Question 1

Frantz Fanon agreed with Marx in regard to _____. Select all, but only those that apply.

Accepted Answer

Frantz Fanon believed in the Marxist theory that capitalism is an exploitative system that oppresses the working class. He also believed in material dialectics, where economic and material conditions shape society and history. Fanon agreed with Marx that religion and other ideologies can be used as tools of oppression. Finally, Fanon believed that socialism is a better alternative to capitalism. Therefore, all options apply to Fanon's beliefs.

Question 2

According to Frantz Fanon, which of the following is a psychological effect of colonial racism?

Accepted Answer

Frantz Fanon argues that colonial racism causes dehumanization through the objectification of the body, which leads to the creation of the "racialized Other" as an inferior being. This process perpetuates the system of colonialism and reinforces the power imbalance between the colonizer and the colonized.

Question 3

Frantz Fanon thought the domination that occurs via colonialism is _____. Select all, but only those that apply.

Accepted Answer

Frantz Fanon believed that colonial domination was not just political, but also psychological and cultural in nature. He believed that colonialism not only had an impact on the external physical and political structures of colonized societies but also on their internal psychological and cultural structures, leading to a sense of inferiority and internalized oppression among the colonized peoples. While there may be some instances of biological domination in colonialism, Fanon did not focus on this as a primary aspect of colonial domination.

Question 4

Which of the following is an element of postcolonial thought?

Accepted Answer

Postcolonial thought emphasizes the need for decolonized consciousness, which can be achieved through the creation and dissemination of new kinds of knowledge. This knowledge rejects the Eurocentric perspective that underpins colonialism and instead foregrounds the perspectives and experiences of the colonized.

Question 5

Which of the following is an element of postcolonial thought?

Accepted Answer

Postcolonial thought emphasizes how colonialism has continued to shape contemporary society and perpetuate inequalities. This includes the ongoing effects of colonialism on race and ethnicity, such as the persistence of racial hierarchies and discrimination. Choice B emphasizes the overemphasis of culture, knowledge, and representation in the construction of the colonial world, which is more aligned with cultural studies or critical race theory. Choice C is not a tenet of postcolonial thought, as it suggests that the West was unable to create an image of itself through encounters with colonized peoples, which is not necessarily true. Choice D suggests the failure of postmodern deconstruction in addressing colonialism, but postcolonial thought builds upon postmodernism to critique colonialism and its effects.

Question 6

Frantz Fanon thought the domination that occurs via colonialism is _____. Select all, but only those that apply.

Accepted Answer

Frantz Fanon believed that the domination that occurs via colonialism is not only political, but also has cultural and psychological dimensions. He argued that colonial powers not only oppressed colonized people politically and economically but also sought to undermine their cultural identity and psychological well-being. Thus, choices B, C, and D are correct. Choice A (biological) is not applicable in Fanon's analysis.

Question 7

According to Frantz Fanon, which of the following is a psychological effect of colonial racism? Select all, but only those that apply.

Accepted Answer

A) A dialectical recognition creates and enforces a White master and Black slave identities and consciousness.B) Dehumanization occurs through objectification of the body.C) Race and racism is infused into micro-social encounters because of macro-cultural frameworks.

Question 8

According to social theorists, race is a(n) _____.

Accepted Answer

Social theorists argue that race is not a biological fact, but rather a socially constructed concept that is used to categorize people based on physical characteristics such as skin color. Different societies have defined race in different ways, and this has often led to discrimination and inequality based on race.

Question 9

According to Frantz Fanon, violence _____. Select all, but only those that apply.

Accepted Answer

The answer of According to Frantz Fanon, violence _____. Select...

Question 10

Which of the following is an element of postcolonial thought?

Accepted Answer

Postcolonial thought emphasizes the importance of culture, knowledge, and representation in understanding the construction of the colonial world and its inhabitants. It critiques the dominant Western perspectives that have historically minimized the agency and humanity of colonized peoples.

Question 11

Which of the following is centered on how racial domination is perpetuated by law?

Accepted Answer

Critical race theory examines how racial domination and inequality are ingrained in society's legal and political systems, including how laws and policies perpetuate and reinforce systemic racism.

Question 12

According to Frantz Fanon, which of the following is a psychological effect of colonial racism?

Accepted Answer

Colonial racism, as discussed by Fanon, infuses race and racism into everyday interactions due to overarching cultural frameworks, affecting the psychology of colonized individuals.

