Sociology Lecture 18: Racism and White Privilege

Frame 3: Biologization

*Color blind racism*: Inability to recognize white privilege and racism in society *Real racism*: blacks are biologically inferior to whites

Prejudice (Attitude) Can be both positive and negative

*Prejudgment*: an inflexible attitude about a particular group of people rooted in generalizations or stereotypes Learned through social interactions and outside factors.

White Privilege Society

1) White dominated 2) White identified 3) White centered 4) Oppressive of people of color

Racism

A set of beliefs about the superiority of one racial or ethnic group to justify inequality.

Minimization of Racism

Calling racism is seen as an excuse

Double Consciousness Embodied Identity in Race

Elements of identity generated through *other's perceptions* of our physical traits

Functionalist

Ethnocentric, all inclusion mandates exclusion, us vs. them

Institutional Discrimination

Ex. *Racial Steering* (realtors direct certain races towards or away from a certain area)

The Model Minority

Ex. Asians achieve educational, professional and socioeconomic despite being a minority in society.

Frame 1: Abstract Liberalism

Liberal ideas about equality are used to justify the racial status quo. Emphasis on individualism, meritocracy, post-racism.

Frame 2: Naturalization

Normalizing events or actions that are racist.

Individual Discrimination

One person treats another person unfairly because of race or ethnicity.

Colorism

One skin tone seen as superior within a racial group

Conflict Theorist Critical Race Theory

Racial differences create intergroup conflict

Discrimination (Action)

Unequal treatment of individuals based on their membership in a social group, usually motivated by prejudice.

Symbolic Interactionist

We actively create and recreate racial prejudice in our society