Theories of Racism

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Mainstream theories of racism focus on the of fixed identity categories, while critical theories of racism focus on the way in which is used to construct multiple ____ identities.

measurement; language; fluid (correct)

recognition; association; binary

exploration, measurement; changing

language; cognition; stable

The individual/ social divide in critical social psychology refers to the tension between understanding behaviour _______.

at the level of white men and at the level of black women

at the level of the personal and at the level of the professional

at the level of the individual and at the level of the group or society (correct)

at the level of practice and at the level of theory

Phadi and Ceruti's (2011) research studying middle class identities in soweto, focused on how individuals perceive and define their own social class. This illustrates how social class can be understood as_____.

socially competitive

socially confusing

socially constructed (correct)

socially commodified

The two strands of social psychology (namely mainstream and critical social psychology) have different ontological implications. Mainstream social psychology has an ontology which implies binary categories. Critical social psychology has a social constructionist ontology which implies viewing categories on a .

universalism; continuum Signup and view all the answers

Luvuyo wanted to conduct research on the integration of different races in a university context. He believed interpersonal contact is one of the most effective ways to reduce prejudice between majority and minority group members and organized weekend camps for students to spend time together. He measured the students attitudes to each other before and after the weekend camp to see if they had improved. What theory is Luvuyo testing in this research?

contact hypothesis Signup and view all the answers

Colourism is defined as______

prejudice of black people against people who have a dark skin tone Signup and view all the answers

According to Vincent (2008) the contact hypothesis does not apply since spaces are not ___. When contact occurs within a context of _ power relations increased contact does not always lead to ___.

neutral; unequal; integration Signup and view all the answers

The ______ olympics is a term which is used to describe a contest within a group, to assert who is more authentic, more victimized, and thus more correct. This may be on the basis of one's race, gender, sexuality, among other stated or ascribed identities.

oppression Signup and view all the answers

When psychologist's knowledge locates the causes of issues such as racism , unemployment, mental illnesses, violence, prejudice within individuals and neglects social systems and institutional structures, it promotes_______.

individualism Signup and view all the answers

According to Vincent (2008) racial exclusions have transformed into spatial exclusions which makes them appear natural when they are______ within particular relations of power.

pretensions Signup and view all the answers

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Mainstream theories of racism focus on the of fixed identity categories, while critical theories of racism focus on the way in which is used to construct multiple ____ identities.

The individual/ social divide in critical social psychology refers to the tension between understanding behaviour _______.

Phadi and Ceruti's (2011) research studying middle class identities in soweto, focused on how individuals perceive and define their own social class. This illustrates how social class can be understood as_____.

Colourism is defined as______

According to Vincent (2008) the contact hypothesis does not apply since spaces are not ___. When contact occurs within a context of _ power relations increased contact does not always lead to ___.

The ______ olympics is a term which is used to describe a contest within a group, to assert who is more authentic, more victimized, and thus more correct. This may be on the basis of one's race, gender, sexuality, among other stated or ascribed identities.

When psychologist's knowledge locates the causes of issues such as racism , unemployment, mental illnesses, violence, prejudice within individuals and neglects social systems and institutional structures, it promotes_______.

According to Vincent (2008) racial exclusions have transformed into spatial exclusions which makes them appear natural when they are______ within particular relations of power.

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Theories of Racism

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Questions and Answers

Mainstream theories of racism focus on the____ of fixed identity categories, while critical theories of racism focus on the way in which ______ is used to construct multiple ______ identities.

The individual/ social divide in critical social psychology refers to the tension between understanding behaviour _______.

Phadi and Ceruti's (2011) research studying middle class identities in soweto, focused on how individuals perceive and define their own social class. This illustrates how social class can be understood as_____.

Colourism is defined as______

According to Vincent (2008) the contact hypothesis does not apply since spaces are not _____. When contact occurs within a context of _____ power relations increased contact does not always lead to _____.

The ______ olympics is a term which is used to describe a contest within a group, to assert who is more authentic, more victimized, and thus more correct. This may be on the basis of one's race, gender, sexuality, among other stated or ascribed identities.

When psychologist's knowledge locates the causes of issues such as racism , unemployment, mental illnesses, violence, prejudice within individuals and neglects social systems and institutional structures, it promotes_______.

According to Vincent (2008) racial exclusions have transformed into spatial exclusions which makes them appear natural when they are______ within particular relations of power.

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Mainstream theories of racism focus on the of fixed identity categories, while critical theories of racism focus on the way in which is used to construct multiple ____ identities.

According to Vincent (2008) the contact hypothesis does not apply since spaces are not ___. When contact occurs within a context of _ power relations increased contact does not always lead to ___.