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.   World War I
B.   the court case Loving v. Virginia
C.   the abolition of slavery
D.   the great depression
Question #2
In _____________, the Supreme Court ruled antimiscegenation laws unconstitutional in Loving v. Virginia, marking a significant civil rights victory.
A.   1958
B.   1875
C.   1967
D.   1890
Question #3
Critics of the color-blind ideal make which of the following arguments?
A.   racial prejudices are not viewed as problematic in the color-blind ideal
B.   Forms of everyday racism not only cannot be addressed by the color-blind framework but also may actually derive from it
C.   it reinforces racial boundaries
D.   color-blindeness is not biased on a vision of a more moral or just society
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.   assimilation
B.   conflict
C.   contact
D.   accomodation
Question #5
According to Elijah Anderson, a "cosmopolitan canopy" is
A.   a place that offers a time-cut from normal life and social relationships
B.   a natural evolution of a melting pot society
C.   a pluralistic space where people come to appreciate one another's differences and emphatise with each other
D.   an environment where racial and ethnic differences don't matter
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.   FALSE
B.   TRUE
Question #8
Why are Native American reservations often the target of environmental racism, such as locations for dump sites and mining operations?
A.   the taxes are too high for corporation dump sites in cities
B.   those living on the reservation do not care about the environment or their land
C.   Native Americans do not believe that the proximity to this waste is harmful.
D.   reservations are not subject to state regulations about dumping
Question #9
What is one way the Fedral Housing Administration contributed to the exclusion of nonwhites from the private housing market?
A.   loan denial to nonwhites
B.   increased rent in city apartments
C.   property deeds
D.   urban renewal projects
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.   eviction
C.   marriage
D.   incarcertion

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