Which of the following statements is correct regarding the theory of racial formation?
A. This theory assumes that the distinctive physical characteristics of each racial group resulted from adaptation to that group’s original habitat.
B. This theory is based on the assumption that racism is a two-way street: people of any racial or ethnic category can discriminate against people of any other racial or ethnic category.
C. U.S. immigration policies have been applied neutrally and fairly to people of all racial and ethnic categories; the primary problem has been that the number of new immigrants has to be limited somehow.
D. Racial bias and discrimination are rooted in government actions such as the passage of welfare reform measures that have resulted in the unequal treatment of people of color.
Answer:D
Which of the following statements is correct regarding the theory of racial formation?
A. This theory assumes that the distinctive physical characteristics of each racial group resulted from adaptation to that group’s original habitat. B. This theory is based on the assumption that racism is a two-way street: people of any racial or ethnic category can discriminate against people of any other racial or ethnic category. C. U.S. immigration policies have been applied neutrally and fairly to people of all racial and ethnic categories; the primary problem has been that the number of new immigrants has to be limited somehow. D. Racial bias and discrimination are rooted in government actions such as the passage of welfare reform measures that have resulted in the unequal treatment of people of color.