Social Construction Of Racism Essay

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Racism- Based on physical features Old Racism- in their genes, backs inferior New Racism- Cosby’s- black, middle class lawyer- like he was white. Social Construction of Race- not biological, race is arbitrary, can’t tell race by a drop of blood. Invention of the Concept of Racism- Gominaw Argued 3 races- Whites,Yellows- Blacks Whites superior race (intellectually, morally, relation to work ethic)- Yellows almost as good as whites, (dominant ideology) blacks- worst. History Class- learn history through the eyes of the Victor- many voices get left out of history books, distortion of information (GATEKEEPING- Censorship) Marcus Garvey- Jamacian born Citizen- very outspoken leader, activist, writer- believed in black separatism- complete separate black communities with only black leaders, post office, etc. BTA- back to Africa- cruise line to Africa for blacks Emmett Till- at relatives…show more content…
Deployment of alliance vs. Deployment of sexuality- sex can’t be seen without power attached to it- age discrepancies- class issues, race issues- gender issues. Secularization of sexuality- now instead of asking forgiveness from god, make appt at doctor to find out if we got an STD. (declining significance of religion. Censorship vs. Heightened Rederic of sexuality- in censoring sexuality, actually celebrating it, obsessed with it, hung up on it, talking about it more. Ex. Janet Jackson Boob incident- $500,000 for ½ second. Anne Foster Sterling-Sexing the Body M/F Dichotomy- have to fit into either or, no sexual continuium. Difficult to grasp continuum- bridge of dichotomy. How can we keep this? Females who act like males, and males who are more feminine. Females will diet to fit, males will bulk up physique and genital region. Take up 2% population, doctors push to have surgery for those that are born with both genitals, “easier to dig a hole than build a pole” so more people become female.

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