10. Class, Race & Opportunity Hoarding
10. Class, Race & Opportunity Hoarding
10. Class, Race & Opportunity Hoarding
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Soci 220 2009-10 Week 10 —<br />
Two approaches to racism<br />
III. Dunk: racial categories<br />
e. “… when discussions of Indians arose … Physical<br />
markers, such as relatively dark skin, straight black<br />
hair, high cheekbones and so on become significant<br />
in relation to a cultural, social, and economic<br />
context” (102)<br />
i. ethnic categories: based on perceived cultural differences<br />
ii. racial categories: based on perceived physical differences<br />
f. Where does racial categorization come from?<br />
i. The Boys’ “racism is rooted in the immediate experiences of<br />
their everyday lives and in the prejudices and practices which<br />
are widely present in the culture of the Anglo-Saxon<br />
world” (107)<br />
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