Question 1

Explain the origins of the dehumanizing term anchor babies.

Accepted Answer

The term "anchor babies" originated as a

Question 2

African Americans have been oppressed much longer by white Americans than any other group except Native Americans.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

In the congressional debate over annexing northern Mexico, why did leading U.S. senator, John C. Calhoun, oppose annexation?

Accepted Answer

John C. Calhoun, a leading U.S. senator

Question 4

In a major U.S. survey of Native Americans:

Accepted Answer

A)  one-third reported that they or family members had endured racist slurs and violence. 
B)  nearly one-third reported employment discrimination and policing discrimination. 
C)  one-quarter reported discrimination from health care practitioners. 
D)  39 percent said that U.S. government's policy discriminations and law-related discriminations were even more serious than the discrimination they experienced from individual whites. 
E)  All the above 
A)  one-third reported that they or family members had endured racist slurs and violence. 
B)  nearly one-third reported employment discrimination and policing discrimination. 
C)  one-quarter reported discrimination from health care practitioners. 
D)  39 percent said that U.S. government's policy discriminations and law-related discriminations were even more serious than the discrimination they experienced from individual whites. 
E)  All the above

Question 5

At the time of the Anglo-American invasion of Texas and California, numerous Mexicans, including in leading families, had much Native American ancestry and frequently some African ancestry. How did this impact the racial framing of Mexicans by whites?

Accepted Answer

The racial framing of Mexicans by whites

Question 6

Describe how model-minority stereotyping is a part of the contemporary white racial frame.

Accepted Answer

Model-minority stereotyping is a part of

Question 7

A research study examined more than 1000 comments posted at online forum sites about a long and important controversy over getting rid of one famous Native American "mascot," that of the University of North Dakota (UND)'s "Fighting Sioux" sports teams. Hostile commentators:

Accepted Answer

A)  went well beyond the mascot controversy to racially frame and attack Native Americans and their resistance efforts, not only in North Dakota but nationwide. 
B)  framed Native Americans as inferior and unvirtuous in racial or cultural terms, particularly compared to whites and white culture. 
C)  threatened to retaliate against Native Americans generally if the mascot was eliminated. 
D)  voiced surprise at, or trivialization of, the racist mascot issues. 
E)  All the above 
A)  went well beyond the mascot controversy to racially frame and attack Native Americans and their resistance efforts, not only in North Dakota but nationwide. 
B)  framed Native Americans as inferior and unvirtuous in racial or cultural terms, particularly compared to whites and white culture. 
C)  threatened to retaliate against Native Americans generally if the mascot was eliminated. 
D)  voiced surprise at, or trivialization of, the racist mascot issues. 
E)  All the above

Question 8

When it comes to the treatment of Americans of color, in the case of _____________, whites have often emphasized a key dimension to the placement equation, that of "foreignness."

Accepted Answer

A)  African Americans and Jewish Americans 
B)  African Americans and Native Americans 
C)  Asian American and Jewish Americans 
D)  Asian Americans and Latinos 
E)  Latinos and Jewish Americans 
A)  African Americans and Jewish Americans 
B)  African Americans and Native Americans 
C)  Asian American and Jewish Americans 
D)  Asian Americans and Latinos 
E)  Latinos and Jewish Americans

Question 9

In a Pew Center survey:

Accepted Answer

A)  one in five Asian American respondents reported facing racial discrimination in the last year. 
B)  one in ten Asian American respondents reported facing racist name calling in the last year. 
C)  one-eighth or more of Asian American respondents indicated that being Asian hurt them in looking for a job. 
D)  one-eighth or more of Asian American respondents indicated that being Asian hurt them in seeking admission to college. 
E)  All the above 
A)  one in five Asian American respondents reported facing racial discrimination in the last year. 
B)  one in ten Asian American respondents reported facing racist name calling in the last year. 
C)  one-eighth or more of Asian American respondents indicated that being Asian hurt them in looking for a job. 
D)  one-eighth or more of Asian American respondents indicated that being Asian hurt them in seeking admission to college. 
E)  All the above

Question 10

Describe the white rationale behind some Latinos and Asian Americans being classified, from time-to-time, as honorary whites or near whites.

Accepted Answer

The classification of some Latinos and A

Question 11

In a large survey of Latino and Asian Americans, large percentages disagreed with strong racial stereotypes of African Americans.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Explain Gary Okihiro's remark, "[I]nsofar as Asians and Africans share a subordinate position to the master class, yellow is a shade of black, and black, a shade of yellow." The two groups are kindred peoples "forged in the fire of white supremacy."

