Exam 3: Recognizing Racism and Racial Inequalities

Roger explains how his friend was a victim of redlining shortly after World War II. Roger knows that redlining is discrimination against non-Whites in homeownership, but he does not know how it happened. As a student of sociology what can you share with Roger?

Evaluate the validity of the statement, "America is the most democratic country in the world."

What is the purpose of racialization? Provide an example.

How does colorblind racism characterize racial inequality?

What are microaggressions? Provide an example.

Sociologist Devah Pager conducted an audit study to document the process of landing a job interview. The study featured pairs of applicants equally qualified except for the status of race and criminal history. What were the findings of this groundbreaking research?

What is the most effective way to destroy stereotypes?

People who enjoy low taxes on inherited wealth are experiencing ______.

Controlling images are powerful stereotypes exacerbated by segregation and inequality.

How does colorblind racism use culture to explain racial inequality if confronted with evidence of it?

Cleaning homes for cash is an illegal activity because it is not filed as taxable income.

The Voting Rights Act of 1965 made things like poll taxes and literacy tests illegal.

Jim Crow laws were passed by the House and Senate of the United States.

Requiring a photo ID to vote makes it more difficult for lower income citizens to exercise this civil right.

Differences in the unemployment rate reflect persistent racial discrimination.

The stigma of a criminal record hurts Blacks' chances of employment more than Whites.

What is one reliable way social scientists measure the extent of racial profiling?

Why are Black men disproportionately impacted by felon disenfranchisement?

Redlining became a strategy of preserving White privilege in the 1930s.

Everyone born in within the borders of the United States were considered citizens after the Constitution was ratified.