Question 1

Mexican American families have been negatively affected by ______________ .

Accepted Answer

A)  colonization 
B)  the loss of Mexican-owned land through the inability to document ownership 
C)  the transient jobs in which they were employed 
D)  All of these answers are correct 
A)  colonization 
B)  the loss of Mexican-owned land through the inability to document ownership 
C)  the transient jobs in which they were employed 
D)  All of these answers are correct

Question 2

Research shows that Black women are_____than White women to be battered when controlling for income and marital status.

Accepted Answer

A)  less 
B)  more 
C)  significantly more 
D)  about the same 
A)  less 
B)  more 
C)  significantly more 
D)  about the same

Question 3

The youth control complex that criminalizes young men of color includes _ ___________ .

Accepted Answer

A)  only the criminal justice system 
B)  not just police, but also institutions of socialization like schools, community centers, and social workers 
C)  processes that are effectively designed to protect and rehabilitate youth, not punish them 
D)  social justice activists who seek to end state-sanctioned violence 
A)  only the criminal justice system 
B)  not just police, but also institutions of socialization like schools, community centers, and social workers 
C)  processes that are effectively designed to protect and rehabilitate youth, not punish them 
D)  social justice activists who seek to end state-sanctioned violence

Question 4

Joking can be a subtle medium through which people of color experience belittlement and struggles for_____.

Accepted Answer

A)  dominance 
B)  fair wages 
C)  better working conditions 
D)  attention 
A)  dominance 
B)  fair wages 
C)  better working conditions 
D)  attention

Question 5

The relationship between race and intimate partner violence can be described as_____.

Accepted Answer

A)  Highly correlated 
B)  Race acting as a proxy measure for neighborhood/environment 
C)  Race acting as a proxy measure for family 
D)  Inversely correlated 
A)  Highly correlated 
B)  Race acting as a proxy measure for neighborhood/environment 
C)  Race acting as a proxy measure for family 
D)  Inversely correlated

Question 6

What are the structural barriers faced by women of color when it comes to seeking intervention in a violent relationship?

Accepted Answer

Women of color face several structural b

Question 7

According to Wilson, which of the following is NOT a sufficient cause to explain growing joblessness in inner-city neighborhoods?

Accepted Answer

A)  suburbanization of jobs 
B)  skill-based technological change 
C)  racial segregation 
D)  lack of access to transportation 
A)  suburbanization of jobs 
B)  skill-based technological change 
C)  racial segregation 
D)  lack of access to transportation

Question 8

According to Weissinger, "insiders who hold beliefs that make them outsiders need support so they will continue to believe that the long-term benefits of their actions will outweigh the short-term punishments they endure for failing to_____discriminatory practices."

Accepted Answer

A)  report 
B)  identify 
C)  replicate 
D)  oppose 
A)  report 
B)  identify 
C)  replicate 
D)  oppose

Question 9

How might an intersectional health equity paradigm define health and its social determinants more broadly than traditional medical models have defined health issues in the past? What kinds of things might be included in this paradigm that might not be considered "health- related" through a narrower lens? (For example: homelessness, domestic violence, gun violence, etc.)

Accepted Answer

An intersectional health equity paradigm

Question 10

How has the United States government carried out its goal of assimilation of American Indians?

Accepted Answer

The United States government has carried

Question 11

What reason does Lillian Rubin give for Whites wanting to "reclaim their ethnic roots"?

Accepted Answer

A)  They can recount the struggles that their ancestors went through when arriving in the United States. 
B)  They want to learn more about the cultures of their ancestors. 
C)  They want to be a powerful force against minorities. 
D)  They want to be able to identify the struggles new immigrants are facing. 
A)  They can recount the struggles that their ancestors went through when arriving in the United States. 
B)  They want to learn more about the cultures of their ancestors. 
C)  They want to be a powerful force against minorities. 
D)  They want to be able to identify the struggles new immigrants are facing.

Question 12

What does it mean to become an adult? What makes "adult" a social category-not simply a matter of age, but dependent upon social structure and institutions?

Accepted Answer

Becoming an adult is a multifaceted proc

Question 13

What is the theorized relationship between collective efficacy and domestic violence? How are the two intertwined?

Accepted Answer

The theorized relationship between colle

Question 14

What does Weissinger mean when she refers to "insiders who hold beliefs that make them outsiders?"

Accepted Answer

Without additional context, it's difficu

Question 15

What are major concerns with stereotyping Asian Americans as the "model-minority"?

Accepted Answer

Stereotyping Asian Americans as the "mod

Question 16

Across geographic boundaries, women working for Wal-Mart were found to earn less than_____.

Accepted Answer

A)  minimum wage 
B)  management had agreed to pay them when they were hired 
C)  male employees in the same positions 
D)  their maids and nannies 
A)  minimum wage 
B)  management had agreed to pay them when they were hired 
C)  male employees in the same positions 
D)  their maids and nannies

Question 17

In an era of globalization, many people live transnational lives, maintaining meaningful social ties in more than one nation-state. How might we need to rethink the nature of citizenship if we wish to provide transnational supports for key elements of human well- being, such as family relationships, health care, or retirement supports?

Accepted Answer

In an era of globalization, the traditio

Question 18

Choose and describe one of the community based programs described by Sokoloff's article for helping victims of domestic violence. How do they address the larger structural issues associated with the crime?

