Question 1

Why is skin color not biologically adequate to distinguish a group of people?

Accepted Answer

A) Skin color is a continuum of difference. 
B) Skin color is not visible to all people. 
C) Color is a cultural category and not all people define color the same way. 
D) Skin color is never the sole characteristics of race. 
E) Skin does not technically hold or transmit color. 
A) Skin color is a continuum of difference. 
B) Skin color is not visible to all people. 
C) Color is a cultural category and not all people define color the same way. 
D) Skin color is never the sole characteristics of race. 
E) Skin does not technically hold or transmit color. A

Question 2

What is a "voluntary minority"?

Accepted Answer

These are individuals who willingly chose to come to the United States as immigrants,while the "involuntary minority" includes individuals brought against their will,such as slaves.

Question 3

How is the cultural construction of race in Brazil different from that of the United States?

Accepted Answer

In Brazil,there is no dichotomy of race.Instead,it is complex because of historical background,inconsistently applied,and uses multiple terms and categories.Economic progress tends to "lighten" the racial category as well.

Question 4

Define what is meant by the "one-drop rule" in racial stratification.

Accepted Answer

This is the argument that even "one drop

Question 5

How is a caste system different from a class system?

Accepted Answer

In general,it is based on ascr

Question 6

Discuss the role of globalization in the changing nature of immigration today.What advantages does it provide,and how might it hinder cultural adaptation?

Accepted Answer

Globalization has played a significant r

Question 7

Melissa Checker's work on Hyde Park examined the environmental concerns of:

Accepted Answer

A) An African-American community in the suburbs of Augusta,Georgia. 
B) A student and young professional community in Austin,Texas. 
C) An African-American community on the south side of Chicago. 
D) A wealthy white community in Dutchess County,NY. 
E) Residents living in the streets surrounding a large urban park in London,UK. 
A) An African-American community in the suburbs of Augusta,Georgia. 
B) A student and young professional community in Austin,Texas. 
C) An African-American community on the south side of Chicago. 
D) A wealthy white community in Dutchess County,NY. 
E) Residents living in the streets surrounding a large urban park in London,UK.

Question 8

According to Melissa Checker's research in Hyde Park,Georgia,communities of color and poor in the United States have made very important advances in environmental protection laws and environmental oversight.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

There is no such thing as a pure class or caste society.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Education plays a role in social mobility in the United States.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

It was estimated in 2010 that approximately how many foreign-born residents were living in countries around the world?

Accepted Answer

A) 78 million. 
B) 134 million. 
C) 214 million. 
D) 527 million. 
E) 716 million. 
A) 78 million. 
B) 134 million. 
C) 214 million. 
D) 527 million. 
E) 716 million.

Question 12

Race is a term that is always linked to classifying people according to physical differences.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Ethnicity as a national issue in the United States has mainly been discussed in relation to:

Accepted Answer

A) Indigenous peoples. 
B) National origin of immigrants. 
C) Gender. 
D) Social class. 
E) Religious adherence. 
A) Indigenous peoples. 
B) National origin of immigrants. 
C) Gender. 
D) Social class. 
E) Religious adherence.

Question 14

Conflict theory holds that the natural condition of society is:

Accepted Answer

A) Order and stability. 
B) Sex and violence. 
C) Conflict and change. 
D) Happiness. 
E) Misery. 
A) Order and stability. 
B) Sex and violence. 
C) Conflict and change. 
D) Happiness. 
E) Misery.

Question 15

The functionalist perspective on social stratification holds that:

Accepted Answer

A) The whole society benefits because the system provides motivation for people to take risks or to fill difficult jobs. 
B) Only the upper class benefits from the system. 
C) Class and caste systems are both based on economic exploitation. 
D) Affirmative action programs have no justifiable role in a democratic society. 
E) Class conflict is the major way in which a society changes. 
A) The whole society benefits because the system provides motivation for people to take risks or to fill difficult jobs. 
B) Only the upper class benefits from the system. 
C) Class and caste systems are both based on economic exploitation. 
D) Affirmative action programs have no justifiable role in a democratic society. 
E) Class conflict is the major way in which a society changes.

