SOC 1101 Chapter Notes -Physiognomy, Light Skin, Pseudoscience
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The myth of race: race: group of people who share similar characteristics, typically physical; share a common blood line. Modern science says this belief isn"t true, but it still has a big impact on our society: myth of race is not skin color refers to the social construction that results in separate communities. Could tell this same set of stories in a myriad of ways. This construct works to benefit those in power such as those with labor needs to be filled. Used category of "white" as a way to grant access to power (citizenship, land ownership, etc. ) Typically see race in black and white (literally) though there are a ton of ways people identify their own race. Replaces previous categories of religion and class: racism: belief that members of separate races poses different and--equal traits coupled w/ power to restrict freedom based on differences, three key beliefs of racism. Humans are divided into distinct bloodlines/ physical traits.
