Question 1

Think of an example of the process of racial formation that you've observed in your own life experiences and explain it.

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Question 2

Which of the following terms means belonging to the realm of ideas, meaning-making, and language?

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A)  Symbolic category 
B)  Ancestry 
C)  Phenotype 
D)  Natural category

Question 3

Explain the process of assimilation in the context of Mexican Americans. In your answer be sure to define the term assimilation, describe the social science research on assimilation of this group, and explain how intragroup and intergroup boundaries factor into this.

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Question 4

Why does the racial composition of public school teachers matter? How would you respond to the argument that we are in a postracial society and therefore should not be concerned about the racial demographics of teachers and students?

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Question 5

Discuss the ways that culture and ethnicity are connected. In your answer, define each of these concepts and explain their historical development as well as their current usage in the U.S. context.

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Question 6

The nearly worldwide acceptance of European standards of beauty is an example of all of the following EXCEPT

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A)  Symbolic violence 
B)  False aesthetic separation 
C)  Inherent reality 
D)  Long-term impact of slavery

Question 7

Which of the following is a true statement about recent events in Turkey?

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A)  Kurdish identity is experiencing a racialization process. 
B)  Kurdish identity is experiencing a de-racialization process. 
C)  Kurdish identity is disappearing. 
D)  Kurdish identity is experiencing an assimilation process.

Question 8

In her research with students and teachers in Mexico, Sue finds that racial lenses among various groups of color are distinct. Why is this such an important finding? What are the implications of this finding for public discourse about race and future research on race?

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Question 9

The assumption that the presence of people of color in influential positions is evidence of the eradication of racial obstacles is an example of which type of fallacy?

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A)  Individualistic 
B)  Tokenistic 
C)  Legalistic 
D)  Ahistorical

Question 10

The household registration system (hukou) that was originally set up in China in the 1950s to bind peasants to the land they farmed started being used to mark the presence of rural migrants in cities as temporary. Which of the following is NOT an example of the impact this has had on rural migrants?

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A)  Taking advantage of their labor 
B)  Denying them urban citizenship 
C)  Deeming them as "second-class" citizens 
D)  Giving them opportunities for social mobility

Question 11

The impact of defining racism as only acts of individual prejudice includes all of the following EXCEPT?

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A)  Takes the onus away from the government 
B)  Makes the problem a moral issue beyond the state's realm of control 
C)  Places the onus on the government to make structural changes 
D)  Masks the structural racism that exists

Question 12

Racial formation processes occur through a linkage between structure and representation. Which of the following concepts does the ideological work of making these links?

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A)  Critical race theory 
B)  Racial projects 
C)  Individual racism 
D)  Biological differences

Question 13

Explain what is meant by the term "colorblind racism." In your answer define this term, give an example of this kind of racism, and discuss why it is important.

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Question 14

Which of the following is a primary finding in Sue's research with students and teachers in Mexico?

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A)  Racial lenses among various groups of color are the same. 
B)  Racial lenses among various groups of color are distinct. 
C)  Groups of color do not use racial lenses. 
D)  The racial lenses used by whites and groups of color are the same.

Question 15

Immigration is a hotly debated issue in public discourse. Think of one recent public debate about immigration laws. How do ideas about assimilation, race, and ethnicity play into this debate?

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Question 16

Describe the difference between traditional racism and liberal racism, supporting your explanation with examples and historical context.

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Question 17

The experiences of rural migrant workers in China (mingong) has been compared to the experiences of all of the following groups EXCEPT

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A)  Blacks in South Africa under apartheid 
B)  Blacks in the U.S. in the early twentieth century 
C)  Asians in the U.S. in the early twentieth century 
D)  European ethnic immigrants in the U.S.

Question 18

Describe what the job spatial mismatch is and think of an example of this in the places that you have lived.

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Question 19

The Mexican-origin population in the U.S. is currently a mix of

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A)  Immigrants 
B)  Second-generation individuals 
C)  Later-generation descendants of earlier immigrant waves 
D)  All of the above

Question 20

The term "Special Period in the Time of Peace" is used to describe the time period when Cuba suffered enormous loss from the collapse in foreign trade, credit, and aid following which historical event?

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A)  Fall of the Soviet Union 
B)  World War I 
C)  World War II 
D)  Vietnam War

Exam 1: Core Concepts and Foundations