Although There Has Been Some Progress for African Americans, an Urban

question 22

Multiple Choice

Although there has been some progress for African Americans, an urban underclass, barred from the mainstream economy, has become a prominent and perhaps permanent feature of the American landscape. This statement supports which theoretical perspective?

• A) the Noel hypothesis
• B) the importance of the contact situation
• C) Blauner's hypothesis
• D) Myrdal's vicious cycle
• E) the segmented assimilation perspective