Question 1

At the Oscars in 2015, the four acting categories included White nominees. In response, activist April Reign started which hashtag:

Accepted Answer

A)  #OscarsSoVanilla 
B)  #OscarsSoWhite 
C)  #OscarsSoRacist 
D)  #OscarsSoPale 
A)  #OscarsSoVanilla 
B)  #OscarsSoWhite 
C)  #OscarsSoRacist 
D)  #OscarsSoPale B

Question 2

Please give examples of improved representations of African Americans on television.

Accepted Answer

HBO features a series by Issa Rae called Insecure. Issa is a young professional who works at a non-profit. Her best friend is a lawyer. Her boyfriend is looking for a job. She also deals with racism in the workplace. The TV show Black-ish features an upper middle-class family with fully realized characters and situations. They even had a police brutality show that featured "the talk" about what to do if a police officer stops you. The mother tried to be more hopeful, and the father spoke about the anger he feels as a Black man.

Question 3

Octavia Spencer's portrayal of a sassy, no nonsense maid in The Help garnered her an Oscar. She would be classified as:

Accepted Answer

A)  Sapphire. 
B)  The Angry Black Woman. 
C)  Jezebel. 
D)  Big Momma. 
A)  Sapphire. 
B)  The Angry Black Woman. 
C)  Jezebel. 
D)  Big Momma. A

Question 4

The most seemingly positive image in the media of African Americans is:

Accepted Answer

A)  the Black athlete. 
B)  the Black executive. 
C)  the Black preacher. 
D)  the Black student. 
A)  the Black athlete. 
B)  the Black executive. 
C)  the Black preacher. 
D)  the Black student.

Question 5

Even though the show, Homeland, gets high praise from the American audience for its criticism of American government ethics, why is this show still considered to have racist content against Arabs and Arab Americans?

Accepted Answer

Homeland gets high praise from the Ameri

Question 6

What is the name of the Peruvian television show character that made African American scholar, Henry Louis Gates, Jr. declare, "I have never seen anything as racist as (this character)?"

Accepted Answer

A)  La Bruja Negra (the Black witch) 
B)  La India Maria (Maria the Indian) 
C)  Negro Mama (Black Sucker) 
D)  Abuelita Racista (the Racist Grandmother) 
A)  La Bruja Negra (the Black witch) 
B)  La India Maria (Maria the Indian) 
C)  Negro Mama (Black Sucker) 
D)  Abuelita Racista (the Racist Grandmother)

Question 7

What TV show featuring Latino characters that break some of the racial stereotypes?

Accepted Answer

A)  Jane the Virgin 
B)  Devious Maids 
C)  The Wizards of Waverly Place 
D)  Ugly Betty 
A)  Jane the Virgin 
B)  Devious Maids 
C)  The Wizards of Waverly Place 
D)  Ugly Betty

Question 8

What are some Asian and Latino/a Media Stereotypes and Stigmas?

Accepted Answer

Examples of Asian stereotypes and stigma

Question 9

Why is it important to study media portrayals of people of color?

Accepted Answer

It is important to study media portrayal

Question 10

Please provide an example of

Accepted Answer

If a hiring manager thinks African Ameri

Question 11

According to Darrell Hamamoto (1994) who analyzed Asian and Asian American characters on television between 1950 and 1990, Asian men are most often presented as

Accepted Answer

A)  asexual. 
B)  the smart sidekick. 
C)  the skilled fighter. 
D)  the computer nerd. 
A)  asexual. 
B)  the smart sidekick. 
C)  the skilled fighter. 
D)  the computer nerd.

Question 12

Why is it stereotypical to cast Arabs as foreigners?

Accepted Answer

When Middle Eastern and North African ac

Question 13

According to Melissa Harris-Perry, the "Aunt Jemima" icon is a stereotyped caricature of Black women. This image of a Black maid is known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  Big Momma. 
B)  Sapphire. 
C)  a Mammy. 
D)  the devoted slave. 
A)  Big Momma. 
B)  Sapphire. 
C)  a Mammy. 
D)  the devoted slave.

Question 14

Americans spend an average of _______ and_______ each day using smartphones, tablets, television, radio, computers, or video games?

Accepted Answer

A)  10 hours and 39 minutes 
B)  8 hours and 26 minutes 
C)  6 hours and 47 minutes 
D)  4 hours and 18 minutes 
A)  10 hours and 39 minutes 
B)  8 hours and 26 minutes 
C)  6 hours and 47 minutes 
D)  4 hours and 18 minutes

Question 15

What is problematic with the positive image of African American's being depicted in the media as the Black athlete?

Accepted Answer

Some scholars argue African Americans do

Question 16

The popular television show Friends features six single, young friends living and trying to make it in New York City. All of the characters were White. What is problematic about the TV show's premise?

Accepted Answer

A)  It gives the impression that only White people are successful and worthy of love. 
B)  It gave an unrealistic portrayal of what it is like to live in New York City. It never showed poverty. 
C)  They never went visited Harlem, Little Italy, Chinatown, or Washington Heights, some of the most diverse parts of the city. 
D)  There were little to no "friends" or characters who were people of color in a city whose population is less than half White. 
A)  It gives the impression that only White people are successful and worthy of love. 
B)  It gave an unrealistic portrayal of what it is like to live in New York City. It never showed poverty. 
C)  They never went visited Harlem, Little Italy, Chinatown, or Washington Heights, some of the most diverse parts of the city. 
D)  There were little to no "friends" or characters who were people of color in a city whose population is less than half White.

Question 17

The idea that the United States is a land of opportunity that African Americans could do better if they only tried harder is known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  new racism. 
B)  colorblind racism. 
C)  enlightened racism. 
D)  traditional racism. 
A)  new racism. 
B)  colorblind racism. 
C)  enlightened racism. 
D)  traditional racism.

