Multicultural Text Book Chapter 8 All Questions

Which of the following is an example of cultural racism in a school curriculum?

• Teachers providing supplemental materials to provide a narrative for cultures not represented in the text

• Librarians stocking the shelves with multicultural literature that reflects the cultural and racial composition of the neighborhood

• Students dressed as Pilgrims and Indians while participating in a mock Thanksgiving celebration

• Superintendents advocating for heterogeneous grouping in classrooms

In an effort to combat cultural racism, a school would be least likely to have which of the following?

• Murals in the school that show many cultures and races in a non-stereotypical way

• A Christmas program that features traditional Christian music as well as secular selections

• A special program for girls to help them feel beautiful and self-confident as they are rather than as the media defines

• An elective course entitled “The Media and Race” that helps break down popular culture norms of beauty and power

What type of racism has adapted over time so that, while not appearing to be explicitly racist, the norms, policies and practices result in the same racial outcomes as in the past?

• Colorblind Racism

• New Racism

• Aversive Racism

• Cultural Racism

In Martin Luther’s “I Have a Dream” speech he dreamed that one day he might be judged by the content of his character and not the color of his skin. This statement led to misinterpretation by the dominant culture in several ways. What was King’s actual purpose with this statement?

• The remedy for racism was to become colorblind to people’s race and their experiences and act as if race did not matter

• It was no longer acceptable to admit to racial prejudice and people should act as if racism did not exist

• As long as occasional jokes and comments were not spoken in front of other races, it was best to publically maintain everyone was equal

• The focus should be on economic justice, the elimination of poverty, and the creation of a society where race actually did not matter

Marcia, a white college student, is being interviewed about friendships. When asked if she has any friends of color she states she doesn’t but explains that it is not her fault because there aren’t a lot of them in her school and her parents won’t allow her to go to any “dangerous” neighborhoods. She does quickly add that she knows many people of color and interacts with them at work and at the mall when they ring her up and she doesn’t care what color they are. This is an example of what type of racism?

• Aversive racism

• Colorblind Racism

• Cultural racism

• Explicit Racism

All but which of the following is an attribute of racism as defined in this text?

• A system of unequal power and privilege by which one racial group dominates others

• A system of advantage based on race

• A system of cultural, social and institutional power that infuses racial prejudice into laws, policies, practices and norms

• A system of discrimination and advantage that can be aimed at any racial group and change from day to day

Which person is not present when backstage racist behavior occurs?

• A person of color

• A protagonist

• A cheerleader

• A spectator

Which of the following is not an example of front stage racist behaviors?

• Crossing the street to avoid contact with people of color

• Acting overly nice in front of people of color

• Telling racist jokes in front of people of color

• Mimicking the speech patterns and actions of people of color

How does individualism reinforce racism?

• It attributes the success of people to unfair advantages from outside sources rather than to their individual talents and skills.

• It reinforces the idea that people who have succeeded did so because of their race and class rather than individual ability and hard work.

• It assumes there is a level playing field where everyone has the same chance to succeed and failure is based on individual shortcomings.

• It challenges the sense of entitlement that white people have experienced and causes tensions among racial groups.

What is the purpose of Affirmative Action?

• To require employers to hire a person of color over a white person no matter the qualifications

• To implement a quota system for hiring people of color in order to assure employee race matches the racial makeup of their clients.

• To ensure equal representation of minority populations in leadership roles

• To insure qualified minority applicants are given equal employment opportunities