Question 16

The opportunities that people have to fulfill their potential in society is known as:

Accepted Answer

A) Social stratification. 
B) Social mobility. 
C) Life chances. 
D) Arbitrariness. 
E) Life exchanges. 
A) Social stratification. 
B) Social mobility. 
C) Life chances. 
D) Arbitrariness. 
E) Life exchanges.

Question 17

All of the following are changes that China has faced recently due to global and domestic economic changes:

Accepted Answer

A) Increasing middle class. 
B) Increasing gap between opportunities and services in rural and urban areas. 
C) Increasing income disparity. 
D) Decreasing amounts of competition. 
E) Increasing vulnerability of factory workers. 
A) Increasing middle class. 
B) Increasing gap between opportunities and services in rural and urban areas. 
C) Increasing income disparity. 
D) Decreasing amounts of competition. 
E) Increasing vulnerability of factory workers.

Question 18

Important effects of China's movement toward capitalism has resulted in:

Accepted Answer

A) Increasing equality among Chinese families. 
B) Diminishing importance of education. 
C) Increased emphasis on agriculture. 
D) Increasing attacks on bourgeois elements. 
E) Increasing inequality. 
A) Increasing equality among Chinese families. 
B) Diminishing importance of education. 
C) Increased emphasis on agriculture. 
D) Increasing attacks on bourgeois elements. 
E) Increasing inequality.

Question 19

How are Burakumin racially distinguished in Japan?

Accepted Answer

They are distinguish

Question 20

Changes in China since the death of Mao have resulted in increasing prosperity and increasing equality.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Why is skin color not biologically adequate to distinguish a group of people?

What is a "voluntary minority"?

How is the cultural construction of race in Brazil different from that of the United States?

Define what is meant by the "one-drop rule" in racial stratification.

How is a caste system different from a class system?

Discuss the role of globalization in the changing nature of immigration today.What advantages does it provide,and how might it hinder cultural adaptation?

Melissa Checker's work on Hyde Park examined the environmental concerns of:

According to Melissa Checker's research in Hyde Park,Georgia,communities of color and poor in the United States have made very important advances in environmental protection laws and environmental oversight.

There is no such thing as a pure class or caste society.

Education plays a role in social mobility in the United States.

It was estimated in 2010 that approximately how many foreign-born residents were living in countries around the world?

Race is a term that is always linked to classifying people according to physical differences.

Ethnicity as a national issue in the United States has mainly been discussed in relation to:

Conflict theory holds that the natural condition of society is:

The functionalist perspective on social stratification holds that:

The opportunities that people have to fulfill their potential in society is known as:

All of the following are changes that China has faced recently due to global and domestic economic changes:

Important effects of China's movement toward capitalism has resulted in:

How are Burakumin racially distinguished in Japan?

Changes in China since the death of Mao have resulted in increasing prosperity and increasing equality.

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Why is skin color not biologically adequate to distinguish a group of people?

What is a "voluntary minority"?

How is the cultural construction of race in Brazil different from that of the United States?

Define what is meant by the "one-drop rule" in racial stratification.

How is a caste system different from a class system?

Discuss the role of globalization in the changing nature of immigration today.What advantages does it provide,and how might it hinder cultural adaptation?

Melissa Checker's work on Hyde Park examined the environmental concerns of:

According to Melissa Checker's research in Hyde Park,Georgia,communities of color and poor in the United States have made very important advances in environmental protection laws and environmental oversight.

There is no such thing as a pure class or caste society.

Education plays a role in social mobility in the United States.

It was estimated in 2010 that approximately how many foreign-born residents were living in countries around the world?

Race is a term that is always linked to classifying people according to physical differences.

Ethnicity as a national issue in the United States has mainly been discussed in relation to:

Conflict theory holds that the natural condition of society is:

The functionalist perspective on social stratification holds that:

The opportunities that people have to fulfill their potential in society is known as:

All of the following are changes that China has faced recently due to global and domestic economic changes:

Important effects of China's movement toward capitalism has resulted in:

How are Burakumin racially distinguished in Japan?

Changes in China since the death of Mao have resulted in increasing prosperity and increasing equality.

Anthropology and Human Diversity

Doing Cultural Anthropology

The Idea of Culture

Communication

Making a Living

Economics

Kinship

Marriage, family, and Domestic Groups

Gender

Political Organization

Religion

Creative Expression: Anthropology and the Arts

Power, conquest, and a World System

Culture, change, and the Modern World

Filters