What Significance Does Paul Gilroy Assign to Race

question 27

Multiple Choice

What significance does Paul Gilroy assign to race?

• A) It operates at a subconscious level to maintain privilege for whites
• B) It has created racialized legacies that continue to oppress minorities
• C) It is becoming less significant than social class in explaining inequality
• D) It is real and tangible mainly in its consequences

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Definitions:

Intergroup Competition

Conflict and rivalry that occurs between different groups, often for resources, status, or power.

Manipulating

Influencing or controlling someone or something in a skillful but often unfair or deceitful way.

Well-Adjusted

Describes an individual who has successfully adapted to societal norms and expectations, maintaining mental and emotional stability.

Robbers Cave

An experiment by Muzafer Sherif that demonstrated how intergroup conflict can be induced and then overcome through cooperation towards superordinate goals.