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I. DefinitionsII. History of race and ethnicity in the Americasa. The slave trade and the science of raceb. The history of “blackness” in brazilc. The history of “whiteness” in the USIII. Life Chancesa. Educationb. SleepI. Comments about midterm and proposalsII. Michelle Alexander’s The New Jim CrowIII. Colorblind Racisma. What is racism?b. The colorblind kindIV. White PrivilegeMidterm Exam is February 425 multiple choice questions/fill in the blank2(ish) short answer50 minutes to complete, in classThere will be a “tutoring” sessionProposalsIf you did not turn in a proposal or there is a problem with the proposal, you should hear from professor soonTuesday there will be a tutorial on how to write an argumentMichelle Alexander’s “The New Jim Crow”It is an overview of her bookWritten more for a wider audience, not an academic tone. Informal.She brings to light a national crisisThere is a problem with the disproportional rate of African American men incarcerated in AmericaThe War On DrugsBranding African American men as violent “drug lords”Around the 1980’sAs well as the branding of African American women as welfare queensIllegal drug consumption is fairly equal among racial communitiesIn fact, Some studies show that white men are more likely to sell drugs than black menColorblind RacismPeople tend to link white faces with positive words and black faces with negative wordsAlexander is talking about how the US establishment shifted its social control of African Americans from Jim Crow laws, segregation laws, to more colorblind rolesExplicit to ImplicitArgues that this branding is not in line with actual realityInformal, everyday interactionsYou cant use race as an explanation for behavior etc.Our social background has an impact on peoples life chances, life histories and so onIgnoring that someone is a certain race would be ignoring who they are in generalRace doesn’t play out in everyone’s life story in the exact same wayMore than ½ of African American’s now are middle classRace is one dimension of social inheritance, not the only dimensionWhite PrivilegeA social inheritanceIf you are white you benefit from itNot earned, or asked forIt doesn’t invalidate you as an individualIf you are white you have better life chancesAdvantage that doesn’t have anything to do with you as an individualBut this does not mean that you “just got into college because you are white” or that you didn’t do things to earn an accomplishmentPoor WhitesDon’t feel/recognize their privilegeClass can counteract/balance race, but not completelyComplexPoor rural whites are much more likely to be “deserving poor” than their African American counterpartsExample: African American victims of hurricane Katrina were perceived as the “undeserving poor”By the 1980’s the face of the poor shifted from white faces to black facesA shift from the war on poverty to the war on drugsThe public is more sympathetic to poor whites than their poor African American counterpartsIt is hard for white people to recognize their white privilegeWhat do you do about it?You can’t trade in your white privilegeFeel guilty about it ***not helpfulGuilt is a negative emotion that we strive to overcomeShow that you’re a good person and not prejudiceBe welcoming, non prejudiceAMST-A100 1st Edition Lecture 9 Outline of Last Lecture I. DefinitionsII. History of race and ethnicity in the Americasa. The slave trade and the science of raceb. The history of “blackness” in brazilc. The history of “whiteness” in the USIII. Life Chancesa. Educationb. Sleep Outline of Current Lecture I. Comments about midterm and proposalsII. Michelle Alexander’s The New Jim CrowIII. Colorblind Racisma. What is racism?b. The colorblind kindIV. White Privilege Current LectureMidterm Exam is February 4- 25 multiple choice questions/fill in the blank- 2(ish) short answer - 50 minutes to complete, in class- There will be a “tutoring” session These notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor’s lecture. GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes, not as a substitute.Proposals- If you did not turn in a proposal or there is a problem with the proposal, you should hear from professor soon- Tuesday there will be a tutorial on how to write an argument Michelle Alexander’s “The New Jim Crow” - It is an overview of her book- Written more for a wider audience, not an academic tone. Informal.- She brings to light a national crisis- There is a problem with the disproportional rate of African American men incarcerated in America- The War On Drugso Branding African American men as violent “drug lords”o Around the 1980’s o As well as the branding of African American women as welfare queens- Illegal drug consumption is fairly equal among racial communities - In fact, Some studies show that white men are more likely to sell drugs than black menColorblind Racism- People tend to link white faces with positive words and black faces with negative words- Alexander is talking about how the US establishment shifted its social control of African Americans from Jim Crow laws, segregation laws, to more colorblind rolesExplicit to Implicit- Argues that this branding is not in line with actual reality- Informal, everyday interactions- You cant use race as an explanation for behavior etc. - Our social background has an impact on peoples life chances, life histories and so onIgnoring that someone is a certain race would be ignoring who they are in general- Race doesn’t play out in everyone’s life story in the exact same wayMore than ½ of African American’s now are middle class- Race is one dimension of social inheritance, not the only dimensionWhite Privilege - A social inheritance- If you are white you benefit from it- Not earned, or asked for- It doesn’t invalidate you as an individual- If you are white you have better life chances- Advantage that doesn’t have anything to do with you as an individualo But this does not mean that you “just got into college because you are white”or that you didn’t do things to earn an accomplishment- Poor Whiteso Don’t feel/recognize their privilege o Class can counteract/balance race, but not completelyo Complexo Poor rural whites are much more likely to be “deserving poor” than their African American counterparts o Example: African American victims of hurricane Katrina were


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