SOC 608 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Sally Hemings, Noble Savage, Whiteness Studies

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Concept of race an articfically designated category, used to classify ppl into paticuar sets of groupings to get them to , social constructions. Purpose of categorization/ designation of race is to fill diff work tasks ( diff pay for jobs) - legitamize and force ppl , reserve spots of privilidge. 1989: robert miles- coined term racializatation : process by which ppl become artificially ar is done through this social process. Social process by which real or imagined physiological characteristics become imdued with social meanings of superiority or inferiority ( has real consequences in ppls lives, how ppl get treated, how ppl talk to you, wt they assume about you) Modern day conceptions of how we understand race, prior to 19 race was understood not through hair texture, lips. Religion seperated ppl before 1500s- served to improvish you. Beginings of colonization: modern day concepts of socialization takes place.

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