Question: Theories of racialized discourse suggest that________________?

• 1. race is an objective way of categorizing people on biological grounds
• 2. the idea of race is socially constructed through powerful ideologies
• 3. race relations in Britain and America can be traced back to colonial times
• 4. people choose their racial identity, and this becomes fixed

Question: Scientific theories in the nineteenth century tried to explain race in naturalistic terms Which of the following ideas was not considered ?

• 1. genetics
• 2. evolution
• 3. height
• 4. brain size

Question: Which of the following is TRUE of interactionists ?

• 1. Interactionist believe that groups will experience conflict only if they are of two distinct ethnic groups
• 2. Interactionists downplay the role of communication in ethnicity
• 3. Interactionists believe the world we experience is socially constructed
• 4. all of the above

Question: Marxist-oriented theorists_____________?

• 1. have found that American race and ethnic relations have little connection to global issues
• 2. contend that racism serves the economic interests of the capitalist class
• 3. argue that prejudice discrimination and racism operate outside of social structures
• 4. conclude that racist notions serve the economic interests of people of color world-wide

Question: The coexistence of diverse groups is called_______________?

• 1. gatekeeping
• 2. pluralism
• 3. assimilation
• 4. continued subjugation

Question: Which of the following is true regarding discrimination ?

• 1. In order for a person to discriminate he or she must hold prejudicial attitudes
• 2. Discrimination is an action
• 3. Discrimination is not a form of racism
• 4. none of the above

Question: Prejudice_______________?

• 1. refers to hostile behaviors exhibited by someone who has been offended by a member of a group
• 2. is an attitude of aversion and hostility toward the members of a group simply because they belong it
• 3. cannot not exist in someone who does not discriminate
• 4. is a feeling a minority individual has toward his or her own minority?

Question: Which of the following is NOT one of the properties of a minority group ?

• 1. racial or cultural self-consciousness
• 2. hereditary membership
• 3. a high degree of marriage outside of the group (exogamy)
• 4. oppression at the hands of a dominant group

Question: The sociological perspective on race_______________?

• 1. begins with the assumption that race is based on easily classified differences
• 2. considers race a social construct not an absolute
• 3. neither nor b
• 4. both a and b

Question: In a society with a (n) ___________ the political and religious institutions often act in harmony and mutually reinforce each other,s powers over their relative spheres of influence ?

• 1. denomination
• 2. ecclesia
• 3. cult
• 4. sect