Explain how the works of W.E.B Du Bois and Jane Addams influence contemporary sociological theory.
What will be an ideal response?
1. Du Bois and Addams acknowledged that the opportunity structure of society matters for individual lives.
2. Du Bois focused his attention more on issues of researching and theorizing race and racial inequalities, whereas Addams focused on applied research (i.e., activism) associated with immigrants, poverty, and women’s rights.
3. Both scholars have influenced contemporary social theory. Du Bois is an early critical race theorist and Addams an early feminist theorist and public sociologist.
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false
In Guyana, in South America, there are primarily two ethnic groups and a few smaller groups. For most of the people who live there, their ancestors came from either India or Africa. Those whose ancestors come from India make up a larger share of the population than any other racial or ethnic group. The people who are of East Indian descent are often the farmers, small business owners, and teachers. The people of African descent are more likely to control the police force and hold the political and governmental positions of power and privilege. Guyana has a history of problems with race relations between the Africans and East Indians. How were the people of East Indian descent likely to be classified?
A. as a dominant group B. as a majority group C. as a minority group D. as a pluralist group
Explain how a social researcher could measure levels of racism in a college freshman dorm.
What will be an ideal response?
For most of the period of European expansion, Europeans believed themselves to be superior to the people they colonized and conquered. This fits most closely with which of the following statements about racism?
a. Racism is a form of prejudice focusing on cultural differences between people. b. Racist views distinguishing the descendants of Europeans from those of Africans became central to European racist attitudes. c. Racist attitudes are found in all human societies because humans are designed to notice and dislike people who are different. d. Racism resides in the individual conscience only.