Glendale Community College Sociology Racism and Prejudice to Ethic Groups Test

Question Description

A Race or racial identity is ascribed to groups of people based only on differences in skin color.

True

False

Race and social class operate independently of each other, making it easy to determine if one or the other is the source of inequality in a social situation.

true

False

Racism relies heavily on the use of negative stereotypes to justify prejudice and discrimination.

True

False

Which of the following problems is/are directly related to racial inequality’s impact on life chances?

Group of answer choices

Lower family incomes and level of wealth.

Increased likelihood of arrest and incarceration.

Unequal access to the best public schools.

All of the above.

Race is perceived or read ______________ , while ethnicity is perceived or read _________________ .

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physically; linguistically

physically; culturally

culturally; physically

geographically; linguistically

Race, though biologically meaningless, is an ideology historically designed to

Group of answer choices

control access to labor, land, and marriage partners.

connect physical differences with undesirable behavioral traits, resulting in low social status for entire groups.

rationalize the domination of some groups of people over others.

all of the above

Which of the following is not a feature of aversive racism?

Group of answer choices

apathetic or ambivalent attitudes toward other races

social distance between racial groups

interracial romantic attraction

stereotyping that decreases tolerance

In _______________________, Omi and Winant describe race as a decentered complex of social meanings that are the result of political, economic, and cultural struggles.

Group of answer choices

Assimilation Theory

Racial Formation Theory

The One-Drop Rule

The Typology of Bigotry

Racial transparency is the idea that a given society’s dominant group

Group of answer choices

is so light skinned that they can be seen through.

treats subordinate groups as if they are invisible.

is accepted as the norm, and is therefore not thought of in racial terms.

is seeking a color-blind society.

Match this statement with the theoretical perspective it most represents:

Stereotypes, with their meanings and expectations, guide much of the social contact between racial groups.

Group of answer choices

Functionalism

Conflict Theory

Interactionism

Match this statement with the theoretical perspective it most represents:

Assimilation is a valid path to racial harmony and acceptance.

Group of answer choices

Functionalism

Conflict Theory

Interactionism

Match this statement with the theoretical perspective it most represents:

Traditional gender roles, in which women take care of expressive tasks like child-rearing, represent the natural order.

Group of answer choices

Functionalism

Conflict Theory

Interactionism

Match this statement with the theoretical perspective it most represents:

Women and men are frequently socialized to conform to a cultures ideas of what is feminine and masculine, despite the often arbitrary nature of these ideas; to act against gender roles might result in being judged as deviant.

Group of answer choices

Functionalism

Conflict Theory

Interactionism

_____________ is the subordination of one sex based on the assumed superiority of the other.

Group of answer choices

Patriarchy

Homophobia

Sexism

Gender Segregation

According to the Marxist (and Engels) analysis of gender inequality, women are doubly exploited by

Group of answer choices

socialism and feminism.

patriarchy and sexism

patriarchy and capitalism

communism and feminism

Which of the following are a result of gender ideologies in U.S. society?

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objectification of women

biased treatment of men

unequal pay in the workforce

all of the above

all of the above except biased treatment of men

The difference between sex and gender is:

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sex is biological and gender is hormonal

sex is biological and gender is socially-constructed

gender is biological and sex is socially-constructed

none of the above describe the differences

The idea that there is a limit to how far most women can travel upward in the work and political spheres is called the:

Group of answer choices

Glass Escalator

Advancement Wall

Slippery Slope

Glass Ceiling

Which theoretical perspective’s analysis of gender roles in the family comes closest to the idea of essentialism?

Group of answer choices

Functionalism

Conflict Theory

Interactionism

At its core, _______________ is simply the idea that women and men should have equal opportunities and respect.

Group of answer choices

sexism

Interactionism

feminism

bisexuality

Define “racism,” explaining the difference between interpersonal (micro) and systemic (macro) forms of it. With regard to structural or systemic racism in the United States, why has the racial descrimination found in housing had such a big impact on the life chances of many non-white Americans? Be sure to use specific details and examples of how housing descrimination impacts the elements of SES (income, education, occupation) and social and cultural capital.

Imagine you are a sociologist designing a research project on sex and gender in the United States. What key aspects of sex and/or gender would be the focus of your investigation? Why? Which theoretical perspective(s) and research method(s) would be most useful for you to use in your research design? Why? Be sure to use details to explain and justify your choices in a thorough, rational manner.

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