Accepted Answer

Gary Okihiro's remark, "[I]nsofar as Asi

Question 13

Describe sociologist Nestor Rodriguez's work on whiteness pressures among Latinos.

Accepted Answer

Nestor Rodriguez is a sociologist whose

Question 14

Donna Jackson Nakazawa, in her book on raising multiracial children:

Accepted Answer

A)  advises parents of multiracial children to "culture-proof" their homes (akin to childproofing). 
B)  advises parents of multiracial children to assure their children that a multiracial heritage is something to take pride in. 
C)  advises parents of multiracial children to create an environment that not only supports but also embraces multiculturalism. 
D)  optimistically accepts the common white-promoted theme that multiracial children signify a post-racial America. 
E)  suggests that teaching multiracial children multiculturalism means the children will be less likely to feel forced to choose one racial identity over another. 
A)  advises parents of multiracial children to "culture-proof" their homes (akin to childproofing). 
B)  advises parents of multiracial children to assure their children that a multiracial heritage is something to take pride in. 
C)  advises parents of multiracial children to create an environment that not only supports but also embraces multiculturalism. 
D)  optimistically accepts the common white-promoted theme that multiracial children signify a post-racial America. 
E)  suggests that teaching multiracial children multiculturalism means the children will be less likely to feel forced to choose one racial identity over another.

Question 15

Explain how counter-frames were central to anti-systemic white racism protests in the 1960s and 1970s.

Accepted Answer

Counter-frames were central to anti-syst

Question 16

In spite of intense pressures to conform to white folkways, many Latino, Asian, and Native Americans have actively resisted the racial hostility and discrimination that oppresses them. Compare and contrast the resistance strategies of the three groups.

Accepted Answer

The resistance strategies of Latino, Asi

Question 17

From the mid-nineteenth century to the present, numerous groups of non-Europeans have often been exploited for their labor.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

This Rudyard Kipling poem became a euphemism for imperialism.

Accepted Answer

A)  Hymn to U.S. Expansionism 
B)  The Obligation of the White Savior 
C)  The Tears of the White Man 
D)  Imperial Obligations 
E)  The White Man's Burden 
A)  Hymn to U.S. Expansionism 
B)  The Obligation of the White Savior 
C)  The Tears of the White Man 
D)  Imperial Obligations 
E)  The White Man's Burden

Question 19

____________ seem to be generally more realistic about the racialized character of the proverbial "American dream," and less likely than many other Americans of color to accept the conventional rhetoric of the white racial frame in this regard.

Accepted Answer

A)  African Americans 
B)  Asian Americans 
C)  Latino Americans 
D)  Native Americans 
E)  Multiracial Americans 
A)  African Americans 
B)  Asian Americans 
C)  Latino Americans 
D)  Native Americans 
E)  Multiracial Americans

Question 20

Pan-Asian civil rights groups have created important and effective pan-Asian college, political, and civil rights organizations, including those calling for:

Accepted Answer

A)  more Asian American studies programs. 
B)  more positive Asian images in the mass media. 
C)  more representation of Asian Americans in movies by Asian American actors. 
D)  All the above 
A)  more Asian American studies programs. 
B)  more positive Asian images in the mass media. 
C)  more representation of Asian Americans in movies by Asian American actors. 
D)  All the above

Explain the origins of the dehumanizing term anchor babies.

African Americans have been oppressed much longer by white Americans than any other group except Native Americans.

In the congressional debate over annexing northern Mexico, why did leading U.S. senator, John C. Calhoun, oppose annexation?

In a major U.S. survey of Native Americans:

At the time of the Anglo-American invasion of Texas and California, numerous Mexicans, including in leading families, had much Native American ancestry and frequently some African ancestry. How did this impact the racial framing of Mexicans by whites?

Describe how model-minority stereotyping is a part of the contemporary white racial frame.

A research study examined more than 1000 comments posted at online forum sites about a long and important controversy over getting rid of one famous Native American "mascot," that of the University of North Dakota (UND)'s "Fighting Sioux" sports teams. Hostile commentators:

When it comes to the treatment of Americans of color, in the case of _____________, whites have often emphasized a key dimension to the placement equation, that of "foreignness."

