Identify and discuss two of the key insights about race that are developed in this textbook.

What will be an ideal response?


Race is inherently social and it is a narrative. There is no biological basis to race; instead, it is socially constructed through social interaction and through social structures. Race is a narrative in that we learn narrative storylines about race that we draw on to interpret what we see and experience in life. At some point these stories become embedded as truth and affect the ways in which we interpret our social world.

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According to studies on the balance of power in relationships, in which of the following instances is a heterosexual marriage most likely to be satisfying?

A) When the husband holds more power in decision making B) When the wife holds more power in decision making C) When the spouse who earns more holds more power in decision making D) When the husband and wife share decision making equally

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