Exam 6: Beyond the Mythical Norm: Considering Race, Class, and Gender

Why do some researchers believe that 21^st century American society has entered a "second Gilded Age" in which even children now recognize wealth disparities?

What is one of the most popular media representations of Native American women?

Why have some scholars abandoned the traditional "race concept" in favor of adopting the notion of racialization?

The process of creating racial and ethnic distinctions does not result in othering people.

Explain how anti-immigrant groups use the issue of Latina reproduction to instill public fear about the changing demographics in contemporary American society?

Which Native American writer won the 2012 National Book Award for the novel The Round House?

Who wrote the book Behind the Mask of the Strong Black Woman?

Define the term "model minority." How does this term legitimize the oppression of other people of color in American society?

The writer Cherríe Moraga associated the term vendidas with heterosexism.

Explain how striking a "cool pose" by African American men represent a coping strategy when confronting prejudice?

Which group did Benjamin Franklin described in 1751 as an alien people incapable of adopting the English language?

In the U.S. immigration reform of the 1920s, which group was placed at the bottom of its hierarchy of desirable immigrants?

Define the term machismo. Why do researchers contend that it is not one-dimensional and has different subcategories that include both positive and negative characteristics?

What year was the Chinese Exclusion Act decreed?