Exam 6: Race and Racism

Explain how and why Jim Crow laws came to the American South.

Explain why geneticists state that dividing people into races by skin color is as logical as dividing them by earwax.

A set of popular ideas about race that allows the discriminatory behaviors of individuals and institutions to seem reasonable, rational, and normal is referred to as ________.

Based on what you read in Chapter 6, how can we understand the killing of Michael Brown and its aftermath from an anthropological perspective? Be sure to employ at least two key concepts from the text in your answer.

The right to own a gun is today considered fundamental to many people in the United States. While the Second Amendment to the Constitution is often considered the origin of this ideal, it actually was instituted by elites as one of many special "white rights" to ensure cooperation against rebellions. This is an example of ________.

What do we call the process of categorizing, differentiating, and attributing a particular racial character to a person or group of people?

The failure of the New York State school system to add $5.6 billion to the annual school budget in order to ensure that all students received the same level of funding reflects what aspect of racism?

A person who believes that Italians are somehow inferior and therefore refuses to give an Italian person a job is demonstrating what kind of racist behavior?

Maria Kromidas's work in New York City schools reveals that children are creating a "new" racial category based on the post-September 11 media stories they receive. In this particular category, people are categorized by what factors?

What comprises all of the inherited genetic factors that provide the framework for an organism's physical form?

After the Civil War, many states passed laws mandating the segregation of American citizens of European and African descent. These laws were the result of what existing beliefs?

What do we call the British Empire's military, economic, and political control over Malaysia?

A Saint Bernard and a Chihuahua are of the same species but look very different. It is possible to breed the two and get a puppy that might look like something else entirely but still be a dog. The study of dogs might be of interest to an anthropologist because it:

In Brazil, race is not merely a matter of skin color but also includes consideration of ________.

Until 1954, state-supported and sanctioned segregation along racial lines was completely legal, and school administrators often refused to allow black, Hispanic, or Asian American children to enter a school building. This is an example of ________.

When did the cultural practice of the "one drop of blood" rule end in the United States?

The hidden cultural curriculum, a reflection of how we are all taught racial biases, often leads us to:

What do we call the idea that government policies should favor people born in the United States over immigrants such as Mexicans or Canadians (legal or otherwise)?

Explain how European colonial expansion gave rise to race and racism.

During the Civil War, many slaves made the decision to escape their captors and flee to the North in hopes of securing personal freedom. The Underground Railroad is an example of what aspect of racism?