Below are the questions I accepted from those submitted for Soc. 240A (8:00) whose exam is on Friday morning. You'll note that I did a bit of editing of both some questions and answers. Please copy them down or print them out, because they will appear on the final exam.
SOC. 240A FAMILY FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS:
RED FAMILY (Allison, Chris, Andrew, and as far as I know Marqueal did not participate so he does not earn the points for this exercise) 10pts (plus 1 bonus pt.)
1. What was the basic clash of values between Indians and Europeans or white settlers, which ultimately led to the overtaking of Indians and their land? (2)
ANSWER: White settlers were more individualistic and capitalistic, and believed in private property and exploiting nature, whereas the Indians had no notion of private property; were communal, saw themselves as interdependent with nature.
2. When the University of Illinois and Rep. Winkel attempted to resist the will of the NCAA, they introduced a bill in the state legislature to protect the mascot. How is this similar to a major battleground of the civil rights movement? (1)
ANSWER: During the civil rights struggle, Southern States resisted federal efforts to abolish their state segregation laws.
3. What was Dr. Better's historical argument about the relation between slavery and racism or race theory? (2)
ANSWER: It was not ideas of racial inferiority of Africans that led to the slave trade, but it was the establishment of the slave trade that led to the view of enslaved Africans as being inferior. Race theory became a justification for slavery and developed after slavery was established.
GREEN FAMILY (Alex, Coleman, Ellie) 10 pts. plus 1 bonus point
1. Identify and briefly describe the component of Dr. Better's "Better Model of Institutional Racism" which she sees as most important and places on top. (2)
ANSWER: Economic privilege -- there is no better example of how racism confers benefits on the dominant group than the enslavement of Africans in America and the subsequent relegation of minorities to the lower tier of the two-tier labor market.
2. According to Dr. Tatum, what is the BIG problem or obstacle in encouraging cross-racial dialogue? Briefly explain. (2)
ANSWER: FEAR -- fear that if someone makes an inappropriate comment or out-of-context remark they will be labeled a racist.
3. What is the "perpetual foreigner syndrome," and to which group does it usually apply? (2)
ANSWER: that someone is treated as a foreigner no matter how long they or their forebears have lived in America. It is usually applied to Asian Americans.
BLUE FAMILY (Sarah, Katie, Emily, Kathrine) 10 points (no bonus points)
1. How do Dr. Tatum and Dr. Better differ in their opinions about using the term "Black" to identify African Americans? (2)
ANSWER: Dr. Tatum identifies with the "Black is beautiful" movement of the 1960s and believes that Black is more inclusive than African American because not all Blacks are African American, they may be Afro-Caribbean, for example. Dr. Better believes that both Black and White should NOT be used because both have negative connotations.
2. In the video, "In Whose Honor?", to what is the Indian caricature used in sports' teams' mascots compared, and what is the significance of this comparison? (2)
ANSWER: The Indian caricature is compared to "Black Sambo," which almost everyone recognizes as demeaning and should be avoided.
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That's it. See you Friday morning.
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