Question 13

According to Frantz Fanon, which of the following is a psychological effect of colonial racism?

Accepted Answer

Fanon discusses how colonial racism enforces a master-slave dynamic, creating distinct identities and consciousness for the colonizer and the colonized, which is a psychological effect of colonialism.

Question 14

Which of the following is an element of postcolonial thought?

Accepted Answer

Postcolonial thought often involves deconstructing Western-centric perspectives and taken-for-granted knowledge, similar to postmodernist critiques. This approach challenges the dominant narratives and seeks to uncover the ways in which colonialism has shaped knowledge and representation.

Question 15

Frantz Fanon thought the racial distinctions that colonialism requires were _____.

Accepted Answer

Frantz Fanon believed that colonialism created symbolic and emotional racial distinctions between colonizer and colonized. These distinctions were not based on any inherent differences between the two groups but rather were constructed to justify the power hierarchy and maintain control by the colonizers. Fanon argued that this system of racial hierarchy had a damaging and dehumanizing effect on both the colonizers and the colonized.

Question 16

According to Emirbayer and Desmond, ethnicity entails _____ differences. Select all, but only those that apply.

Accepted Answer

The answer of According to Emirbayer and Desmond, ethnicity entails...

Question 17

According to Edward Said, orientalism is _____. Select all, but only those that apply.

Accepted Answer

The answer of According to Edward Said, orientalism is _____....

Question 18

According to Emirbayer and Desmond, race entails _____. Select all, but only those that apply.

Accepted Answer

Emirbayer and Desmond argue that race is a social construction, and is based on symbolic categories that can be defined by either phenotypes or ancestry. They do not view race as a biological category.

Question 19

Which of the following is an element of postcolonial thought? Select all, but only those that apply.

Accepted Answer

All of these elements are present in postcolonial thought. Postcolonial thought emphasizes the ongoing impact of colonialism on contemporary societies, examines the role of culture and representation in shaping the colonial world and its inhabitants, critiques the Western construction of knowledge, and advocates for new forms of knowledge that can help create a decolonized consciousness.

Question 20

Which of the following is an element of postcolonial thought?

Accepted Answer

Postcolonial thought has emphasized how colonial encounters were shaped by the power dynamics between colonizers and colonized peoples. One aspect of this focus has been on how the West has empowered its own image through encounters with colonized peoples. This has contributed to the construction of a binary between the civilized West and the uncivilized Other, which has helped justify colonialism and perpetuate inequalities between different groups of people. Option A is incorrect because postcolonial thought acknowledges the atrocities of the past, but also recognizes the ongoing effects of colonialism in the present. Option B is incorrect because postcolonial thought has emphasized the impact of culture, knowledge, and representation in shaping colonial relations, not overemphasized them. Option D is incorrect because postcolonial thought has been critical of how colonialist knowledge has been produced and used, including in academic disciplines like anthropology and ethnography.

Quiz 15: Theories of Race and Colonialism

Frantz Fanon agreed with Marx in regard to _____. Select all, but only those that apply.

According to Frantz Fanon, which of the following is a psychological effect of colonial racism?

Frantz Fanon thought the domination that occurs via colonialism is _____. Select all, but only those that apply.

Which of the following is an element of postcolonial thought?

Which of the following is an element of postcolonial thought?

Frantz Fanon thought the domination that occurs via colonialism is _____. Select all, but only those that apply.

According to Frantz Fanon, which of the following is a psychological effect of colonial racism? Select all, but only those that apply.

According to social theorists, race is a(n) _____.

According to Frantz Fanon, violence _____. Select all, but only those that apply.

Which of the following is an element of postcolonial thought?

Which of the following is centered on how racial domination is perpetuated by law?

According to Frantz Fanon, which of the following is a psychological effect of colonial racism?

According to Frantz Fanon, which of the following is a psychological effect of colonial racism?

Which of the following is an element of postcolonial thought?

Frantz Fanon thought the racial distinctions that colonialism requires were _____.

According to Emirbayer and Desmond, ethnicity entails _____ differences. Select all, but only those that apply.

According to Edward Said, orientalism is _____. Select all, but only those that apply.

According to Emirbayer and Desmond, race entails _____. Select all, but only those that apply.

Which of the following is an element of postcolonial thought? Select all, but only those that apply.

Which of the following is an element of postcolonial thought?