Martha, a professor, is an advocate of the use of color-blind ...

[tsand2]

Martha, a professor, is an advocate of the use of color-blind policies for defending the racial unequal status quo in educational institutions. Therefore, she is likely to ________.
 
  a. ensure that disciplinary actions are initiated whenever necessary against all students
  b. blame the Black culture for the difficulties faced by Black students in school
  c. accept the fact that educational institutions in the United States are underperforming
  d. relegate Asian American students to less demanding curricular programs

Question 2

Explain the difference between absolute and relative deprivation as applied to the experiences of minority groups in America.
 
  What will be an ideal response?

[aidanmbrowne]

Answer to Question 1

b

Answer to Question 2

Absolute deprivation implies a fixed standard based on a minimum level of subsistence below which families should not be expected to exist. Discrimination does not necessarily mean absolute deprivation. A Japanese American who is promoted to a management position may still be a victim of discrimination if he or she had been passed over for years because of corporate reluctance to place an Asian American in a highly visible position.

Relative deprivation is defined as the conscious experience of a negative discrepancy between legitimate expectations and present actualities. After settling in the United States, immigrants often enjoy better material comforts and more political freedom than was possible in their old countries. If they compare themselves with most other people in the United States, however, they will feel deprived because, although their standards have improved, the immigrants still perceive relative deprivation.

[tsand2]

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[aidanmbrowne]

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