SOCI 3630 Lecture Notes - Immanuel Kant, Racialization, Canadian Identity
19 Mar 2014
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Race in a socio-historical context -> the race of the enlightenment: david hume- all other species of men are naturally inferior to the whites . Immanuel kant humanity is at its greatest perfection in the race of the. Whites the germans, have a fortunate combination of feeling, both in that of the sublime and in that of the beautiful. Eurocentricity: the belief in a natural of divine hierarchical order in which non-whites are seen as naturally inferior to whites. It is communicated and reproduced through agencies of socialization and cultural transmission. Different manifestations of racism: physiological differences: e. g. , skin color, hair texture, facial features, racial heritage, etc, cultural differences: e. g. language, customs, behavior, clothing and mode of dress, eating habits etc. Ideological differences: e. g. religion, political affiliation, belief, etc: geographical differences or differences in the place of birth: e. g. asian, A comprehensive definiton: a comprehensive definition of racism/racist may include the following categories:
