Chapter IV (Racism Now) in Understanding prejudice and discrimination questions
 

Five Myths about Immigration: The New Know-Nothingism

  1. Describe, in your own words (don’t just list) the five current myths about immigration. 

Short Readings

  1. Which ethnic group demonstrates the highest level of racial segregation? 
  2. What may be one of the most difficult things that a member of a racial minority will ever face, according to one of the short articles? Why?

Once Appalled by Race Profiling, Many Find Themselves Doing It.

  1. How do you feel about racial profiling of Arabs and Arab Americans in this country? Explain your reasoning for your answer.

Race to Incarcerate.

  1. What was the idea behind the original penitentiaries?  
  2. An African American male born in 1991 stands what kind of chance of being imprisoned at some point in his life?  What is the percentage for a Hispanic male?  What about for a White male?  
  3. What is the percentage increase in African American women in federal and state prisons between 1985 and 1995?  
  4. What images come to mind when you hear the term “superpredator?” 
  5. Why are children with incarcerated parents likely to become the next generation of offenders?  
  6. In which states can an 18 year old who writes a bad check and successfully completes his or her sentence or probation lose their right to vote for life
  7. How does imprisonment reduce black political power?  

Service with a Sneer

  1. Richardson states, “…the problems at Denny’s came about because of the society we live in?”  What is your reaction to this statement?  Explain your reaction. 

White privilege:  Unpacking the Invisible Knapsack

  1. What kinds of things do you see in the “individual knapsack of white privilege?”
  2. At the bottom of this article, it states that there is a longer list attached to the full article.  Speculate as to at least two other items she may have included in her list in this article. 

What Did Your Grandfather Do?

  1. Please answer that question, going as far back as you can in your history, listing what past fathers, grandfathers, great grandfathers, etc. have done.  What patterns do you see in this?  Can you compare it to what is stated in this reading? 

Reflections of Affirmative Action Goals in Psychology Admissions

  1. Describe, in detail, each of the goals for affirmative action, as related to graduate school admissions in psychology.
  2. What was the order that authorized 1965 legislation that mandated affirmative action? 

Ten Myths about Affirmative Action

  1. How would the percentage of Black students at many selective colleges be affected without affirmative action? 
  2. What kind of preferential selection is explicitly prohibited by federal regulations?