Sommers Et Al

question 49

Multiple Choice

Sommers et al. (2006) discussed the press coverage in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina in August 2005. They used examples such as White survivors "finding food" but Black survivors "looting" as examples of

• A) overt racism.
• B) covert racism.
• C) covert, intentional racism.
• D) covert, unintentional racism.

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