Question 1

Colorism is a global phenomenon, with a long history and distinct manifestations around the world.

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A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

In Asia, colorism is a relatively new phenomenon.

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A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

Which of the following statements is true about racial segregation and inequality in Brazil?

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A)   Brazil has never had laws that mandated racial segregation so there is no racial inequality along color lines
B)   Brazil has never had laws that mandated racial segregation but racial inequality still exists along color lines.
C)   Brazil had strict laws mandating racial segregation during the colonial era but no longer has racial inequality along color lines.
D)   Brazil formerly had strict laws mandating racial segregation during the colonial era and racial inequality still exists along color lines. B

Question 4

Due to the prevalence of skin-tone stratification, lighter-skinned slaves were more likely to be freed, leading to a class of freedmen. These lighter-skinned Blacks eventually formed the core of the Black elite in the United States. This history explains how:

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A)   skin color has been mapped onto social status in the African American community for centuries
B)   light-skinned Blacks were later able to join forces with White immigrants in the creation of labor unions
C)   skin-tone stratification helped pave the way for the Emancipation Proclamation
D)   colorism became a global phenomenon

Question 5

Identify two ways in which colorism is gendered.

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Question 6

Do skin-lightening practices suggest that women of color desire to be White? Support your claim with findings from at least two studies discussed in Chapter 5, "Colorism and Skin-color Stratification."

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Question 7

A study found that in strip clubs, light-skinned Black and Latina women's attractiveness and sensuality were viewed as "exotic" and they were able to earn more than darker-skinned Black women. This is an example of:

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A)   erotic capital
B)   social capital
C)   ethnic capital
D)   cultural capital

Question 8

Officially recognized as a distinct category on the U.S. Census from 1850 to 1910, _______ were the mixed-race children of Blacks and Whites.

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A)   mestizaje
B)   mulattos
C)   pardos
D)   mestizos

Question 9

What is colorism? How does colorism differ from racism?

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Question 10

Mestizo is part of the skin-color hierarchy in ____________ and refers to _________.

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A)   Asia; immigrants
B)   Africa; enslaved people
C)   Latin America; persons of mixed Spanish and indigenous ancestry
D)   The United States; persons of mixed Black and White ancestry

Question 11

Skin-whitening creams' prevalence in Asia, Latin America, Africa, and the United States is evidence of a _____________, in which light skin is privileged and people strive to become lighter.

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A)   patriarchy
B)   beauty queue
C)   diaspora
D)   global color hierarchy

Question 12

Identify three indicators that colorism continues to shape the lives of African Americans.

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Question 13

Identify three empirical indicators of skin-color stratification in the United States.

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Question 14

According to the idea of hypodescent in different U.S. states, a person could be considered Black if:

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A)   one of their grandparents was Black
B)   their great-grandparents were Black
C)   they were 1/32 Black
D)   All of the above

Question 15

How do researchers explain the relationship between colorism and colonialism in Africa?

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A)   Colonialism fueled an obsession with light skin, but people have now largely rejected colorism in the post-colonial era.
B)   Colonialism fueled an obsession with light skin and colorism remains pervasive in many parts of Africa
C)   Anger at colonialism made African people reject colorism entirely
D)   There is no evidence of colorism prior of the period of colonialism in Africa

Question 16

India is the only country where men do not have a preference for lighter skinned mates.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

According to Evelyn Nakano Glenn, light skin is a form of symbolic capital, which is more important for women than men.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Lighter-skinned African Americans have advantages over their darker-skinned counterparts in earnings, education, and occupations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

In colonial Latin America, the child of a Black slave and a Spanish settler would be called a:

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A)   mulatto
B)   mestizo
C)   pardo
D)   castizo

Question 20

Define skin-color stratification. Use a concrete example to illustrate how colorism is linked to skin-color stratification.

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Exam 5: Colorism and Skin-Color Stratification

Colorism is a global phenomenon, with a long history and distinct manifestations around the world.

In Asia, colorism is a relatively new phenomenon.

Which of the following statements is true about racial segregation and inequality in Brazil?

Due to the prevalence of skin-tone stratification, lighter-skinned slaves were more likely to be freed, leading to a class of freedmen. These lighter-skinned Blacks eventually formed the core of the Black elite in the United States. This history explains how:

Identify two ways in which colorism is gendered.

Do skin-lightening practices suggest that women of color desire to be White? Support your claim with findings from at least two studies discussed in Chapter 5, "Colorism and Skin-color Stratification."

A study found that in strip clubs, light-skinned Black and Latina women's attractiveness and sensuality were viewed as "exotic" and they were able to earn more than darker-skinned Black women. This is an example of:

Officially recognized as a distinct category on the U.S. Census from 1850 to 1910, _______ were the mixed-race children of Blacks and Whites.

What is colorism? How does colorism differ from racism?

Mestizo is part of the skin-color hierarchy in ____ and refers to _.

Skin-whitening creams' prevalence in Asia, Latin America, Africa, and the United States is evidence of a _____________, in which light skin is privileged and people strive to become lighter.

Identify three indicators that colorism continues to shape the lives of African Americans.

Identify three empirical indicators of skin-color stratification in the United States.

According to the idea of hypodescent in different U.S. states, a person could be considered Black if:

How do researchers explain the relationship between colorism and colonialism in Africa?

India is the only country where men do not have a preference for lighter skinned mates.

According to Evelyn Nakano Glenn, light skin is a form of symbolic capital, which is more important for women than men.

Lighter-skinned African Americans have advantages over their darker-skinned counterparts in earnings, education, and occupations.

In colonial Latin America, the child of a Black slave and a Spanish settler would be called a:

Define skin-color stratification. Use a concrete example to illustrate how colorism is linked to skin-color stratification.