INTC 1F90 Lecture Notes - Lecture 12: W. E. B. Du Bois, Aversive Racism, Institutional Racism
16 Sep 2016
School
Department
Course
Professor
Document Summary
A prominent african american intellectual & author of the early 20th century. Racism, sexism, all kinds of ~isms take advantage of distinctions that have no bearing on the character of the person being encountered. They tend to be inherent in many of the relationships & institutions that we share. Because one group tends to be a majority & control the greater culture, it tends to privilege its own members. Tolerance points to the fact that there is a right and wrong, showing difference. The looks & behaviors of a certain individual can lead to assumptions. If we don"t establish a positive personal identity, we collapse: old fashioned racism. Generally assumes a right to oppress the group its: symbolic racism focused on. Less openly practiced & tends to use covert means to exert its force. Linked closely to institutional racism: tokenism. I not racist, because i have a good friend who"s .
