The Nation of Islam was most closely aligned with which position regarding African Americans?
A. A "black is beautiful" media campaign
B. Peaceful and patient assimilation
C. Mobilization and marches on Washington similar to the way A. Philip Randolph organized the sleeping car porters
D. Autonomy and independence, not integration into "the system"
Answer: D
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A. In the United States, a person with any amount of Black ancestry has historically been designated as Black; in Brazil, other factors, including appearance and social status, play roles. B. In Brazil, a person with any amount of Black ancestry has historically been designated as Black; in the United States, other factors, including appearance and social status, play roles. C. In the United States and in Brazil, one’s racial categorization is strongly influenced by one’s social class status. D. In Brazil, race is determined by religious standards, but in the United States, religion does not typically play a role in racial categories.
In the divorce process, the crisis of actual physical separation follows:
a. the decision to divorce. b. a period of mental conflict and reconstruction. c. an attempt to work out the problems of co-parenting. d. the actual divorce.
A society in which women maintain power and control over men is defined as ______.
a. patriarchal b. matriarchal c. child centered d. ethnocentric
Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. According to Sklair, the 1980s witnessed an unprecedented increase in the scale and scope of the electronic media of communication, as well as genuine innovations in their nature. He argues “the fact that this is happening within and as a result of capitalist globalization indicates that a qualitatively new relationship between culture and ideology is being forged. 2. Although Hollywood actually produces only a minority of the worldwide total of films and television programmes, its control over marketing and distribution gives it an enormous input onto First World screens. 3. Although Hollywood actually produces only a minority of the worldwide total of films and television programmes, its control over marketing and distribution gives it an enormous input onto Third World screens. 4. Ritzer argues that the operating procedures perfected (but not originated) by McDonald’s have been duplicated in countless arenas from amusement parks and grocery stores to childcare companies, healthcare organizations, religious institutions, educational institutions, and entertainment industries; as a result, those procedures have seeped into the very fabric of everyday life. 5. According to the “McDonaldization of society” the following are taking place: Efficiency, Calculability, Predictability, Control, Rationality