Racial Formation Theory Argues That ______ Is the Primary Site

question 22

Multiple Choice

Racial formation theory argues that ______ is the primary site where race is constructed and contested?

• A) the home
• B) the school system
• C) the court system
• D) the state

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Definitions:

Socialization

The process by which individuals learn and adopt the norms, values, and behaviors appropriate to their society.

Sociologically

Pertaining to or involving the study of the development, structure, and functioning of human society and the behavior of individual people and groups within it.

Significant Others

Individuals who have a profound influence on one's self-concept and social identity, typically through close personal relationships.

Agents of Socialization

These are individuals, groups, and institutions that shape an individual's social development and norms, including family, peers, schools, and media.