Below are the questions I accepted from those submitted for 240B (9:30), whose final exam is on Monday. As usual, I have done some editing of both questions and answers. I will post the family questions from 240A tomorrow (Friday).
240B FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS:
BLACK FAMILY (Melanie, Onyx, Alan) 10pts (no bonus points)
1. What are the TWO principal reasons why Latinos have become the "majority minority?" (2)
ANSWER: (a) higher birth rates; (b) higher immigration rates
2. What is the "power of institutional racism," according to Dr. Better? (1)
ANSWER: That no one person must act to maintain it; that a person need only follow the established racist policies and practices -- or the norm.
YELLOW FAMILY (Aubrey, Zach, Dani, Lauren) 10pts (plus one bonus point)
1. According to Dr. Better, what does she believe is the reason some scholars use the terms "ethnicity" and "race" interchangeably? (1)
ANSWER: "I believe that this is done to neutralize the term "race" and thus reduce its importance in American society."
2. According to Dr. Tatum, what does she see as the BIG problem or obstacle in encouraging cross-racial dialogue? (1)
ANSWER: FEAR -- fear that someone may make an inappropriate comment or "yanked-out-of-context" remark that will be labeled "racist."
3. One of the stereotypes of Asian Americans is that they are all good in math/science/computers. How can this be a problem for them? (2)
ANSWER: Teachers may expect them to be naturally good at these things and not pay attention or help them if they are struggling. It also tends to lock them in to such fields and so they are discouraged from pursuing the humanities.
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That's all for now. Again, tomorrow I will post the questions from 240A.
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