In His Essay, Case Suggests a Couple of Alternative Hypotheses

question 9

Multiple Choice

In his essay, Case suggests a couple of alternative hypotheses that aim to explain the existence of many important racial disparities. Which of the following is one of those alternatives to the view that racial disparities are primarily the products of racism?

• A) The conservative thesis
• B) The cultural hypothesis
• C) Good policies post-1986
• D) The mismatch view

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