Book Discussion: Acting White? Rethinking Race in Post-Racial America

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What is the main argument made by the legal scholars Devon Carbado and Mitu Gulati in the book 'Acting White? Rethinking Race in 'Post-Racial' America'?

White-controlled organizations prefer to hire 'good blacks' who will not 'play the race card' or generate racial tensions in the workplace
White-controlled organizations prefer to hire 'good blacks' who will think of themselves as people first and black people second
White-controlled organizations prefer to hire 'good blacks' who will work hard to assimilate into the firm's culture
All of the above (correct)

According to the passage, what is the author's finding from the recent nationwide study they conducted?

Historically and predominantly white institutions are more likely to embrace black students who profess interest in racial justice
The author did not conduct any nationwide study
Historically and predominantly white institutions are more likely to embrace black students who don't profess interest in racial justice (correct)
Historically and predominantly white institutions are equally likely to embrace black students regardless of their interest in racial justice

What is the main reason, according to the passage, that white-controlled organizations prefer to hire 'good blacks' who will not 'play the race card' or generate racial tensions?

They want to maintain a homogeneous workplace culture
They want to realize the benefits of diversity without having to deal with issues of race (correct)
They want to avoid lawsuits and negative publicity
They want to avoid feeling guilty about being white

What is the author's motivation for examining the admissions practices of predominantly white institutions in relation to the arguments made in the book 'Acting White? Rethinking Race in 'Post-Racial' America'?

The author is interested in understanding how race is perceived and addressed in higher education (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary implication of the author's finding that historically and predominantly white institutions are more likely to embrace black students who don't profess interest in racial justice?

Both (b) and (c) (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the central purpose of the author in discussing the book 'Acting White? Rethinking Race in 'Post-Racial' America' and their own research findings?

To highlight the persistence of racial inequities in higher education admissions (A) Signup and view all the answers

According to the findings, which group of applicants had the lowest response rate from white male counselors?

Black women who presented an anti-racist narrative (D) Signup and view all the answers

What does the finding about white counselors' response rates to moderately race-conscious black students suggest?

White counselors only respond negatively to black students with a critical race consciousness (C) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following statements about the study's findings is true?

The findings neither prove nor preclude the possibility of purposeful discrimination (C) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT suggested as a policy solution in the text?

Advise black students to avoid discussing their anti-racist activism in applications (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the main issue with the approach of advising anti-racist black students to "masquerade as something they are not"?

It is difficult to completely hide evidence of anti-racist activism from one's digital footprint (B) Signup and view all the answers

Based on the information provided, which of the following statements is true about the National Association for College Admission Counseling?

They currently have no best practices for inquiry email response (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the main concern raised in the final sentence of the text?

Admissions counselors who discriminate may also treat applicants unfairly later in the process (A) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following statements best summarizes the main point of the text?

Colleges must address racial discrimination in admissions, particularly against anti-racist applicants (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the potential financial implication of implementing anti-discrimination policies in admissions?

It may come at a financial cost, but one that should not be prohibitive (C) Signup and view all the answers

Based on the information provided, which of the following statements is true regarding the difference between environmental and anti-racist activism?

White counselors only responded more favorably to environmental activism among black female applicants (D) Signup and view all the answers

What does the author argue is the expectation that white colleges have of black students?

To prioritize their student identity over their racial identity (A) Signup and view all the answers

According to the passage, why does the author's finding matter?

Both a and b (D) Signup and view all the answers

What did the author's study involve?

Sending emails from fictitious black students to white admissions counselors (B) Signup and view all the answers

How did the author determine if the admissions counselors were white?

By using profile pictures from college websites and social media (A) Signup and view all the answers

What did the author find regarding the responses of white admissions counselors?

They were less likely to respond to black students interested in anti-racism (C) Signup and view all the answers

What factor influenced the likelihood of a response from white male admissions counselors?

The gender of the fictitious black student (A) Signup and view all the answers

What term does the author use to describe the expectation of a "post-racial posture and politics" from black students?

The color-blind imperative (B) Signup and view all the answers

According to the passage, what consequence can result from deviating from the color-blind imperative?

Being seen as divisive and a racial rabble-rouser among many whites (D) Signup and view all the answers

What does the author suggest is needed on college campuses?

More black students who are willing to fight racism (D) Signup and view all the answers

What type of colleges did the author's study focus on?

Private, historically and predominantly white colleges (D) Signup and view all the answers