CRMJ 205 1nd Edition Lecture 2 Outline of Last Lecture I Janet Helmes A Revolution of Racial Identity II Racial Identity Theory III Race I know it When I See It IV Mulatto Outline of Current Lecture I Stereotypes II Critical Race Theory III Privilege IV White Privilege a Understanding White Privilege V Denial a Gallup Current Lecture I Stereotypes b Develop as we navigate the social world Acquired through direct vicarious and media based sources c As we encounter meaningful racial material personal encounters we draw upon information that allows us to navigate the encounter psychology survive the encounter Conflict may be a mechanism to survive d Bias and stereotypes can be reinforced on each subsequent interaction or reduced based upon our ability to acknowledge those preconceived stereotypes and biases e Bias and Stereotypes are pervasive We All Experience Them The relative influence of each depends on our experiences and willingness to admit they exist Symbolic Assailant in Policing II Critical Race Theory 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 a Theory has sought to explain how people of color adapt to an environment in which they were generally denied access to a fair share of societal resources and in which innate racial inferiority was used as the justification for their mistreatment Helms b Theory also seeks to understand how Whites utilize their sociopolitical and economic advantage to maintain their status c Part 1 http www youtube com watch v YyL5EcAwB9c d Part 2 http www youtube com watch v gOS3BBmUxvs III Privilege a Know an Alumni Better Access to the University or Greek System b High Ranking Military Increased Opportunity to Military College c Privileges bestowed by virtue of being in a favored group Race is a group IV White Privilege a White privilege is about the concrete benefits of access to resources and social rewards and the power to shape the norms and values of society which whites receive unconsciously or consciously by virtue of their skin color in a racist society Maurianne Adams Lee Ann Bell and Pat Griffin 1997 Access to Healthcare CDC noted considerable issues in 2004 Black and Latino Families are more at risk to deaths attributed to higher toxicity levels lower quality health care and additional indicators 1 Understanding White Privilege a To acknowledge the benefits is to admit the sociopolitical and economic reality It is Institutional not Personal you cannot give away your privilege b White privilege is not the admittance and abuse of the privilege it is the unconscious reality of the benefits that make admitting to it that much more difficult Think about the system around us being white was legally privileged to be white was to have unlimited access to resources To be non white was to be limited at the legal level V Denial a 1960 s Race Relations are fine b Denial c 1960 Dr King pushed too fast too much and too soon d 1800 s Race Relations are fine Slaves were demented for wanting to leave drapetomania e 2000 s Race Relations are fine f 1990 s Race Relations are fine g 1980 s Race Relations are fine 1 Gallup a Whites believe that racism against them is widespread b 46 percent 2009 c 42 percent 2008 d Whites believe that racism against blacks is widespread e 49 percent 2009 f 51 percent 2008