Exam 3: Social Institutions and Social Issues

White women can be marginalized due to their_________ but experience certain benefits because of their ________ .

Perez et al.'s study reported in "Academic Resilience Among Undocumented Latino Students" focuses on the role of______.

One of the factors Bertrand and Mullainathan tested for to learn its effect on callback rates was ______________ .

Which of the following factors creates better outcomes for children of LGBT parents?

Discuss Connor's insight that learning disability can be a beneficial category for middle- class, White students, who receive various supports and services, whereas it almost always disadvantages Black and/or Latino urban youngsters, who are more likely to experience restriction rather than support. What have your own experiences with or observations of learning disabilities been? What determines whether diagnoses or LD labels are helpful or harmful to students?

What kinds of international changes would be necessary for the needs of refugee women to be recognized and addressed?

How do experiences differ significantly from people who are all considered Asian American?

In analyzing the structural domain of Michael's story, Connor sees a recurring theme of_____________in Michael's comments about segregated classes, neighborhoods, and workplaces.

Assimilation of American Indians took the form of_____.

David J. Connor sees Michael's statement, "The way they get your parent . . " as indicating the manipulative bureaucratic power that operates through special education evaluation meetings. This is part of the_____.

The risk factors faced by undocumented immigrant youth that can limit their academic achievement stem primarily from_____.

According to Rubin, how has the visibility of immigrants and people of Color affected Whites?

Why does Ladson-Billings argue that we, as a society, should not be focusing too specifically on the "achievement gap"?

What solutions do you think there might be to the problem identified in the study conducted by Bertrand and Mullainathan?

What differences between first and second generation Asian Americans are discussed by Zhou?

Individuals who retain the traditions and values of their culture of origin while also developing and maintaining identification with mainstream society are known as____________.

Why does Weissinger believe that biological sex differences alone fail to explain the range of plaintiff's experiences?

According to Bonnie Thornton Dill, which of the following reflects the double bind experienced by racial-ethnic women of the 18th and 19th centuries?

What is the "modern American family" and what led to its development?

What are some of the human and social costs of deportation of LPRs? Do you think judicial discretion should be allowed in deciding whether an LPR will be deported following the commission of a crime? Why or why not?