Articles 21 & 22
Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
____ 1. In order to enact gender, people with disabilities must be recognized by others as "appropriately" masculine or feminine. This is an example of:
a. | "doing gender" |
b. | "gendered institutions" |
c. | biological determinism |
d. | gender roles |
____ 2. Having a disability is a:
a. | mental/physical condition |
b. | social condition |
c. | stigmatized condition |
d. | all of the above |
e. | a and b only |
____ 3. Women and men with physical disabilities are economically ____ vulnerable than non-disabled people.
a. | less |
b. | more |
____ 4. As noted in "Is This A White Country, or What?" early Irish, Italian, and Jewish immigrants:
a. | experienced racial prejudice. |
b. | were welcomed to America as an additional labor force. |
c. | were viewed as able to assimilate by the dominant group. |
d. | both a and c |
____ 5. As noted in "Is This A White Country, or What?", which of the following contributes to the anti-immigration sentiments expressed by whites?
a. | cultural pluralism |
b. | nativism |
c. | economic competition. |
d. | both b and c |
____ 6. According to "Is This A White Country, or What?" being white no longer automatically assures dominance in the politics of a ____society.
a. | racialized |
b. | multiracial |
c. | gendered |
d. | none of the above |
Essay
7. Although women and men with disabilities share similar experiences of discrimination and marginalization, according to Gerschick, their fortunes diverge in important ways. How so?
8. According to Rubin, how has the visibility of immigrants and people of color affected whites?
9. Explain the paradox in whites' views of immigrants as identified by Rubin.
10. Why have whites begun to reclaim their ethnic heritage? In your opinion, how will this affect racial/ethnic relations?
Short Answer
11. Internet Exercises
Ellis Island
http://www.ellisisland.org/
a. See also http://www.wallofhonor.org/search.asp
Is your family name on the "Wall of Honor"?
b. What do you know about your ancestors' arrival in America? How can you find out more about your heritage?
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