Chapter 11 Self-Quiz

. _______ is the notion that certain traits of mind, character, and temperament are inescapably part of a racial group's "nature" and as such define its racial fate.

. The term "racism" was first used by _______ to refer to the ideology of race superiority.

. Blum sees the stereotype of Blacks as good dancers as

. According to Naomi Zack, white privilege discourse is largely about the _______ of white racial advantage and what white people think and feel about that.

. The traditional idea of race is that race is a matter of heritable _______ features common to all members of a racial group.

. U.S. law recognizes that racially based wrongs are _______ other similar wrongs.

. What does Sullivan prefer to call a white person whose racial identity and habits challenge white domination?

. Racism is empirically wrong because it is based on assumptions about the world that science has shown to be unfounded.

. One reason racism is morally wrong is that it violates the principle of respect for persons.

. Blum claims that racism is a term not used often enough to describe certain behaviors.

. Blum claims that racial anxiety or discomfort is not, in itself, racist.

. Our present idea of white privilege was introduced by Peggy McIntosh in 1989.

. According to Naomi Zack, the discourse of white privilege is problematic because it goes too far in blaming all whites for all forms of racism.

. According to Naomi Zack, all whites are responsible for the disadvantages of nonwhites.

. White privilege does not include the benefit of freedom from worrying about or suffering from racism.

. The principle of utility says that we should produce the most favorable balance of benefit over harm for all concerned.

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