Question 1

When people examine the overlap of their own intersecting identities,they may be likely to overlook the impact of their privileged identities,as described in which of the following examples?

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A) an upper-middle-class black woman who minimizes the role of her economic position 
B) a working-class Russian Jewish immigrant who minimizes the role of his religion 
C) an upper-middle-class black executive who minimizes the role of his race 
D) a middle-class white suburban housewife who minimizes the role gender plays in her day-to-day interactions with her spouse

Question 2

Explain the statement made by Patricia Williams that as an African American of economic or political privilege,"You need two chairs at the table,one for you,one for your blackness."

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Question 3

Explain how gays and lesbians of color may be susceptible to suffering from a "double rejection."

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Question 4

One claim about the phenomenon referred to as the "new black nativism," a practice of limiting entry into the legitimate ranks of being black in America primarily to those descendent from American slavery,is:

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A) that it dilutes the memory of historical African- and Caribbean-born leaders of the black community for example,Marcus Garvey) 
B) that in highlighting the importance of lineage in American slavery,it has positively impacted the way that race and ethnicity are distinguished for example,the difference between being "African American" and "black") 
C) that it is responsible for a tendency to define blackness in mostly negative terms for example,as opposed to being white) 
D) that it requires us to think about whether we need to rethink the legitimacy of labeling President Obama the first "black" president

Question 5

Noting that being from the inner-city,the suburbs,or a rural area is acknowledging the importance of ________________ as a part of individual identity.

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A) self-awareness 
B) physicality 
C) geography 
D) modality

Question 6

Which of the following did Edward Morris find in his ethnography of white students in a majority black school in Texas?

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A) The white students were adamant about distinguishing themselves from their black peers. 
B) The white students used the term "white" to insult one another for personality traits such as being nerdy. 
C) Though some white students tried to pass as nonwhite,it was still relatively easy for Morris to identity them as white. 
D) When white students symbolically identified and attempted to pass as nonwhite,they also lost their white privilege in interactions with teachers.

Question 7

Data from a study of contemporary Internet online)dating showed that the group of women most likely to exclude men from their own racial category as potential mates was:

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A) heterosexual black women 
B) heterosexual white women 
C) heterosexual Latina women 
D) heterosexual Asian women

Question 8

The practice known as a "Mississippi appendectomy" is best described by which of the following?

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A) a forced sterilization performed on a poor black woman in the South as practice for medical residents at teaching hospitals 
B) slave masters forcing black women to bear children for their future profitability 
C) the division of plantations into family-run "share crops" in Mississippi 
D) the common practice of castration of males that was a part of Jim Crow era lynchings in the South

Question 9

Even though we know that identity is complex and comprised of many different facets,we often select those things that cause us the most disadvantage to recognize and discuss;why is this? Provide an example from your own life to support your answer.

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Question 10

A cultural legacy of devaluing black women's beauty,external control of black women's sexuality,and the historical impact of patterns of mating and family formation between black men and women are possible explanations for which of the following contemporary trends?

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A) biracial adults who have one black and one white parent)who have a hard time coming to terms with their racial makeup 
B) the relative lack of eligible black men for black women to create families with due to the high rates of incarceration of black men 
C) the preference for people of all races to date and marry within their own racial or ethnic group 
D) exclusion of black women as potential mates as compared to white,Latina,and Asian women)on Internet dating sites

Exam 10: Intimate Life