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SOCI 2200: Unit 3 Questions and Correct
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Why is it hard to discuss race?
Ans: color blindness, overt racism is less common, seeking students as knowers
about race
Color Blindness
Ans: well intended but inadequate; ppl think we live in a post racial world
racial microaggressions
Ans: subtle, slight comments that remind POC of their marginalization
Students as knowers about race
Ans: learning validates students; students who don't feel validated don't feel
comfortable discussing race
9 themes in campus racial climates
Ans: 1. cross-race consensus regarding institutional negligence
2. race as four-letter word and avoidable topic
3. self reports of self segregation
4. gaps in social stratification by race
5. reputational legacies for racism
6. white students overestimate of minorities' satisfaction
7. pervasiveness of whiteness in space, curricula and activities
8. consciousness- powerlessness paradox
9. unexplored qualitative realities of race in institutional assessment
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SOCI 2200: Unit 3 Questions and Correct
Answers/ Latest Update / Already Graded
Why is it hard to discuss race?
Ans: color blindness, overt racism is less common, seeking students as knowers
about race
Color Blindness
Ans: well intended but inadequate; ppl think we live in a post racial world
racial microaggressions
Ans: subtle, slight comments that remind POC of their marginalization
Students as knowers about race
Ans: learning validates students; students who don't feel validated don't feel
comfortable discussing race
9 themes in campus racial climates
Ans: 1. cross-race consensus regarding institutional negligence
2. race as four-letter word and avoidable topic
3. self reports of self segregation
4. gaps in social stratification by race
5. reputational legacies for racism
6. white students overestimate of minorities' satisfaction
7. pervasiveness of whiteness in space, curricula and activities
8. consciousness- powerlessness paradox
9. unexplored qualitative realities of race in institutional assessment
1st amendment
