Question 1

Why do you think people deny their privilege?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Why do you think people deny their...

Question 2

McIntosh says the word "privilege" now seems misleading. Its connotations are too_____to fit the conditions and behaviors that "privilege systems" produce.

Accepted Answer

McIntosh suggests that the word "privilege" has connotations that are too positive, which does not accurately reflect the conditions and behaviors produced by privilege systems.

Question 3

Contemporary White nationalist groups recruit members and spread racist ideology through_____.

Accepted Answer

Contemporary White nationalist groups utilize a variety of online platforms to recruit members and spread their ideologies, including hate-based internet websites, social media, and video games. These platforms allow them to reach a wide audience, disseminate their messages more covertly, and engage with potential recruits in environments where they feel comfortable.

Question 4

Legally imposed racial discrimination_____.

Accepted Answer

Legally imposed racial discrimination has been a significant part of U.S. history, characterizing over 80% of it. This includes periods of slavery, Jim Crow laws, and various forms of institutionalized segregation and discrimination that persisted long after the abolition of slavery. The other options are incorrect as they oversimplify or misrepresent the history and impact of racial discrimination in the U.S.

Question 5

McIntosh believes race and sex are not the only advantaging systems at work. We need to similarly examine the daily experience of having other advantages such as_____.

Accepted Answer

McIntosh's work on privilege, particularly in her seminal piece on white privilege, extends beyond just race and sex to include a broader range of social categories that can confer advantage, such as age, ethnicity, physical ability, nationality, religion, or sexual orientation.

Question 6

How does McIntosh define White privilege?

Accepted Answer

The answer of How does McIntosh define White privilege?...

Question 7

Create a list of the privileges you experience based on your racial, gender, or sexual identity. Is it difficult for you to identify your privilege? Why do you think this is the case?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Create a list of the privileges you...

Question 8

What do Omi and Winant mean by racial formation ? What role does the law play in such a process?

Accepted Answer

The answer of What do Omi and Winant mean by...

Question 9

The author believes Whiteness protected her from many kinds of_____.

Accepted Answer

The author believes that Whiteness protected her from hostility, distress, and violence, indicating an awareness of the privileges associated with racial identity and how it can shield individuals from certain negative experiences.

Question 10

What is a meritocracy? How does a color-blind perspective buttress the deeply held belief that America is a meritocracy? Why do you think Gallagher uses "OPPORTUNITY HAS NO COLOR" as one of his subtitles within this article?

Accepted Answer

The answer of What is a meritocracy? How does a...

Question 11

On what evidence does Gallagher build his argument that a belief in color-blindness and a belief in meritocracy are both myths? What are some of the policy implications and social consequences of these related ideologies?

Accepted Answer

The answer of On what evidence does Gallagher build his...

Question 12

Omi and Winant describe policy debate as an example of how racial projects take place as a macro-level social process. How might racial projects take place as micro-level social processes? What examples of this can you describe?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Omi and Winant describe policy debate as...

Question 13

Think of a few examples of racial projects in U.S. history and analyze how they connected cultural representation and social structure. That is, how did they interpret, represent, or explain racial dynamics as part of an effort to redistribute resources along racial lines?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Think of a few examples of racial...

Question 14

What does Gallagher mean when he says that "The new color-blind ideology does not ignore race: it acknowledges race while disregarding racial hierarchy      " What happens when media defines "race only as cultural symbols that are for sale"? Do consumers of all racial groups "see" race the same way, according to Gallagher? Why might media have a different influence on the thinking of Whites than on the thinking of racial minorities?

Accepted Answer

The answer of What does Gallagher mean when he says...

Question 15

How do media images affect the way that Whites think about race and racism, according to Gallagher? How can depictions of racial harmony be racist? How can media images of successful politicians, celebrities and sports figures contribute to racism? What important sociological concepts-and social realities-are missing from the picture in the color-blind perspective?

Accepted Answer

The answer of How do media images affect the way...

Question 16

White nationalism in the United States_____.

Accepted Answer

White nationalism in the United States is seen as a continuation of systemic racism that has been present throughout the country's history, rather than being eradicated or solely a fringe ideology.

Question 17

In what way do men deny their privileged position? In what way do Whites?

Accepted Answer

The answer of In what way do men deny their...

Question 18

McIntosh acknowledges that running through a matrix of White privilege were a pattern of_____that were passed on to her as a White person.

Accepted Answer

McIntosh discusses "assumptions" of White privilege as patterns that are unconsciously passed on and maintained within society, highlighting the systemic and ingrained nature of these privileges.

Question 19

What difference does it make to conceptualize race as a property of social structures instead of as an attribute of individuals?

Accepted Answer

The answer of What difference does it make to conceptualize...

Question 20

Most White Americans today ______.

Accepted Answer

Most White Americans hold a dominant racial framing that aligns with white-racist ideologies, even if they do not endorse or engage in extreme hate rhetoric. This framing influences perceptions and attitudes about race and racial discrimination, often without explicit acknowledgment of its roots in racist ideologies.

Quiz 2: Systems of Power and Inequality