10
QuizMultiple Choice

Ethnicity and Ethnic Studies

Question 10 • CA-Ethnic Studies

How does ethnic studies help sharpen critical thinking skills?

Answer
A
by challenging us to analyze and evaluate how power and systemic inequities shape the experiences of marginalized groups
B
by encouraging students to memorize dates and events without questioning their implications
C
by presenting social issues as problems with easy solutions
D
by challenging us to accept, promote, and perpetuate the histories, stories, and experiences of society’s dominant groups

Explanation

Ethnic studies sharpens critical thinking by asking students to examine how power and systemic inequities affect marginalized groups and to evaluate those effects. Choice A describes this kind of analysis. Memorizing facts without questioning them, assuming social problems have easy solutions, or accepting only dominant groups’ perspectives does not build the same critical perspective.

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