Question 1

Explain the dilemma of being both African American and female in a society where both are subordinate statuses.

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Question 2

What are intelligence tests and what are their criticisms?

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Question 3

According to the functionalist perspective, what dysfunctions to society are caused by prejudice and discrimination?

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Question 4

Explain how race, ethnicity, religion, and gender constitute the basis for minority group status. What are other factors that are used to subordinate groups of people?

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Question 5

How does colonization benefit the colonizing nation?

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Question 6

What is assimilation? Why is it considered to be difficult?

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Question 7

Delineate and give examples of the five characteristics of a minority or subordinate group.

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Question 8

How have subordinate groups challenged subordination?

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Question 9

Why is race considered to be important in a society though it does not differentiate between humans biologically?

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Question 10

Why is it becoming difficult for people in the United States to place themselves on racial and ethnic landscapes? How does this relate to the concept of marginality?

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Quiz 1: Exploring Race and Ethnicity