connor's methodological and analytical choices in this chapter?

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Exam 3: Social Institutions and Social Issues