CS322 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Racialization, Moral Authority
8 Oct 2014
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September 22, 2014: key terms in mcclintock and devereux readings, colonialism- ruling class governing over smaller bodies. Colonizing country extends its power into another for its own benefit: imperialism- a policy of extending a country"s power and influence through colonization, use of military force, or other means. Extension of power through military force; war; extermination of the original inhabitants of the land. Exercise of power and control: racialization- racialization or ethnicization is the processes of ascribing ethnic or racial identities to a relationship, social practice, or group that did not identify itself as such. Identification through ethnicity or race; assuming experience is the same. Enforcing stereotypes based on ethnicity and social practices. Reducing a person to their ethnicity or race (racial difference) Race is a category that divides individuals: new woman- describes the growth in the number of feminist, educated, independent career women in europe and the united states. Started out as fictional but moved towards reality.
