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Soc101 Q2 1-2
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| is race is a social construct | yes Race is a socially defined category, based on real or presumed biological/genetic heritage resulting in distinguishing physical characteristics Has no biological/ genetic basis |
| Racial stratification | The hierarchical ranking of individuals and groups along the lines of race People’s lives are affected by this ranking system |
| The Great Replacement Theory | A white supremacist ideology Believes that immigration policies- particularly those that welcome nonwhite immigrants- are part of a plot designed to undermine or replace the political power and culture of white people living in western countries |
| Racism | a set of beliefs about the superiority of one racial group over others; used to justify social inequality AND discrimination Don’t forget the ‘and’ |
| Racism can be | Can be overt or subtle (blatant of inferred) |
| Xenophobia | the irrational fear and hatred of strangers or foreigners, or of anything that is strange or foreign Racism and xenophobia can fuel anti-immigrant hate |
| Systemic | Embedded in policies, practices, and beliefs that have been established as normative or customary throughout society as a whole (its political, social, or economic system) |
| System racism | occurs when the way a society structured ends up giving advantages to some and disadvantages to others The focus is NOT on bad people– much broader than that; embedded in policies, practices, and beliefs throughout society |
| The justification for exclusion was the claim that | the Chinese were an “unassimable” race and therefore could never become ‘true’ Americans |
| The Chinese Exclusion Act was | one law used to discriminate against Chinese immigrants |
| The first restrict immigrants based on race and class | Chinese were racialized as non-white Prohibited the immigration of Chinese laborers for 10 years This act barred all Chinese immigrants from naturalized citizenship |
| Jim Crow | The racial caste system which operated primarily, but not exclusively in southern and border states It was more than a series of rigid anti-black laws; It was a way of life (built into society) |
| African Americans were relegated to the status of | second-class citizens as the racial “other” |
| The character of Jim Crow was created by | Thomas D. Rice |
| The Jim Crow system was based on the following beliefs 1-2 | 1. Whites were superior to black in all important ways 2. Sexual relations between blacks and whites would produce a ‘mongrel race’ which would destroy America |
| The Jim Crow system was based on the following beliefs 3-4 | 3. Treating blacks as equals would encourage interracial sexual unions 4. If necessary, violence must be used to keep blacks at the bottom of the racial hierarchy |
| Jim Crow is an example of | Systemic Racism |
| Immigrant labor | Although immigrant labor was needed in the US and other areas, immigrant workers were often denigrated When slavery ended, there was a turn to indentured labor. |
| Indentured labor. what is this? | A contract labor system where indentured workers are supposed to work on plantations for a certain period of time to which then they will be freed from their contract |
| Coolie | a derogatory term referring to an unskilled laborer, especially formerly in China and India |
| Anti-coolieism- | a race and class stereotype applied to Chinese men and women Racial ‘other’ Tied to history of cheap indentured labor that existed throughout the Caribbean and US They were stereotyped |
| Structured racial inequality | a system of policies, laws, and institutional practices that create, reinforce, and perpetuate unfair advantages for some while causing systematic disadvantage for people of color |
| Ethnicity | a socially defined category based on common ancestry, language, religion, nationality, history, or another cultural factor |
| Post-racial | where racial prejudice and discrimination no longer exist; that we have overcome or moved beyond racism |
| Meritocracy | a system of stratification based solely on achievement; people get ahead based on their own accomplishments |
| Politics of Difference | the values that are attached to our human differences, ranking |
| Importance of Talking about race (4) | 1. Expand our understanding 2. Strengthen our communities and nation 3. Diagnose our challenges as a nation so that we can address them 4. See the reluctance around critical race theory |
| ***Rise in parental outrage at school board meetings, many accuse CRT as a form of indoctrination of children and proponents as racists, many states have passed a series of local and state bans | |
| Critical Race Theory | argues that racism is embedded in American society and institutions |
| More on Critical Race Theory | A highly specialized branch of legal studies Rejects the philosophy of color blindness |
| MORE on Critical Race Theory | Understands race as a social construct that is embedded in social, legal, and political systems. The problem is not bad people, the focus is on systemic patterns of inequality |
