Exam 7 & 8 Flashcards
What is white privilege?
Privileges we are born with simply from being white. We are talking about whites in the macro level.
Do all white people share in white privilege equally?
No, it varies by my many factors including class, and gender
Why do white people not share in white privilege the same?
Representation in media, access to beauty products easier, access to bandages available in your skin color, you don’t get the “credit to your race comment”, studying history and it’s more from your racial group than others, not having to think about race a lot when not taking the class
Peggy Macintosh says that white privilege is like having a package of unearned advantages that you are meant to be oblivious to but you can use on a daily basis. True or False
True
In the opening story of Riverview High School, the researchers explain that it is not just a good school, but a _______, _______ school.
good, diverse
In 1926, a comprehensive study of Indian schools showed that the boarding schools’ budget for feeding children was only ______ per day ($1.41 in today’s currency).
11 cents per day
Schools for Mexican American children were designed “Americanize” them. Which of the following was NOT part of the curriculum?
math
What is the model minority myth?
It is where Asian Americans are held to a very high standard to all be considered good at math, music, and grades
On the 2006 ACT exam, what were the mean composite scores for White vs. African American and Latino students?
26 vs 18
Which were identified as a motivating factor for American Indian/Native Americans to stay in college?
being a role model to community, having parents proud of them, and giving back to the community after graduation
Who is considered white?
Europe, Middle East, or North Africa. People who indicate their race as white (caucasian, irish, etc. ) It is fluid and constantly in flux
What is “white people of color”?
Started as Latinos and Latinas especially who identify as white but not everyone else would identify them as white. It’s where it’s a racialized category.
Latino is a racialized category. true or false?
true
What is true of children who come from higher income households?
They are more likely to earn a college degree, They generally score higher on tests, and they have 7x higher chance of going to college
Which of the following sociological explanations for the achievement gap has been all but debunked?
Oppositional culture thesis
How many adults over the age of 25 have a bachelor’s degree?
One third
why are Native Americans, Latinos, and African Americans are less likely than whites to have a college degree?
They are in a financially precarious
Those of middle eastern and Northern Africa are considered white in census right now? True or False?
True, but they have requested to be their own category.
Are latinos likely to be the largest group that would identify as more than one race?
No, Someone who is white and black was the largest.
At Riverside High School, what percentage of white students vs. black and Latino students will attend four-year colleges?
90%, 60%
Before Brown v. Board of Education in 1954, children who were not white were prevented from attending white schools under the doctrine of ________________?
Separate but Equal
- Which type of school were Native American children NOT encouraged to attend?
Local public schools outside of reservations
What are honorary whites?
White people that identify as white or look white but they don’t have the same privilege. (asians, latinos)
Which of the following was NOT a school segregation case?
Plessy vs. Ferguson
Mary Tape was the mother of Mamie, the Chinese American child who was forbidden to attend the local white school closest to her home. What did Mary Tape do in response to this discrimination?
Wrote a letter
In Mendez v. Westminster, Gonzalo and Felicítas Méndez sued several schools for having separate Mexican schools and not allowing Mexican or Mexican American children attend white schools. How many families joined the lawsuit?
5,000
In 1996, California voters passed Proposition 209, which banned the consideration of race in higher education admissions. Admission rates in the University of California system fell dramatically. After the proposition passed, what percentage did admissions of underrepresented students fall at UC Berkley?
61%
Which of the following is a recommended strategy to help retain Native American college students?
Maintain connections to family and tribal communities incorrect, Address single-parent students and students with family issues, and Provide academic assistance through peer mentoring incorrect
A phrase used to refer to nonwhites who are perceived as behaving in ways associated with white people is:
Acting white
What is social whitening
a person become whiter as a result of social status or inner marriage
