The text argues that the most serious problems facing contemporary minority groups are ______.
A. problems of prejudice and discrimination
B. cultural problems such as inappropriate or self-destructive values
C. structural or institutional problems such as the lack of jobs in the inner city
D. the individualistic pursuit of success that has been so typical of American minority groups
Answer: C
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