Question 1

The discussion of racial politics and the racial state are important for understanding racial formation theory because A) It helps to point out the lack of racism in 21^st century American institutions. B) It helps to point out the contradictions and instability of racial rule (Chapter 5 - overview question). C) It helps to explain how national interests are thwarted by racial resistance. D) It helps to challenge misconceptions of white participation in racial resistance. E) It helps to show how the U.S. two-party system is problematic.

Accepted Answer

The discussion of racial politics and the racial state helps to point out the contradictions and instability of racial rule, which is central to racial formation theory. It highlights the ways in which racial categories and hierarchies are constructed and maintained, as well as the ways in which they can be challenged and disrupted. This understanding of the complexities of racial power is key to analyzing how race operates in society and how it can be transformed.

Question 2

When resistance must mobilize outside of the political sphere because there is no way to legitimately challenge the political structure, then resistance is called&#8230;&#10;A) A war of globalization.&#10;B) A war of position.&#10;C) A war of racialization.&#10;D) A war of maneuver .&#10;E) A race war.

Accepted Answer

A war of maneuver refers to a situation where resistance movements must engage in unconventional tactics to challenge the political structure because there is no legitimate way to do so within the established channels of power. This often involves actions such as civil disobedience or guerrilla warfare.

Question 3

Democratic states often allow a space for political resistance, to challenge political structure from within. When there is a legitimate way to challenge the political structure, then resistance is called…

A) A war of position .
B) A war of maneuver.
C) A war of despotism.
D) A war of political parties.
E) A war of majority rules.

A

Accepted Answer

A war of position refers to using legal and legitimate means to challenge and change the political structure from within. This includes things like running for office, organizing protests or demonstrations, and engaging in political discourse and debate. Democratic states provide the space for this type of resistance, as opposed to a war of maneuver, which involves more violent and non-legal means of resistance.

Question 4

The black movement and its allies pushed racial politics into what type of &#34;war&#34; described by Omi and Winant based on Antonio Gramsci's theories?&#10;A) A war of despotism.&#10;B) A war of democracy.&#10;C) A war of position .&#10;D) A war of maneuver.&#10;E) A war of nationalism.

Accepted Answer

Omi and Winant's theory, informed by Antonio Gramsci, is that racial politics in the United States is a "war of position," with groups vying for power and influence in society through existing institutions and cultural norms. The black movement and its allies were working to challenge the dominant white power structure and establish their own position of power, rather than engaging in a more confrontational or physical "war of maneuver."

Question 5

Anti-miscegenation laws, the sterilization of non-white women, and racial profiling are all examples of Omi and Winant's concept of&#10;A) Counter-hegemony.&#10;B) Self-reflective action.&#10;C) Ethnicity-based approaches to race.&#10;D) Anti-racist social movements.&#10;E) The politicized racial body .

Accepted Answer

Omi and Winant's concept of the politicized racial body refers to the ways in which race is not just a matter of biology or physical appearance, but is also a social and political construct that has been used to create hierarchies of power and privilege. Examples like anti-miscegenation laws, sterilization of non-white women, and racial profiling all illustrate how race has been used to control and oppress people based on their perceived racial identity. Thus, E is the best choice.

Question 6

What theorist's work do Omi and Winant refer to when linking the racial state and its policing of the racial body?&#10;A) W.E.B. Du Bois&#10;B) Robert Park&#10;C) Michel Foucault .&#10;D) Antonio Gramsci&#10;E) Francis Galton

Accepted Answer

Omi and Winant refer to the work of Michel Foucault when linking the racial state and its policing of the racial body. Foucault's ideas on power and discipline were influential in understanding the ways in which the state exerts control over individuals and populations through various institutions, such as the criminal justice system and healthcare. In particular, his concept of biopower, which refers to the ways in which power is exerted over bodies and populations through the regulation of health, sexuality, and other aspects of life, is relevant to Omi and Winant's analysis of the racial state.

Question 7

In the 21^st century, Omi and Winant characterize the current state of racial politics as a A) Racial hegemony . B) Racial despotism C) Racial democracy D) Racial monopoly E) Racial equilibrium

Accepted Answer

Omi and Winant describe the current state of racial politics as a "racial hegemony," which refers to the dominance of one racial group over others, shaping social structures, ideologies, and practices in a way that maintains their power.

Question 8

Omi and Winant use which of the following labels to explain the more successful resistance to the racial state that shifted racial awareness, meaning, and subjectivity?&#10;A) The American Civil War/Reconstruction Trajectory&#10;B) The Great Transformation .&#10;C) The Great Migration Trajectory&#10;D) The Great Racial Healing&#10;E) The Radical Pragmatist Approach

Accepted Answer

The Great Transformation is the label used by Omi and Winant to explain the more successful resistance to the racial state that shifted racial awareness, meaning, and subjectivity. This term encapsulates the significant changes and upheavals in racial dynamics and consciousness during a pivotal period in history.

Question 9

All of the following explain Omi and Winant's use a radical pragmatist approach to understanding racial politics in the U.S. except for&#8230;&#10;A) It explains how it is logical to use social class instead of race as a social stratification model .&#10;B) It recognizes the interaction between structural racism and self-reflective action.&#10;C) It helps us to understand that the boundary between state and civil society is necessarily porous.&#10;D) It helps to see the instability of racial hegemony.&#10;E) It recognizes the interactions between race, class, and gender.

Accepted Answer

The use of social class as a social stratification model is not an explanation of Omi and Winant's radical pragmatist approach to understanding racial politics, but rather a potential application of it. The other choices all accurately explain how Omi and Winant's approach operates.

Question 10

Racial hegemony is an &#34;unstable equilibrium&#34; between&#10;A) Repression and incorporation .&#10;B) Privilege and oppression.&#10;C) Racism and nationalism.&#10;D) Despotism and autocracy.&#10;E) Nativism and racism.

Accepted Answer

Racial hegemony is considered an "unstable equilibrium" between repression and incorporation because it involves both the suppression of certain racial groups and the integration or assimilation of others to maintain dominance and control.

Question 11

Using racial classification of individuals and groups to justify enslavement, stripping away or restricting the right to vote or access to citizenship, passing Jim Crow segregation laws, and instituting 21^st century racial profiling policies are all examples of what type of racial politics in the United States?

A) Racial hegemony
B) Racial democracy
C) Racial despotism .
D) Racial diversity
E) Racial pragmatism

Accepted Answer

The answer of Using racial classification of individuals and groups...

Question 12

&#34;The Great Transformation&#34; was responsible for all of the following except&#10;A) Transforming the U.S. into a racially hegemonic state.&#10;B) Creating the post-civil rights ideology of colorblindness.&#10;C) Revealing and politicizing racial identity, experience, and politics.&#10;D) Disrupting white supremacy and forging new collective racial identities.&#10;E) Establishing white despotic rule similar to the Jim Crow era .

Accepted Answer

The answer of &#34;The Great Transformation&#34; was responsible for all...

Deck 5: Racial Politics and the Racial State