CHYS 1F90 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Hybridity, Essentialism, Racial Profiling
13 Apr 2017
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What is race": categorization using physical traits: Facial features: lips, eyes, eye lids, nose. Major context in the lives of young people. 8th grader sent to principal"s office for "poofy" hair. Does it matter if they are positive : lazy. Smelly: bad drivers, terrorists, well endowed, exotic/sexy, deceitful. Smart: good at math, athletic, docile, dangerous. Effects of racism on visible youth in nfld/labrador. Old (blatant): skin colour, culture, nationality, religion. New (subtle): fitting in, passing, blaming victim, inconsistent. Old racism: chinese workers built cpr on /day. Japanese internment, wwii: cultural genocide of indigenous peoples: Story of chanie charlie wenjack: heritage minute-2016. Reliance on racial stereotypes in law enforcement. Singling out individuals for greater scrutiny based on race, ethnicity, Free to express both parts of hyphen: canadian also = white. Race, gender, nationality lock together to form circumstances. Wednesday wigger day: minneapolis high school (2009): Spirit week included dressing like a thug . Black student sued school for emotional damages.
