The White Racial Frame Results in a Self-Fulfilling Prophecy at the Societal

question 109

Multiple Choice

The White racial frame results in a self-fulfilling prophecy at the societal level because the position of racial/ethnic minorities in the stratification hierarchy, which is caused by the White racial frame, is used to:

• A)create new reasons for denying racial/ethnic minorities economic opportunities
• B)deny the next generation of minority youths economic opportunities
• C)develop verbal rationales that support existing patterns of racism
• D)further undermine the aspirations of minority youths
• E)justify the beliefs and attitudes encompassed by the White racial frame

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