Question 18

What are some examples of raced, classed, and/or gendered media images?

Accepted Answer

Educated Black Bitch, Black Si

Question 19

The 1950s television show, Amos & Andy, played by two White males with black painted faces portraying African American characters who were:

Accepted Answer

A)  silly. 
B)  deadbeats. 
C)  entertainers. 
D)  hardworking. 
A)  silly. 
B)  deadbeats. 
C)  entertainers. 
D)  hardworking.

Question 20

_____% of Latino characters on television were portrayed as immoral, compared to _____% of White characters?

Accepted Answer

A)  10, 8 
B)  15, 6 
C)  18, 2 
D)  20, 5 
A)  10, 8 
B)  15, 6 
C)  18, 2 
D)  20, 5

At the Oscars in 2015, the four acting categories included White nominees. In response, activist April Reign started which hashtag:

Please give examples of improved representations of African Americans on television.

Octavia Spencer's portrayal of a sassy, no nonsense maid in The Help garnered her an Oscar. She would be classified as:

The most seemingly positive image in the media of African Americans is:

Even though the show, Homeland, gets high praise from the American audience for its criticism of American government ethics, why is this show still considered to have racist content against Arabs and Arab Americans?

What is the name of the Peruvian television show character that made African American scholar, Henry Louis Gates, Jr. declare, "I have never seen anything as racist as (this character)?"

What TV show featuring Latino characters that break some of the racial stereotypes?

What are some Asian and Latino/a Media Stereotypes and Stigmas?

Why is it important to study media portrayals of people of color?

Please provide an example of

According to Darrell Hamamoto (1994) who analyzed Asian and Asian American characters on television between 1950 and 1990, Asian men are most often presented as

Why is it stereotypical to cast Arabs as foreigners?

According to Melissa Harris-Perry, the "Aunt Jemima" icon is a stereotyped caricature of Black women. This image of a Black maid is known as:

Americans spend an average of _ and_ each day using smartphones, tablets, television, radio, computers, or video games?

What is problematic with the positive image of African American's being depicted in the media as the Black athlete?

The popular television show Friends features six single, young friends living and trying to make it in New York City. All of the characters were White. What is problematic about the TV show's premise?

The idea that the United States is a land of opportunity that African Americans could do better if they only tried harder is known as:

What are some examples of raced, classed, and/or gendered media images?

The 1950s television show, Amos & Andy, played by two White males with black painted faces portraying African American characters who were:

_% of Latino characters on television were portrayed as immoral, compared to _% of White characters?

The Origin of the Idea of Race

Race, Immigration, and Citizenship From the 1840s to the 1920s

Racial Ideologies From the 1920s to the Present

Sociological Theories of Race and Racism

Colorism and Skin-Color Stratification

White Privilege and the Changing Us Racial Hierarchy

Educational Inequality

Income and Labor Market Inequality

Inequality in Housing and Wealth

Racism and the Criminal Justice System

Health Inequalities, Environmental Racism, and Environmental Justice

Racism, Nativism, and Immigration Policy

Racial Justice in the United States Today

Thinking Globally: Race and Racisms in France, South Africa, and Brazil

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At the Oscars in 2015, the four acting categories included White nominees. In response, activist April Reign started which hashtag:

Please give examples of improved representations of African Americans on television.

Octavia Spencer's portrayal of a sassy, no nonsense maid in The Help garnered her an Oscar. She would be classified as:

The most seemingly positive image in the media of African Americans is:

Even though the show, Homeland, gets high praise from the American audience for its criticism of American government ethics, why is this show still considered to have racist content against Arabs and Arab Americans?

What is the name of the Peruvian television show character that made African American scholar, Henry Louis Gates, Jr. declare, "I have never seen anything as racist as (this character)?"

What TV show featuring Latino characters that break some of the racial stereotypes?

What are some Asian and Latino/a Media Stereotypes and Stigmas?

Why is it important to study media portrayals of people of color?

Please provide an example of

According to Darrell Hamamoto (1994) who analyzed Asian and Asian American characters on television between 1950 and 1990, Asian men are most often presented as

Why is it stereotypical to cast Arabs as foreigners?

According to Melissa Harris-Perry, the "Aunt Jemima" icon is a stereotyped caricature of Black women. This image of a Black maid is known as:

Americans spend an average of _______ and_______ each day using smartphones, tablets, television, radio, computers, or video games?

What is problematic with the positive image of African American's being depicted in the media as the Black athlete?

The popular television show Friends features six single, young friends living and trying to make it in New York City. All of the characters were White. What is problematic about the TV show's premise?

The idea that the United States is a land of opportunity that African Americans could do better if they only tried harder is known as:

What are some examples of raced, classed, and/or gendered media images?

The 1950s television show, Amos & Andy, played by two White males with black painted faces portraying African American characters who were:

_____% of Latino characters on television were portrayed as immoral, compared to _____% of White characters?

The Origin of the Idea of Race

Race, Immigration, and Citizenship From the 1840s to the 1920s

Racial Ideologies From the 1920s to the Present

Sociological Theories of Race and Racism

Colorism and Skin-Color Stratification

White Privilege and the Changing Us Racial Hierarchy

Educational Inequality

Income and Labor Market Inequality

Inequality in Housing and Wealth

Racism and the Criminal Justice System

Health Inequalities, Environmental Racism, and Environmental Justice

Racism, Nativism, and Immigration Policy

Racial Justice in the United States Today

Thinking Globally: Race and Racisms in France, South Africa, and Brazil

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Americans spend an average of _ and_ each day using smartphones, tablets, television, radio, computers, or video games?

_% of Latino characters on television were portrayed as immoral, compared to _% of White characters?