FEM 1100 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Tina Fey, Sexual Objectification, Michelle Obama
20 Oct 2016
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Analyzing the eyewitness reactions: how difference is racialized and (cid:494)racial stereotypes are mobilized to understand the threat(cid:495) Bill curry from the globe and mail: (cid:498)eyewitness say suspect has long dark hair and two say he appeared to be aboriginal(cid:499) David reevely from the ottawa citizen: (cid:498)shooter was (cid:498)south american(cid:499) in (cid:498)arab type scarf(cid:499) Collapsing all categories of difference into one: generalization of (cid:494)threat(cid:495) Being muslim means belonging to a particular religion, not a particular race. But the shooter became muslim due to visual racial signifiers, such as skin and culture. Racial stereotypes are mobilized to understand the threat. Racialized peoples around canada can tell you of the daily acts of terror they color. Hoodie with bandanna endure at the hands of the state and its citizens. Dangers: abuse of power, orientalism, increasing militarization: bill c-51. Andrea smith: heteropatriarchy and the three pillars of white supremacy:
