SOC263H5 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Oscar Lewis, Cuban Americans, Racialization
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Conflict between irish and the british almost about 4 centuries: henry ii first invasion, the relationship between the british and irish gave way to the relationships the british had with india, and even parts of africa. It is important to recognize how race changes as we progress through time. It was common for english writers to write the things and people they saw whom they thought were different. The biological difference of each group determined the psychological judgement of others: race = biological determinant, racial categories are fluid. Racial identification varies for some different people throughout the world: for example, brazil black woman who does not consider herself black. What matters in terms of race is not biology but perception: one moment we value certain features and another moment we don"t. Restriction of freedom of movement: people being told where to live, and work. Colonial type of labor exploitation: example of canada building railways, chinese-japanese workers were needed.
