Race is
a. not real and thus has no meaning
b. socially created.
c. determined by objective, reliable, and meaningful physical criteria.
d. based on scientifically valid reasons for selecting certain biological traits over others.
b
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The National Geographic Society conducted a large-scale survey and found that were not able to detect certain odors, such as natural gas, as well as
a. older people; younger people b. younger people; older people c. older men; older women d. older women; older men
You are watching the evening news in your suburban home and hear a story about an arrest for a violent crime and drug conviction that occurred in a poor neighborhood in the nearby major city. Given what you know about race, punishment, and media coverage of crime, which of the following is likely to be true about the news report?
A) The criminal in the story is a young black man. B) The criminal in the story is a young black woman. C) The criminal in the story is a young white man. D) The criminal in the story is a young white woman.
According to __________ theory, people who are satisfied with their present condition are less likely to seek social change. Social movements arise as a response to people's perception that they have been deprived of their "fair share."
a. value-added b. resource mobilization c. social constructionist d. relative deprivation
Different minority groups receive different treatment based on race in different historical periods. This is an example of which of the following?
A. differential racialization B. postracial society C. orientalism B. discourse