Middle-Class Blacks Who Attempt to Blur Distinctions Between Themselves and Whites

question 3

Multiple Choice

Middle-class blacks who attempt to blur distinctions between themselves and whites by emphasizing shared experiences and areas of consensus are engaging in:

• A)exclusionary boundary work.
• B)hospitable coercion.
• C)social differentiation.
• D)inclusionary boundary work.

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