When "whiteness" is used as the taken-for-granted standard against which everything else is viewed, the success of black athletes is

A. explained in terms of cultural factors by whites.
B. defined by whites as a result of luck.
C. seen by whites as a "problem" in need of explanation.
D. seldom covered in the mainstream media.


Answer: C

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