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deesands

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Explain the concept of acting White.
 
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Many Italians, especially in the early years of mass immigration in the nineteenth century, received their jobs through an ethnic labor contractor referred to as ________.
 
  a. the padrone
  b. the under God
  c. imam
  d. pau wau



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A common view advanced by some educators is that African Americans, especially males, do not succeed in school because they do not want to be caught acting White. That is, they avoid at all costs taking school seriously and do not accept the authority of teachers and administrators. Whatever the accuracy of such a generalization, acting White clearly shifts the responsibility of low school attainment from the school to the individual and, therefore, can be seen as yet another example of blaming the victim. Acting White is also associated with speaking proper English or with cultural preferences like listening to rock music rather than hip-hop. This characterization is also sometimes referred to as oppositional culture.

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deesands

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Reply 2 on: Aug 8, 2018
Great answer, keep it coming :)


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Excellent

 

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