Color-Blind Racism in Pandemic Times

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What do race and feminist scholars argue against many Marxists' assumptions?

That class is the only division in society

That race and gender have no implications for societal divisions

That race and gender are secondary contradictions

That race and gender are central axes of division (correct)

How does racial ideology function according to the text?

To account for racial inequality

To challenge the subordinate races

To minimize the role of racism

To explain and justify the dominant race (correct)

What is the primary focus of the larger 'ideological ensemble' discussed in the text?

Class ideology

Hierarchical structurations

Gender inequality

Racial relations (correct)

According to Bonilla-Silva (2003), what is a central function of racial ideology?

Providing arguments to account for racial inequality Signup and view all the answers

What does the article aim to document regarding the COVID-19 pandemic and colorblind frameworks?

Subjects infused by colorblind frameworks discount racism or minimize its role Signup and view all the answers

What is the core of color-blind racism, as opposed to Jim Crow racism?

Explaining racial matters as the outcomes of nonracial dynamics Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT one of the four central frameworks of color-blind ideology mentioned in the text?

Structural racism Signup and view all the answers

How does the text describe the nature of color-blind-infused discussions during the pandemic?

Mostly innocent and nice-sounding Signup and view all the answers

How have the major frameworks of color-blind racism shaped discussions about the COVID-19 pandemic?

They have shaped how Americans think about racial matters related to the pandemic. Signup and view all the answers

What does the text suggest about the impact of color-blind racism on understanding issues like the differential mortality rates of COVID-19 and hunger during the pandemic?

Color-blind racism has molded how we understand these issues in a dangerous way. Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following has been suggested by experts as an immediate intervention to reduce the mortality gap for communities of color during the pandemic?

Providing hazard pay to workers Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary cause of the 'American Apartheid' experienced by communities of color?

The racialized practices of institutions and individuals Signup and view all the answers

According to David R. Williams' work, what do people of color self-report higher levels of?

Exposure to discrimination Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the text as having documented effects on the health of people of color?

Access to quality education Signup and view all the answers

What is the most significant effect of racism on health disparities?

Structural and institutional factors without intent Signup and view all the answers

According to the passage, what is the central premise of Marx's theorization on ideology?

The dominant class attempts to present its views as universal. Signup and view all the answers

What does the passage suggest about the relationship between the privileged position of the dominant class and the representation of its views as universal?

The privileged position of the dominant class facilitates the representation of its views as universal. Signup and view all the answers

How does the passage characterize the current conjuncture in relation to racial ideologies and counternarratives?

The current conjuncture is tremendously fluid, allowing counternarratives to emerge and alternative policies to be contemplated. Signup and view all the answers

What does the passage suggest about the relationship between color-blind discourse and racial stratification?

Color-blind discourse helps to maintain racial stratification. Signup and view all the answers

According to the passage, what has made the jobs of essential workers even more dangerous during the COVID-19 pandemic?

Having to perform COVID-19 testing, which required quick training as it was previously only done by nurses and doctors Signup and view all the answers

According to the passage, what is the 'kryptonite debilitating our true superheroes - essential workers of color'?

Years of antigovernment, neoliberal, racialized rhetoric, and structural racism Signup and view all the answers

What does the passage suggest about the impact of the erosion of the limited, highly racialized welfare state?

It has left large segments of society vulnerable to health and economic disasters Signup and view all the answers

What does the passage suggest essential workers of color, particularly, need during the COVID-19 pandemic?

Masks, hazard pay, sick leave, and higher wages Signup and view all the answers

What does the passage suggest has been the primary cause of the 'American Apartheid' experienced by communities of color?

Structural racism and antigovernment, neoliberal, racialized rhetoric Signup and view all the answers

According to the passage, what is a primary reason for food insecurity in the United States?

Income and wealth inequality at Gilded Age levels Signup and view all the answers

What does the passage suggest about the racial disparities in food insecurity?

They are a direct reflection of general racial inequality trends Signup and view all the answers

According to the passage, what percentage of Black and Latino families had zero wealth in 2016?

33% and 37%, respectively Signup and view all the answers

What does the passage suggest is NOT a fundamental way to address hunger or close the racial gap in food insecurity?

Relying on charity and pity for the less fortunate Signup and view all the answers

According to the passage, what percentage of restaurant servers' federal minimum wage has remained stagnant at $2.13?

100% Signup and view all the answers

What does the passage suggest is the most significant effect of racism on health disparities?

The structural effects of racism that do not require intent Signup and view all the answers

According to the passage, what does the 'distraction' that Senator Cassidy does not want to address refer to?

The role of structural racism in creating health disparities Signup and view all the answers

What does the passage suggest about the relationship between class and the health effects of racism for people of color?

Class, as measured by income, education, or occupation, does not protect middle-class people of color from the health effects of racism Signup and view all the answers

According to the passage, what is the primary cause of the 'American Apartheid' experienced by communities of color?

Segregation and legacies of racism Signup and view all the answers

What does the passage suggest about the impact of color-blind discourse on understanding issues like the differential mortality rates of COVID-19 and hunger during the pandemic?

Color-blind discourse has helped to obscure the role of structural racism in these disparities Signup and view all the answers

What does the passage suggest about the impact of the current movement on discussions and analyses related to systemic racism?

The movement has cracked open the public square, allowing for new discussions and analyses related to systemic racism. Signup and view all the answers

According to the passage, what does the author suggest Whites need to do in order to change their 'mental and emotional racial map'?

Adopt a 'feeling of equality' stand. Signup and view all the answers

What does the passage suggest is key to the process of Whites changing their 'mental and emotional racial map'?

Participation in social protest. Signup and view all the answers

According to the passage, what does the author suggest must accompany 'the fire this time' in order to truly reimagine our racialized world?

A relentless, thorough effort. Signup and view all the answers

What does the passage suggest about the potential outcome if the current movement and efforts to reimagine our racialized world are successful?

Both a and b Signup and view all the answers

What does the passage suggest about the potential for the current movement to lead to lasting change, compared to the race rebellion of the 1960s?

The current movement is more likely to lead to lasting change, as the 'idealistic Whites' who participated in the 1960s rebellion quickly morphed into color-blind racists. Signup and view all the answers

What does the passage suggest about the relationship between the 'public square' and the current movement against systemic racism?

The 'public square' is still controlled by corporations, but the movement has cracked it open, giving voice to the ideas, aspirations, and hopes of the racial subaltern. Signup and view all the answers

According to the passage, what does the author suggest is a key factor in determining whether the current movement will lead to lasting change?

The ability of the movement to maintain momentum and avoid the fate of the 1960s rebellion. Signup and view all the answers

What does the passage suggest about the potential for the current movement to lead to significant policy changes?

The movement has opened up the possibility for a wide range of policy changes that were not previously in play. Signup and view all the answers