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Although not a scientific concept,race is a socially significant category.

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B) False

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From a conflict perspective,which of the following would be an explanation for why racism persists?

A) Discrimination ensures that those with the most perseverance and hardest work ethic fill the most important roles.
B) Relying on stereotypes helps people navigate the world more efficiently.
C) Policies that encourage integration or diversity are ineffective and ill advised.
D) Whether consciously or unconsciously,Whites benefit from a system that puts people of color at a disadvantage.

E) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

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Choose two of the following racial or ethnic groups,and describe their historical legacy in the United States,as well as their present status: American Indians,African Americans,Latinos,Asian Americans,or Arab Americans.Provide a specific example for each that demonstrates how Whites may benefit from a privilege that people in these groups may not benefit from.

Which of the following is NOT included in the definition of genocide that the United Nations General Assembly adopted as a crime under international law?

Newly freed African Americans were unable to exercise political power immediately after the Civil War.

Which of the following is NOT an example of institutional discrimination?

White people are more likely to live in majority White neighborhoods than Black people are to live in majority Black neighborhoods.

Discuss the relationships between mass incarceration,disenfranchisement of ex-felons,and race.

According to sociologists,racist or discriminatory acts are predated by prejudicial beliefs.

Explore the difference between race and ethnicity,and provide a few reasons for why people might confuse the two concepts.Use the Thomas theorem to discuss how race and ethnicity are socially constructed but real in their consequences.

A group's national origin,language,and cultural or religious practices are referred to as ______.

According to Arline Geronimus,what factor explains the low birth weight of children of Black women?

If not for ______,population growth in the United States would stagnate.

______ American families were disproportionately harmed during the housing crisis of the Great Recession because of subprime lending.

Various state laws that prohibit incarcerated inmates,parolees,people on probation,and ex-felons from voting are referred to as ______.

The greatest gains in the African American community have been in ______.

Provide a definition for genocide,and discuss a few of the ways it can be facilitated by racism,institutional discrimination,and the state.

Explain how a functionalist theorist,such as Émile Durkheim,would analyze the existence and persistence of ethnic enclaves or pockets in the United States (Chinatown,Koreatown,Little Ethiopia,etc. ).

Because race is defined as real,it is real in its consequences.

Compare and contrast the conflict and symbolic interactionist approach to race and racism.Provide a brief explanation for why the functionalist approach is difficult to apply to racism.