Exam 3: Globalizing Body Politics: Embodied Verbal and Nonverbal Communication

Statements such as "I'm colorblind," "we transcended racial differences," and "we live in a postracial society" are supported by the ideology of

When race or gender is socially constructed, it means that

A ______ is an idea or phenomenon that has been "created," "invented" or "constructed" by people in a particular society or culture through communication.

The important characteristic of power in intercultural communication is

What does the statement "Race is a social construction" mean?

There is no question that human differences are visible and physically embodied.

In Chapter 3, hip-hop culture is used as an example of body politics to show that the meanings marked on our bodies can be negotiated and transformed.

______ is an approach to understanding how socially constructed categories of difference-race, gender, class, and sexuality-operate in relationship to each other.

Why do you think talking about race/racism is difficult? Discuss how we can use intercultural praxis to have a more constructive and meaningful dialogue on race and racism.

In settler colonial societies, settlers come to stay.

______ is a historically based, institutionally perpetuated system of exploitation and oppression of continents, nations, and people of color by people and nations of European descent for the purpose of establishing and maintaining wealth, privilege, and power.

To understand her identity, Kiera carefully examined how her race, gender, class, sexuality, and ability/disability operate in relationship to each other. She is using the notion of

Which of the following is NOT true about Whiteness/White identity in the United States?

Briefly explain the difference between racial naturalism and racial historicism. Discuss why racial historicism is as problematic as racial naturalism.