Exam 10: Intimate Life

When sociologist Heather Dalmage,a white woman married to a black man,writes that "I no longer take white privilege for granted" because of her experiences,she is specifically referencing:

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Explain why marriage rates for black women are the lowest for any group in American society.

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Answers will vary and should mention high incarceration rates for black men and lack of eligible partners due to many factors,including internalized ideas of beauty,dating,and mate-selection preferences for black men and men of other races as potential marital partners).The discussion should also mention the historical and cultural impact of patriarchy in black families and the idea of dissimilarity between marriage partners.

Explain how the high incidence of mothers giving birth out-of-wedlock while in poverty also means a relatively high level of out-of-wedlock births within the black and Hispanic communities.

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Answers will vary and should mention that blacks and Hispanics are themselves as a broader group disproportionately impoverished,thus explaining this statistic.

Because in many cases a man who lived as a slave could not stop his master from beating his son or raping his daughter,fatherhood under slavery was denied in a way that:

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Question 4

When an adolescent takes on a nonwhite symbolic identity that is not recognized as authentic by all of his or her peers,the adolescent may:

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Question 5

The process of immigration can be a great stressor for families coming to the United States.For example,in the United States,Hmong kinship networks of extended family relationships are limited as Hmong people are expected to adopt the nuclear family model.This pressure demonstrates that:

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Question 6

In 1930s America,economic pressures resulted in which of the following impacts for nonwhite families?

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Question 7

The "cool pose" of many young black men;the overt sexism and machismo of some Latino young men;and the in-your-face sexual bravado of some young white fraternity brothers are all examples of:

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Question 8

Because many American Indians are married to non-American Indians,they often find themselves looking through the cultural lens of their partners and expanding their perspective.This type of emotional work is called:

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Question 9

Black women are the least likely group in American society to marry.Some analysts even estimate rates as low as what?

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Question 10

Sheila is a black executive at a company that is almost entirely all-white.She jokes with her mother that when she goes to work she "checks her blackness at the door." Erving Goffman might say that at work she is her _________ self.

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Question 11

Describe the patterns of interracial marriage rates since the 1967 Supreme Court case Loving v.Virginia declared anti- miscegenation laws unconstitutional.

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Question 12

During and after World War II,some social constraints and pressures toward conformity and adherence to the white middle- class norms were relaxed.Which of the following was an example from the textbook that demonstrates how events during World War II challenged American's ideas about race and families?

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Question 13

A white woman is driving through an unfamiliar neighborhood and becomes frightened when she sees black people on the street corner waving and gesticulating at her.They are trying to signal to her that she is going the wrong way on a one way street,but she thinks they are threatening her.What dynamic does this example display best?

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Question 14

A form of black communication style involves indirect questioning and acknowledgement of information.For example,Sharon offhandedly and jokingly comments about her sister Dee's weight gain rather than asking Dee outright if she is pregnant.This communication style is called:

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Question 15

According to the textbook,what is the relationship between societal attitudes about interracial marriage and raising the question,"What about the children?"

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Question 16

Which of the following is an accurate explanation for why homosexuality is viewed by some African Americans as a predominantly "white" phenomenon?

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Question 17

Because of many factors-including,but not limited to,the history of male and female roles under slavery and the interaction patterns between men and women in families-black men and women tend to differ in their views of gender roles and expectations.In terms of the meaning of race and/or gender in understanding this difference,we might say that:

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Question 18

How can the communication styles of blacks and whites cause misunderstandings,frustrations,and hostilities between groups?

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Question 19

When we say that interactions operate at the "mezzanine level of social structure," what does that mean?

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When sociologist Heather Dalmage,a white woman married to a black man,writes that "I no longer take white privilege for granted" because of her experiences,she is specifically referencing:

Explain why marriage rates for black women are the lowest for any group in American society.

Explain how the high incidence of mothers giving birth out-of-wedlock while in poverty also means a relatively high level of out-of-wedlock births within the black and Hispanic communities.

Because in many cases a man who lived as a slave could not stop his master from beating his son or raping his daughter,fatherhood under slavery was denied in a way that:

When an adolescent takes on a nonwhite symbolic identity that is not recognized as authentic by all of his or her peers,the adolescent may:

The process of immigration can be a great stressor for families coming to the United States.For example,in the United States,Hmong kinship networks of extended family relationships are limited as Hmong people are expected to adopt the nuclear family model.This pressure demonstrates that:

In 1930s America,economic pressures resulted in which of the following impacts for nonwhite families?

The "cool pose" of many young black men;the overt sexism and machismo of some Latino young men;and the in-your-face sexual bravado of some young white fraternity brothers are all examples of:

Because many American Indians are married to non-American Indians,they often find themselves looking through the cultural lens of their partners and expanding their perspective.This type of emotional work is called:

Black women are the least likely group in American society to marry.Some analysts even estimate rates as low as what?

Sheila is a black executive at a company that is almost entirely all-white.She jokes with her mother that when she goes to work she "checks her blackness at the door." Erving Goffman might say that at work she is her _________ self.

Describe the patterns of interracial marriage rates since the 1967 Supreme Court case Loving v.Virginia declared anti- miscegenation laws unconstitutional.

A form of black communication style involves indirect questioning and acknowledgement of information.For example,Sharon offhandedly and jokingly comments about her sister Dee's weight gain rather than asking Dee outright if she is pregnant.This communication style is called:

According to the textbook,what is the relationship between societal attitudes about interracial marriage and raising the question,"What about the children?"

Which of the following is an accurate explanation for why homosexuality is viewed by some African Americans as a predominantly "white" phenomenon?

How can the communication styles of blacks and whites cause misunderstandings,frustrations,and hostilities between groups?

When we say that interactions operate at the "mezzanine level of social structure," what does that mean?

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