Brief 2nd Edition By Tanya Maria Golash-Boza
Race and racism is roughly: - ANSWER: 500 years old and still exits
It is important to remember that racism was institutionalized: - ANSWER: With the
English colonies of America during the 17th century
The three dominant forms of racial groups critical to the construction of racism in
the US have been: - ANSWER: Indians, Blacks, and Whites
Racism in the United States has been all about: - ANSWER: Domination and
eploitation
According to our readings and the lectures, race was clearly understood to be about:
- ANSWER: Excluding and oppressing the other.
What is the name of the book by Jerome Rabow? - ANSWER: Voices of Pain, Voices
of Hope: Students Speak About Racism.
What is the purpose of the book by Jerome Rabow? - ANSWER: The idea that is the
voice of students that expresses the racism endemic in our society is critical to an
existing knowledge of race and racism.
What was found in the study by Professor Troy Duster from UC Berkeley? - ANSWER:
That most students felt increased levels of bitterness, hostility and suspicion toward
members of other racial groups rather than co-existing as may faculty members
believed it was like.
What is the main key influence for and against racism? - ANSWER: Family
What is another key issue that influences racism? - ANSWER: Social institutions.
By the time students are in college: - ANSWER: They are usually experiencing
concretized ideas of race, racism and ethnic stereotyping.
What are the major differences between dominant vs. subordinate racism? -
ANSWER: That peoples in various subordinate positions do not have full range of
power to exercise their prejudice, although dominant groups usually do.
What is a cause for these broad racist ideologies to the subordinate groups? -
ANSWER: They often struggle over their relative place or position on the hierarchy of
racism.