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Question #1
What’s Funny about Racism?Links to an external site. http://www.everydaysociologyblog.com/2012/11/whats-funny-about-racism.html According to the author, what is problematic about the skits described in this post?
A.   The skits show how important race is in this country.
B.   None of the people in the skits are people of color.
C.   Racial stereotypes are legitimized as a source of humor.
D.   The actors in the skits are clearly attempting to be racially insensitive.
Question #2
According to the author, from a sociological perspective, why should we be concerned about prejudiced beliefs like the ones illustrated in this post?
A.   Prejudiced beliefs will inevitably lead to discrimination.
B.   Prejudiced beliefs perpetuate the power and advantage of the dominant group.
C.   These skits were created with racist intent.

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