Question 1

The impact of the rhetoric of racial democracy and Cuban nationalism has been that

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A)  Blacks downplay the importance of race. 
B)  Blacks emphasize the importance of race. 
C)  Blacks see themselves as separate from whites and mulattoes in the national project. 
D)  Whites see themselves as separate from blacks and mulattoes in the national project.

Question 2

Sue explains that the U.S. education system is struggling to adapt to the changing nature of America's classrooms. Describe what she means by this. In your answer be sure to describe what the changing nature of America's classrooms is as well as what the obstacles public schools face in adapting to these changes.

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Question 3

Why is it important to make a distinction between race and ethnicity?

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Question 4

What are the positive and negative aspects of assimilation? Does every racial and ethnic group have equal opportunities to assimilate? If not, why?

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Question 5

Which of the following is a true statement about the demographic makeup of U.S. public schools?

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A)  The number of teachers of color is on the incline and the number of students of color is on the incline. 
B)  The number of teachers of color is on the decline and the number of students of color is on the decline. 
C)  The number of teachers of color is on the decline while the number of students of color is on the incline. 
D)  The number of teachers of color and the number of students of color have remained steady over time.

Question 6

Suzy Killmister posits a typology for understanding how group membership matters. What is the model that identifies the interest members have in group membership in universal terms?

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A)  The relational model 
B)  The nominal model 
C)  The participatory model 
D)  The community model

Question 7

Which of the following terms is used to describe citizenship, membership in a specific politically delineated territory controlled by a government?

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A)  Race 
B)  Ethnicity 
C)  Culture 
D)  Nationality

Question 8

Which group is the most ostracized in the U.S., according to Michele Lamont's research?

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A)  Blacks 
B)  Whites 
C)  Immigrants 
D)  Asians

Question 9

Which of the following is NOT a true statement about the current social climate in France?

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A)  French blacks are not targeted as much as French Muslims. 
B)  Blacks living in France are more religiously diverse than are the North Africans. 
C)  Many black immigrants came from elite backgrounds and moved to France for education. 
D)  French workers primarily focus on racial categories in their distinction between "people like us" and "them."

Question 10

What does Bonilla-Silva describe as "racism with a smile"?

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A)  Systemic racism 
B)  Individual racism 
C)  Racial equality 
D)  Colorblind racism

Question 11

Are there parallels between the racialization of Kurdish identity in Turkey and the racialization of ethnic groups in the U.S.? Share a specific example of an ethnic group becoming racialized in the U.S.

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Question 12

What are the parallels between how the United States and France "other" certain groups? How does the historical context of these countries impact this othering process?

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Question 13

Suzy Killmister posits a typology for understanding how group membership matters. Which of the models is concerned with goods that gain their meaning through being shared by the social group?

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A)  The relational model 
B)  The nominal model 
C)  The participatory model 
D)  The community model

Question 14

Omi and Winant state that the case of Susie Guillory Phipps is "a parable of America's unsolved racial dilemma." Explain what they mean by this. In your answer be sure to describe the Phipps case and the importance of it.

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Question 15

Clealand finds that blacks in Cuba still feel a sense of solidarity and some display a strong sense of racial consciousness. Explain why this is remarkable given the historical context that Clealand describes.

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Question 16

Why do you think our society promotes the idea that we live in a postracial era? Who benefits when we frame our society as one in which racism is no longer an issue?

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Question 17

Which term describes "the way social positions, social roles, and networks of social relationships are arranged in our institutions?"

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A)  Culture 
B)  Social structure 
C)  Values 
D)  Community

Question 18

Which of the following is a true statement about the impact of the shift in the U.S. away from low-skilled workers?

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A)  It has had a more negative effect on blacks than whites. 
B)  It has had a more negative effect on whites than blacks. 
C)  It has negatively affected whites and blacks equally. 
D)  It has positively affected whites and blacks equally.

Question 19

Which of the following is NOT one of the fallacies about racism?

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A)  Individualistic fallacy 
B)  Legalistic fallacy 
C)  Structural fallacy 
D)  Tokenistic fallacy

Question 20

In their research, Embrick and Henricks explore the question "In what ways are epithets and stereotypes racially unequal?" What do they find? What do you think of their findings? Do you agree or disagree with the idea that epithets and stereotypes are racially unequal? Why?

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Exam 1: Core Concepts and Foundations