| “The reality of racism was laid bare by the global covid-19 pandemic and the brutal murder of Floyd." | Both expose the reality of systemic/institutional racism in our society |
| factors influenced by systemic inequality | Pre existing poor health conditions Unequal access to healthcare Unequal access to health insurance Most from these groups were essential workers: could not work remote |
| ***Systemic racism means that racism is not just a bunch of misguided ideas, rather racism has been foundational in the creation and maintenance of US social institutions. | |
| Systemic racism can be | Can be obvious/overt, or subtle/covert and without intent |
| Systemic racism is a what kinda process | A macro-process |
| Individual racism: | expression of racist attitudes of behaviour by individuals, consists of overt acts by individuals that harm other individuals or their property A micro process |
| Majority-minority state | where over 50% of the population belong to a minority group. Key examples include Hawaii, California, New Mexico, Texas, Nevada, Maryland, Georgia, Florida, and New Jersey |
| One drop rule | Hypo-descent rule A social classification that assigns a child of mixed-race ancestry to the race of their more socially subordinate parent Dates back to a common law in the US south during and after slavery |
| Where did the One drop rule evolve from | Unique to the US. It evolved from US laws that forbade miscegenation This rule kept the white population pure and lumped all non whites together as the other |
| Miscegenation | racial mixing |
| Purpose during slavery of not mixing races | It produced and reinforced the color line/racial stratification and guaranteed an endless supply of slaves to ‘white’ masters It protects white wealth and property (how so?) |
| After slavery affects with mixing races? | It maintained the color line (Jim Crow segregation) and secured economic, political social and citizenship privileges for the white population Impact on mixed race citizens? |
| So if race isn't real, then what about their effects? | Constructions of race are real in their effects They have consequences! They structure society and impact our lives in meaningful ways They impact how people relate to each other |
| The power of race | Race is more meaningful on a social level, not a biological/genetic level There are far more genetic similarities among people than there are differences |
| ***Although they are social constructions, race organizes our societies (social stratification), it can have an impact on our lives (social inequality) and influence how we interact with each other (social interaction) | |
| Census classifications have changed over time. Racial categories varied; imprecise Counting and classifying people matters How so..? | For research purposes For political representation Distribution of federal benefits |
| Undercounting certain groups means | less representation and fewer federal and state resources |
| Racialization | the process of assigning a racial meaning/label to a previously unclassified group, behavior or situation |
| Racializing groups means that a group ordinarily seen as an ethnic group can become defined in racial terms Give 3 examples | Mexicans as ‘white’ or ‘brown Japanese as ‘asian’ or ‘white’ Irish and Italians as ‘white’ |
| European immigrants in the 19th and early 20th century were not considered white, but they were later racialized as white This shows that | Shows that race is not fixed; it can change over time |
| ***The meaning of race emerges from a system of inequality that assumes one racial group is inherently superior to another and should be treated as such | |
| Race is more meaningful on a _____ not _____ level | Social Biological |
| Race is everywhere- in our daily interactions, in the cultural images around us and in the spaces we occupy But it can be invisible to a majority group everyday racism (what does this mean) | |
| But it can be invisible to a majority group everyday racism (what does this mean)? | The common and repetitive behaviors that display racism on a regular basis How racism is enacted in our everyday life Demeaning and insulting at its least, extremely dangerous at its worst Examples of everyday racism are microaggressions |
| Microaggressions | refer to everyday derogations, slights, and invalidations that are often delivered to people of minority or marginalized backgrounds Makes on feel devalued Intentional or unintentional |
| Everyday racism originates within | a broad power structure Happens at the micro-level but originates within broader structure of inequality Part of a broader system of inequality |
| Cultural racism | The implicit and explicit messages that ‘affirm the assumed superiority of whites and the assume inferiority of people of color |
| Cultural racism effects | it deeply influences our self concepts, our understanding of each other and oyr knowledge and information about race in our society |
| Race and ethnicity are slippery concepts How so? | Social constructs They change over time and place Not fixed or set in stone! |
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