Question 1

Sports fans' habit of wearing team colors to games contributes to the following:

Accepted Answer

A)   racial integration
B)   racial assimilation
C)   bonding social capital
D)   bridging social capital C

Question 2

Which of the following refers to differential treatment of people based on their perceived physical characteristics and heritage?

Accepted Answer

A)   Social construction of race
B)   Racial inequality
C)   Racial segregation
D)   Racism D

Question 3

According to the textbook, which of the following describes sociological understanding of race?

Accepted Answer

A)   It is socially constructed, but has powerful social outcomes.
B)   It is socially constructed and therefore without significant effects.
C)   It is biologically based, but has powerful social outcomes.
D)   It is biologically based and therefore without significant effects A

Question 4

In which of the following ways do most people engage with sports?

Accepted Answer

A)   As participants
B)   As consumers
C)   As opponents
D)   As advocates

Question 5

A young Aboriginal couple come to view the apartment that the Polettis want to rent out in their all-Italian area of Toronto. The Polettis refuse them, worrying that the couple may not be able to pay rent regularly. Which of the following outcomes does the Polettis' decision contribute to?

Accepted Answer

A)   Racial competition
B)   Racial integration
C)   Racial segregation
D)   Racial assimilation

Question 6

Which of the following understandings of race is reflected in the commonly held idea that athleticism and race are connected?

Accepted Answer

A)   Cultural constructionism
B)   Social constructionism
C)   Essentialism
D)   Biologism

Question 7

How does the current organization of sports contribute to gender inequality?

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Question 8

In which of the following areas are norms in sports and norms of society in general most likely to differ?

Accepted Answer

A)   Tolerance of aggression
B)   Blatant racism
C)   Meritocracy
D)   Cheating

Question 9

Define race. Does the idea of race have real material consequences? If so, what are they?

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Question 10

Many South Asians, who have moved to North America, stop playing cricket and pick up baseball instead. This indicates that they have been subjected to:

Accepted Answer

A)   Integration
B)   Assimilation
C)   Nationalism
D)   Consumerism

Question 11

Define bridging and bonding social capital. Explain how spectator sports contribute to both.

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Question 12

Playing national anthems at the start of North American sporting events is a ritual contributing to one of the following. Which one?

Accepted Answer

A)   Social networks
B)   Micro-social networks
C)   Local communities
D)   Imagined communities

Question 13

A researcher hires two Black and two Asian actors to answer employment ads. All use the same resume and show the same skills during interviews. In the end, Blacks receive three and Asians receive eight job offers. Which of the following concepts does this result illustrate?

Accepted Answer

A)   Racial blindness
B)   Racial discrimination
C)   Free labor market
D)   Globalization

Question 14

Which common ways of cheating in sports are discussed in the textbook? Why is so much attention paid to this phenomenon?

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Question 15

Why do many North American sports teams want to keep their Native American names and symbols, although these are now often criticized?

Accepted Answer

A)   For fear of losing elite appeal
B)   For fear of losing corporate support
C)   For fear of losing government funding
D)   For fear of losing fan base

Question 16

Define imagined community. Is this concept of racial and ethnic groups compatible with essentialism?

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Question 17

Recent sporting events are a common topic of discussion in offices, in which co-workers, subordinates and managers can all participate. This means that knowledge of sports contributes to the following:

Accepted Answer

A)   bonding social capital
B)   bridging social capital
C)   upscale emulation
D)   distinction

Question 18

Which of the following is the defining characteristic of a minority group?

Accepted Answer

A)   Size
B)   Wealth
C)   Assimilation
D)   Subordination

Question 19

Robert does not want to take part in the math competition at school, because many Asian students participate and he believes that they are innately better at math. Which of the following understandings of race is Robert's attitude based on?

Accepted Answer

A)   Essentialism
B)   Social Darwinism
C)   White supremacism
D)   Social constructionism

Question 20

Which of the following are the most likely to bear the social costs of organizing international sporting events, such as the Olympic Games?

Accepted Answer

A)   The homeless
B)   The working class
C)   The organizers
D)   The athletes

Exam 6: Get in the Game: Race, Merit, and Group Boundaries