Explain the reasons why white people are not labeled "people of non-color," but people of color are labeled "non-white."

What will be an ideal response?


The label non-white implies that "whiteness" is the standard and the norm. The
further implication is that "whiteness" is accorded more credibility and power.

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Calvin, Ralph’s roommate, tends to think of communication as something that helps build and maintain his conception of what counts as reality. Calvin’s view of communication could be best summed up by which of the following ways of seeing communication?

A. Communication as representation B. Communication as negotiated C. Communication as constitutive D. Communication as constructed

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The five activities of listening include ________ in which we retain information either in our

short-term or long-term memories. Fill in the blanks with correct word

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Which newspaper editor took a chance of cut ting the price of his paper in half?

a. Joseph Pulitzer b. Adolph Ochs c. William Randolph Hearst d. Charles Dana

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Defensive communication tends to create _____.

A. acceptance B. superiority C. mistrust D. caring

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