Which of these statements regarding the racial system in Brazil is false?
a. In Brazil, a person is considered Black only if they have no discernible White ancestry.
b. A person who might be considered Black in the U.S. would be considered white in Brazil if they had high socioeconomic status.
c. Brazil has successfully created a nation in which there is no social inequality based on race.
d. The racial system in Brazil is different from that of the U.S.
Question 2For functionalist sociologists, society is made up of independent parts.
a. True
b. False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Question 3How does the concept of race compare between Brazil and the U.S.?
a. In the U.S., a person with any amount of Black ancestry has historically been designated as Black; this has not been the case in Brazil.
b. In Brazil, a person with any amount of Black ancestry has historically been designated as Black; this has not been the case in the U.S.
c. In the U.S. and in Brazil, one's racial categorization is strongly influenced by one's social class status.
d. In Brazil, race is determined by religious standards.
Question 4Sociologists who were part of the Chicago School were primarily interested in how society shaped people's identities.
a. True
b. False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Question 5Racial groups are defined by:
a. religious beliefs.
b. the cultural and social norms within a society.
c. biological characteristics.
d. how the groups have been treated and labeled historically.
Question 6Symbolic interactionists see meaning as constantly modified through social interaction.
a. True
b. False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Question 7Which of these statements regarding race is true?
a. Race is a socially constructed category.
b. Racial categories in a society reflect differences in the biological makeup of individuals.
c. Race is assigned based on scientific investigation.
d. Racial categories are the same in countries throughout the world.
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