Asked by Hannah Williams on Jul 14, 2024
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Jeffery McCune conducted an ethnographic study of gay black men in a Chicago nightclub. He details a space in which their same-sex desires could be comfortably expressed and interactional work to present a conventionally masculine, heterosexual identity was no longer required. What sociological concept is demonstrated by the efforts to maintain a heterosexual persona?
A) prejudice
B) passing
C) institutional racism
D) cultural assimilation
Institutional Racism
Forms of racism that are embedded as normal practice within society or an organization, leading to discrimination in criminal justice, employment, housing, health care, political power, and education, among others.
Ethnographic Study
A qualitative research method focused on observing and documenting the culture, practices, and behaviors of people within their natural settings.
Heterosexual Persona
An identity or behavior pattern that conforms to societal norms of attraction to the opposite sex.
- Understand the influence of racial and ethnic identities on one's personal life and social interactions.
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GG
Grande GraceJul 17, 2024
Final Answer :
B
Explanation :
The concept demonstrated by the efforts to maintain a heterosexual persona is passing. Passing refers to the act of presenting oneself as a member of a different racial, ethnic or social group other than the one that they belong to, in order to avoid discrimination or persecution. In this case, the gay black men in the Chicago nightclub were engaging in passing by presenting a conventionally masculine, heterosexual identity, in order to avoid discrimination and ostracism.
Learning Objectives
- Understand the influence of racial and ethnic identities on one's personal life and social interactions.