Sociology 3480 - Sociology of Race/Ethnicity » Fall 2019 » Quiz 3

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Question #1
Which of the following played a major role in remaking the gendered family structure in the United States in the twentieth century?
A.   the great depression
B.   World War I
C.   the court case Loving v. Virginia
D.   the abolition of slavery
Question #2
In _____________, the Supreme Court ruled antimiscegenation laws unconstitutional in Loving v. Virginia, marking a significant civil rights victory.
A.   1967
B.   1875
C.   1890
D.   1958
Question #3
Critics of the color-blind ideal make which of the following arguments?
A.   it reinforces racial boundaries
B.   Forms of everyday racism not only cannot be addressed by the color-blind framework but also may actually derive from it
C.   color-blindeness is not biased on a vision of a more moral or just society
D.   racial prejudices are not viewed as problematic in the color-blind ideal
Question #4
During the early 1900s, Irish immigrants to the United States were often discriminated in hiring. According to Park's Race Relations Cycle, which state does this period of anti-Irish sentiment best represent?
A.   accomodation
B.   conflict
C.   assimilation
D.   contact
Question #5
According to Elijah Anderson, a "cosmopolitan canopy" is
A.   an environment where racial and ethnic differences don't matter
B.   a natural evolution of a melting pot society
C.   a place that offers a time-cut from normal life and social relationships
D.   a pluralistic space where people come to appreciate one another's differences and emphatise with each other
Question #6
According to Chapter 11, the Pawn Shoppe industry exploits the economic plight of the poor and racial minorities, having more across the United States than McDonald's restaurants.
A.   FALSE
B.   TRUE
Question #7
Efforts to correct the racial bias built into SAT tests is an example of an attempt at change on the institutional level.
A.   TRUE
B.   FALSE
Question #8
Why are Native American reservations often the target of environmental racism, such as locations for dump sites and mining operations?
A.   Native Americans do not believe that the proximity to this waste is harmful.
B.   reservations are not subject to state regulations about dumping
C.   the taxes are too high for corporation dump sites in cities
D.   those living on the reservation do not care about the environment or their land
Question #9
What is one way the Fedral Housing Administration contributed to the exclusion of nonwhites from the private housing market?
A.   increased rent in city apartments
B.   urban renewal projects
C.   property deeds
D.   loan denial to nonwhites
Question #10
Which of the following life experiences has been linked to job loss, depression, residential instability, and relocating to poorer , more violent neighborhoods and is twice as likely to happen to women as men?
A.   divorce
B.   incarcertion
C.   marriage
D.   eviction

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