ANTHR150 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Tutsi, Rwandan Patriotic Front, Hutu
19 Oct 2016
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Un de nition of racism: distinction, exclusion, restriction, preferences based on race, colour, descent, national/ethnic origin : three forms of racism: 1. individual racism: individual acts that overtly re ect racist attitudes/beliefs (not necessarily accepted by society may act alone) E. g. racial slurs, jokes, etc : systemic and institutional racism: easy for government to say they don"t discriminate. E. g. racism in the criminal justice system (police pro ling) E. g. racism in the educational system (all white authors on a course reading list: cultural racism: value system that supports and allows discriminatory actions against racially and ethnoculturally marginalized communities. Ethnicity can be a subjective category meaning we vs others . Across time and space, this category includes different groups. Ethnicity can also be an objective category based on common origin, attachment to home country, language, but not necessarily. A situation in which two or more groups pursue incompatible goals. (wolff,
