Early settlers of the United States came as men, women, and families, but the early settlers of Brazil came mostly as men. How did this impact racial classification?Multiple choice question.Settlers of the United States were more likely to intermarry with native populations and have racially mixed children.Early female settlers of the United States created a classification system based on skin color.The U.S. classification system is more feminine than that of Brazil.Settlers of Brazil married indigenous and African women and had racially mixed children.

Which best explains why Brazilian and U.S. cultures came to view racial status differently?Multiple choice question.Male settlers in Brazil preferred to mate with members of the indigenous population rather than with Africans or Europeans.The native population in Brazil was more hostile than the native population in the United States.The demographic characteristics of the settlers of the two countries were different.Female settlers in the Unite States pushed for segregation.

What is a finding of the Penner and Saperstein (2008) study about racial classification discussed in lecture?Hispanic men who were born to parents in the top 1% of the income distribution were more likely to drop in social class than Black men from the top 1%.Participants were more likely to re-classify themselves as white if they had not been previously incarcerated.Employers were more likely to classify resumes as coming from white men if they had a criminal record.Racial majorities experience a different form of Stereotype Threat.

Sexism and racism affect the class status of many capable women and people of color in American culture     Group of answer choicesTrueFalse

How does social class relate to race, ethnicity, gender, and age in the United States today?Group of answer choicesRace and ethnicity are more important than any other factor in determining social class.These multiple dimensions of status and inequality intersect to shape who we are and how we live.These other variables matter for members of the upper class but not for members of the middle or lower classes.These variables matter for members of the lower class but not for members of the upper or middle class.

In terms of race and ethnicity,Group of answer choicesLatinos do not view their race as cultural trait but rather as a physical one.Hispanics can experience discrimination based on color as well as ethnicity.Asians cannot be classified as Hispanic.people who are White in race cannot be Hispanics because Hispanics are considered “people of color.”