Accepted Answer

One of the community-based programs desc

Question 19

Which of the following is NOT representative of the kind of new health research that López and Gadsden hope an intersectional health equity approach will yield?

Accepted Answer

A)  research that seeks to better understand how the stress of corporate management jobs increases White men's risk of heart attacks 
B)  research into the ways that racial homogeneity and implicit heteronormativity among health practitioners may discourage transgender individuals from seeking timely health care 
C)  research that seeks to understand the ways that domestic violence shelters may fail to meet the needs of immigrant or refugee women and their children 
D)  research into the disparate effects of gun violence that compares the resources available to children and youth following school shootings in different communities 
A)  research that seeks to better understand how the stress of corporate management jobs increases White men's risk of heart attacks 
B)  research into the ways that racial homogeneity and implicit heteronormativity among health practitioners may discourage transgender individuals from seeking timely health care 
C)  research that seeks to understand the ways that domestic violence shelters may fail to meet the needs of immigrant or refugee women and their children 
D)  research into the disparate effects of gun violence that compares the resources available to children and youth following school shootings in different communities

Question 20

What best summarizes current ideological debates about sexuality and family in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A)  There is still considerable public ambivalence about same-sex couples in discussions of family politics. 
B)  Ideological debates about what counts as a family happen primarily in private spaces and do not become part of our public political discourse. 
C)  Same-sex couple families have recently achieved nearly universal support in U.S. culture. 
D)  Most Americans believe that the heterosexual family form and its gender norms are secure and stable, regardless of policies toward same-sex couples. 
A)  There is still considerable public ambivalence about same-sex couples in discussions of family politics. 
B)  Ideological debates about what counts as a family happen primarily in private spaces and do not become part of our public political discourse. 
C)  Same-sex couple families have recently achieved nearly universal support in U.S. culture. 
D)  Most Americans believe that the heterosexual family form and its gender norms are secure and stable, regardless of policies toward same-sex couples.

Mexican American families have been negatively affected by ______________ .

Research shows that Black women are_____than White women to be battered when controlling for income and marital status.

The youth control complex that criminalizes young men of color includes _ ___________ .

Joking can be a subtle medium through which people of color experience belittlement and struggles for_____.

The relationship between race and intimate partner violence can be described as_____.

What are the structural barriers faced by women of color when it comes to seeking intervention in a violent relationship?

According to Wilson, which of the following is NOT a sufficient cause to explain growing joblessness in inner-city neighborhoods?

According to Weissinger, "insiders who hold beliefs that make them outsiders need support so they will continue to believe that the long-term benefits of their actions will outweigh the short-term punishments they endure for failing to_____discriminatory practices."

How has the United States government carried out its goal of assimilation of American Indians?

What reason does Lillian Rubin give for Whites wanting to "reclaim their ethnic roots"?

What does it mean to become an adult? What makes "adult" a social category-not simply a matter of age, but dependent upon social structure and institutions?

What is the theorized relationship between collective efficacy and domestic violence? How are the two intertwined?

What does Weissinger mean when she refers to "insiders who hold beliefs that make them outsiders?"

What are major concerns with stereotyping Asian Americans as the "model-minority"?

Across geographic boundaries, women working for Wal-Mart were found to earn less than_____.

Choose and describe one of the community based programs described by Sokoloff's article for helping victims of domestic violence. How do they address the larger structural issues associated with the crime?

Which of the following is NOT representative of the kind of new health research that López and Gadsden hope an intersectional health equity approach will yield?

What best summarizes current ideological debates about sexuality and family in the United States?

Why Race, Class, and Gender Still Matter

Systems of Power and Inequality

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Mexican American families have been negatively affected by ______________ .

Research shows that Black women are_____than White women to be battered when controlling for income and marital status.

The youth control complex that criminalizes young men of color includes _ ___________ .

Joking can be a subtle medium through which people of color experience belittlement and struggles for_____.

The relationship between race and intimate partner violence can be described as_____.

What are the structural barriers faced by women of color when it comes to seeking intervention in a violent relationship?

According to Wilson, which of the following is NOT a sufficient cause to explain growing joblessness in inner-city neighborhoods?

According to Weissinger, "insiders who hold beliefs that make them outsiders need support so they will continue to believe that the long-term benefits of their actions will outweigh the short-term punishments they endure for failing to_____discriminatory practices."

How has the United States government carried out its goal of assimilation of American Indians?

What reason does Lillian Rubin give for Whites wanting to "reclaim their ethnic roots"?

What does it mean to become an adult? What makes "adult" a social category-not simply a matter of age, but dependent upon social structure and institutions?

What is the theorized relationship between collective efficacy and domestic violence? How are the two intertwined?

What does Weissinger mean when she refers to "insiders who hold beliefs that make them outsiders?"

What are major concerns with stereotyping Asian Americans as the "model-minority"?

Across geographic boundaries, women working for Wal-Mart were found to earn less than_____.

Choose and describe one of the community based programs described by Sokoloff's article for helping victims of domestic violence. How do they address the larger structural issues associated with the crime?

Which of the following is NOT representative of the kind of new health research that López and Gadsden hope an intersectional health equity approach will yield?

What best summarizes current ideological debates about sexuality and family in the United States?

Why Race, Class, and Gender Still Matter

Systems of Power and Inequality

Intersectionality and Social Change

Filters