Deck 11: The Architecture of Inequality: Race and Ethnicity

Question 1

Hmong,Laotian,Cambodian,and Vietnamese Americans are the Asian American ethnic groups that have achieved the greatest educational success.

Answer 1

False

Question 2

Many black college students personally experience racism for the first time on campus.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

Why did many take issue with the Pew Research Center's 2012 report "The Rise of Asian Americans"?

A)It lumped all Asian Americans into a single homogenous category,ignoring differences between ethnic groups.
B)It portrayed Asian American women as "Tiger Mothers."
C)It was intended to shame other racial and ethnic minority groups who have been less successful.
D)All of the above

Answer 3

A

Question 4

When first meeting an individual,our ability to interpret racial meanings depends upon:

A)our preconceived notions of a racialized social structure.
B)the physical attributes of the individual.
C)the kindness of the individual's response.
D)the reactions of the social group.

Question 5

An interpretation,representation,or explanation of racial dynamics in an effort to reorganize and redistribute resources along particular racial lines is referred to as a:

A)liberal concept.
B)racial project.
C)anti-discrimination policy.
D)social structure.

Question 6

Which statement is least consistent with the authors' definition of race?

A)It is a concept with no biological basis.
B)It plays a large role in our social world.
C)It is an illusion that should be eliminated.
D)It is a nebulous term.

Question 7

The option to not claim an ethnicity is available only to:

A)The economically affluent
B)Whites
C)those in their society's majority group
D)Those with diplomatic status

Question 8

Ethnicity is primarily a biological phenomenon.

Question 9

According to Leung,"Linsanity" challenged the myth of Asians a model minority.

Question 10

Symbolic ethnicity is _____and without _____.

A)individual; cost
B)masked; merit
C)simulated; meaning
D)fallible; justification

Question 11

The majority of racial incidents on college campuses involve:

A)violent attacks.
B)tension in social interaction.
C)domestic violence.
D)off-campus bar fights.

Question 12

The Phipps case illustrated how race is a matter of skin color.

Question 13

Of the following,which is associated with the Asian American model minority narrative?

A)Hard work
B)Intelligence
C)Strong family ties
D)All of the above

Question 14

Asian Americans account for roughly __% of the U.S.population

A)2
B)6
C)12
D)18

Question 15

Which group has the option of choosing between two distinct ethnic identities?

A)Light brown African Americans
B)Asian Americans
C)White Americans of European ancestry.
D)Scandinavian Americans.

Question 16

At what life stage do individuals first become acutely aware of their own ethnic or racial identity?

A)Upon entering kindergarten
B)When they are introduced to the dating world
C)When they begin college
D)Immediately after starting a family

Question 17

Jeremy Lin was the first Asian/Asian American to play in the NBA.

Question 18

Sociologists define race as a:

A)biological characteristic that is insignificant in many cultures.
B)static trait that irrelevant is socially irrelevant.
C)social construction that can change across time and culture.
D)great equalizer across cultures.

Question 19

Why did Susie Phipps sue the Louisiana Bureau of Vital Records?

A)She wanted her adoption records.
B)She opposed the categorization of individuals according to race.
C)She was unsure about her racial identity.
D)She wanted her racial classification changed from black to white.

Question 20

Which tendency is not an implication of symbolic identities?

A)The tendency to view all ethnicities as groups as equal.
B)The tendency to view identities as voluntary.
C)The tendency to ignore socially imposed racial identities.
D)The tendency to discount the history and backgrounds of others.