Which of the Following Statements Characterizes Omi and Winant's Critique

question 6

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements characterizes Omi and Winant's critique of the "immigrant analogy" to explain non-white group social failures?

• A) The "immigrant analogy" assumes that race, class, and gender has no effect on assimilation.
• B) The "immigrant analogy" assumes that nationality has everything to do with successful assimilation.
• C) The "immigrant analogy" assumes that physical differences of race (skin color) do not matter in successful assimilation .
• D) The "immigrant analogy" assumes that physical differences of race (skin color) do matter in successful assimilation.
• E) The "immigrant analogy" assumes that politics are key to explaining successful assimilation.

Discuss the various attitudes of Americans toward progress during the period from 1815 to 1860.

Understand the differences between gradualists and immediatists in terms of beliefs, constituencies, and policies.

Discuss the role of women within the family and within American society in the mid-nineteenth century.

Analyze the pace of economic development and the impact of boom-and-bust cycles on workers and their families between 1815 and 1860.

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