SOA 1061st Edition Lecture 26 Outline of Last Lecture I. Understanding RaceII. Racism Without RacistsIII. Is Racism Still a Problem?Outline of Current Lecture II. Prejudice vs. Institutional RacismIII. Institutional Racism or Criminal JusticeCurrent LecturePrejudice vs. Institutional Racism● Prejudice-- thoughts or feelings about racial or ethnic groups● Institutional Racism-- institutions and social dynamics that seem race neutral but disadvantage minority groups● Racism-- is when you act on your thoughts or prejudgments towards an ethnic or racial group● White people now a days did not create Jim Crow laws, but we did benefit because of them● Bachelors degrees by race○ whites- 30%○ asians- 50%○ blacks- 17%○ hispanics- 13%Institutional Racism or Criminal Justice● 60% of those in prison are racial and ethnic minorities● Incarceration rates of males○ whites- .46%○ hispanics- 1.18%○ blacks- 3.5%● Death penalty○ 43% of inmates currently on death row are white, although whites are more than65% of the general population○ 50% of all murder victims are white yet 75% of cases resulting in execution involve a white victim● Blacks are overrepresented in prison and under represented in congress● Why is it so hard to talk about race?○ we often focus on individuals rather than institutions that perpetuate racial inequality○ personal racism vs. institutional
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