In a Pew Center survey:

Describe the white rationale behind some Latinos and Asian Americans being classified, from time-to-time, as honorary whites or near whites.

In a large survey of Latino and Asian Americans, large percentages disagreed with strong racial stereotypes of African Americans.

Explain Gary Okihiro's remark, "[I]nsofar as Asians and Africans share a subordinate position to the master class, yellow is a shade of black, and black, a shade of yellow." The two groups are kindred peoples "forged in the fire of white supremacy."

Describe sociologist Nestor Rodriguez's work on whiteness pressures among Latinos.

Donna Jackson Nakazawa, in her book on raising multiracial children:

Explain how counter-frames were central to anti-systemic white racism protests in the 1960s and 1970s.

In spite of intense pressures to conform to white folkways, many Latino, Asian, and Native Americans have actively resisted the racial hostility and discrimination that oppresses them. Compare and contrast the resistance strategies of the three groups.

From the mid-nineteenth century to the present, numerous groups of non-Europeans have often been exploited for their labor.

This Rudyard Kipling poem became a euphemism for imperialism.

____________ seem to be generally more realistic about the racialized character of the proverbial "American dream," and less likely than many other Americans of color to accept the conventional rhetoric of the white racial frame in this regard.

Pan-Asian civil rights groups have created important and effective pan-Asian college, political, and civil rights organizations, including those calling for:

Systemic Racism-A Comprehensive Perspective

Slavery Unwilling to Die- the Historical Development of Systemic Racism

The White Racial Frame- a Social Force

Contemporary Racial Framing: White Americans

Racial Oppression Today: Everyday Practice

More Racial Oppression: Other Institutional Sectors

White Privileges and Black Burdens: Still Systemic Racism

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Exam 8: Systemic Racism: Other Americans of Color

Explain the origins of the dehumanizing term anchor babies.

African Americans have been oppressed much longer by white Americans than any other group except Native Americans.

In the congressional debate over annexing northern Mexico, why did leading U.S. senator, John C. Calhoun, oppose annexation?

In a major U.S. survey of Native Americans:

At the time of the Anglo-American invasion of Texas and California, numerous Mexicans, including in leading families, had much Native American ancestry and frequently some African ancestry. How did this impact the racial framing of Mexicans by whites?

Describe how model-minority stereotyping is a part of the contemporary white racial frame.

A research study examined more than 1000 comments posted at online forum sites about a long and important controversy over getting rid of one famous Native American "mascot," that of the University of North Dakota (UND)'s "Fighting Sioux" sports teams. Hostile commentators:

When it comes to the treatment of Americans of color, in the case of _____________, whites have often emphasized a key dimension to the placement equation, that of "foreignness."

In a Pew Center survey:

Describe the white rationale behind some Latinos and Asian Americans being classified, from time-to-time, as honorary whites or near whites.

In a large survey of Latino and Asian Americans, large percentages disagreed with strong racial stereotypes of African Americans.

Explain Gary Okihiro's remark, "[I]nsofar as Asians and Africans share a subordinate position to the master class, yellow is a shade of black, and black, a shade of yellow." The two groups are kindred peoples "forged in the fire of white supremacy."

Describe sociologist Nestor Rodriguez's work on whiteness pressures among Latinos.

Donna Jackson Nakazawa, in her book on raising multiracial children:

Explain how counter-frames were central to anti-systemic white racism protests in the 1960s and 1970s.

In spite of intense pressures to conform to white folkways, many Latino, Asian, and Native Americans have actively resisted the racial hostility and discrimination that oppresses them. Compare and contrast the resistance strategies of the three groups.

From the mid-nineteenth century to the present, numerous groups of non-Europeans have often been exploited for their labor.

This Rudyard Kipling poem became a euphemism for imperialism.

____________ seem to be generally more realistic about the racialized character of the proverbial "American dream," and less likely than many other Americans of color to accept the conventional rhetoric of the white racial frame in this regard.

Pan-Asian civil rights groups have created important and effective pan-Asian college, political, and civil rights organizations, including those calling for:

Systemic Racism-A Comprehensive Perspective

Slavery Unwilling to Die- the Historical Development of Systemic Racism

The White Racial Frame- a Social Force

Contemporary Racial Framing: White Americans

Racial Oppression Today: Everyday Practice

More Racial Oppression: Other Institutional Sectors

White Privileges and Black Burdens: Still Systemic Racism

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