Race and Ethnicity

In 1988 African americans leader jesse jackson announced that ____ was the acceptable term for black americans

African American

In which of the following ways is whitening related to social class?

All of the above

Which of the following is NOT one of the reasons white people should be interested in dismantling white privilege?

All of the above

Which of the following racial/ethnic groups have had demeaning sexualized stereotypes about them that are designed to portray them as deviant and "other?"

All of the above

Which of the following terms are considered acceptable to use today and are considered non offensive when referring to a racial/ethnic minority group?

All of the above

During the 1930's this country engaged behavioral whitening campaigns which were directed at their black and indigenous populations

Brazil

The current reigning racial ideology in the US is that of

Color-blindness

This refers to the discrimination that darker-skinned latinos and African americans face within their own group compared to lighter skinned group members

Colorism

Which of the following theoretical perspectives on race/ethnicity makes use of counterstories to challenge dominant cultural narratives surrounding race?

Critical Race Theory

During the 1970s, sociological research focused on white ethnics and ___________, which refers to the fact that instead of dropping their cultural ties to their countries of origin, people were embracing and celebrating their ethnic heritage through foods, festivals, and other cultural expressions.

Ethnic revival

According to Feagin, Vera, and Butur white racism refers to individuals that belong to white supremacist organizations

False

During the first half of the twentieth century, sociological research focused on race at the expense of ethnicity.

False

Irish immigrants entered the US with anti-black prejudices that allowed them to be immediately embraced by the dominant, white mainstream

False

The categories "race" and "ethnicity" are mutually exclusive.

False

This theory emphasizes the distinction between voluntary immigrants, known as immigrant minorities, and involuntary immigrants, known as colonized minorities.

Internal colonialism

The epidemic of violence directed at LGBTQ people of color is an example of ________, because it is more than homophobia and transphobia; it is racialized homophobia and transphobia.

Intersectionality

This term is borrowed from economics and can help us understand ongoing racial inequality. Essentially _________ refers to the competitive advantages technology leaders have in a marketplace. Roithmayr applies this term to racial inequality; by excluding minorities (from labor unions, housing, etc.) in the Jim Crow era, they have been able to maintain racial inequality today.

Locked-in

Which of the following are examples of scientific racism, which refers to using science to try and prove the innate racial inferiority of some groups and the innate superiority of others.

Phrenology

This refers to status hierarchies based upon physical appearance and the assumption of membership in particular categories based upon these physical features; these exist in the United States and throughout the world, albeit with much variation.

Racial Hierarchy

This refers to interactions that disrupt white privilege and increase racial self awareness

Racial challanges

This refers to using science to prove the innate inferiority of some racial groups and the innate superiority of others.

Science of Race

This is a concept introduced by american sociologist C. Wright mills, which refers to a perspective that helps us understand the ways history, society, and biography intersect

Sociological imagination

According to the split labor market perspective on racial inequality, inequality in the economic sphere is maintained by the higher paid labor group who works to maintain their privileges in the labor market. Under this model, higher paid, white workers enforce discriminatory practices in the labor market in order to maintain their privilege.

True

Some research finds that DNA ancestry testing is much more common among African Americans, primarily due to the limitations placed upon them in pursuing traditional genealogical research due to the slave trade and the erasure of much of African culture in America.

True

This man coined the term 'psychological wage' to describe the non monetary, intangible benefits white workers had in the labor market over black workers.

W.E.B DuBois

Which of the following sociologists was an influential member of the development of sociology in the United States at Atlanta-Clark school of sociology, but has generally been ignored by mainstream sociologists?

W.E.B. Du Bois

when sociologist speak of a minority group, they are referring to

a group that holds disproportionate power in society

Sociologist argue that based upon current demographic patterns, non-hispanic whites will lose majority status by 2050

false

This refers to the everyday business practices and policies which disadvantage minorities and offer advantages to dominant group members it is often written off as "just the way things are"

institutional racism

Due to changing US racial/ethnic demographics, diversity training programs are being implemented in many industries

true