Which of the Following Is a Major Difference Between Brazilian

question 53

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a major difference between Brazilian and American racial taxonomies?

• A) Brazilians do not recognize racial differences.
• B) American categories are purer than Brazilian categories.
• C) There are no important differences between the two taxonomies.
• D) In the United States, social race is determined at birth and does not change, but in Brazil race can change from day to day.
• E) Brazilian racial categories are based on genotype, whereas U.S. categories are based on phenotype.

Understand the rate of poverty in the United States and how it has changed over time.

Recognize the goals and conflicts in economic policymaking related to income distribution and output growth.

Identify demographic groups disproportionately affected by poverty.

Analyze the concepts of equality-efficiency trade-off in the context of welfare programs and economic incentives.

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