Lacy Observes That,for Middle-Class Blacks,the Settings for Shopping and Working

question 14

Multiple Choice

Lacy observes that,for middle-class blacks,the settings for shopping and working share characteristics in common.In what way is this true?

• A)Both settings find skin color more important than class markers
• B)Both are places where "urban" cultural styles (of dress and communication)are held in low esteem
• C)Blacks-regardless of mannerisms,speech,and dress-are deemed inherently uncivilized
• D)Whites have an innate mistrust of,and resentment toward,affluent blacks

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