Deck 5: Intersectional Identity in Racial and Ethnic Politics

Question 1

Identity based on multiple salient dimensions - race, ethnicity, gender, physical ability, sexuality, class, and religion - given the recognition that these dimensions are inextricably linked is called ______________ identity.

A) interracial
B) interethnic
C) intersectional
D) interactive

Answer 1

C

Question 2

The negative societal perceptions and treatment of racial and ethnic minorities have worked operated to separate these groups from which core value (in terms of how society views them)?

A) Individualism
B) Collectivism
C) Ingenuity
D) Inegalitarianism

Answer 2

A

Question 3

Which of the following is an example of an intersectional identity?

A) Middle class White man
B) Rich Black bisexual woman
C) Poor Asian American transgender man
D) All of the answers are correct

Answer 3

D

Question 4

According to McClain et al. 2009, "an individual's awareness of belonging to a certain group and having a psychological attachment to that group based on a perception of shared beliefs, feelings, interests, and ideas with other group members" is known as _________________.

A) racial group membership
B) racial group identification
C) racial group consciousness
D) racial group political engagement

Question 5

The prototypical image people associate with "black" is a ________________.

A) homosexual, cisgendered black man
B) bisexual, transgendered black woman
C) heterosexual, cisgendered black man
D) heterosexual, cisgendered black woman

Question 6

Intersectional methods to research are important for a clearer understanding of how racial and ethnic minority __________ operate.

A) occupations
B) politics
C) societies
D) dialects

Question 7

Why are people with multiple oppressed identities often more likely to be on the frontlines of advocating for sociopolitical change?

A) They are often most directly affected by negative social forces.
B) They have fewer privileges connected to high status in various hierarchies.
C) Isolation and exclusion may have encouraged a stronger development of group consciousness.
D) All of the answers are correct.

Question 8

Which of the following does not exist within communities of color?

A) Sexism
B) Ableism
C) Classism
D) They all exist.

Question 9

Which of the following most directly contribute to perpetuating cycles of poverty for some women of color?

A) Low socioeconomic status, negative stereotyping connected with race, poor educational opportunities, wage discrimination
B) Bad attitudes, lack of work ethic, focus on race, distrust of police
C) Low socioeconomic status, lack of work ethic, lack of desire to live in the suburbs, wage discrimination
D) Bad attitudes, negative stereotyping connected with race, lack of desire to live in the suburbs, distrust of police

Question 10

Which of the following most directly lead to the current state of the criminal justice system, in terms of its targeting of communities at the intersection of race/ethnicity and class?

A) The 13^th amendment's "punishment for crime" clause and Jim Crow laws.
B) The 14^th amendment and Brown v. Board (1954).
C) The 15^th amendment's focus on race and Jim Crow laws.
D) The 16^th amendment and Brown v. Board (1954).

Question 11

Why do racial and ethnic minority immigrants in the US have differing levels of political engagement and incorporation?

A) Differing socioeconomic and political experiences in the US.
B) Differing types and levels of resources, as well as differing personal experiences with government based on nation of origin.
C) They all have similar levels of political engagement and incorporation.
D) All of the answers are correct.

Question 12

How many women of color are serving in the U.S. Senate, as of 2017?

A) 2
B) 4
C) 6
D) 8

Question 13

Which party received a significant amount of electoral support from various groups of women of color in the 2016 presidential election?

A) Democratic
B) Republican
C) Libertarian
D) Green

Question 14

Minority women running for office may encounter difficulties in reaching their potential constituents due to ________________ as compared to their opponents.

A) too much media coverage
B) less media coverage and more negative media messages
C) less media coverage with fewer negative media messages
D) fewer negative media messages

Question 15

The water protectors at the Oceti Sakowin Camp were able to use their ______________________ to their advantage by way of ___________________.

A) lackluster interest in protesting; waiting out the law enforcement and security forces.
B) unidimensional identities; rejecting any outsiders wishing to join their cause.
C) intersectional identities; pooling resources and skills connected to various genders, ages, occupations, and tribal affiliations.
D) social networks; rejecting any outsiders wishing to join their cause.

Question 16

What is racial group identification? How is this definition important to understanding intersectional identity?

Question 17

What is intersectional identity and how does it differ from general definitions of identity?

Question 18

Why is it important to have people with multiple salient identities serving in political office?

Question 19

Provide 3 examples of how people with multiple oppressed identities have encountered higher probabilities of disadvantaging or dangerous situations.

Question 20

How might the rise in overtly expressed white supremacist views lead to an increased possibility for coalition (in the context of intersectional identity)?

Question 21

Why is it necessary to examine racial and ethnic minority politics from an intersectional lens? Provide 3 detailed examples that demonstrate how important information would be overlooked without an intersectional approach.

Question 22

Consider the protests surrounding Black Lives Matter, Workers' Rights, and the Dakota Access Pipeline (DAPL) at Standing Rock. How did intersectional identity play a role in the development of these protest movements and activities? Why would these early organizers be particularly more likely to engage in this work (e.g. in terms of experiences and levels of group consciousness)? Be sure to provide detailed answers for all 3 movements.