SOCI 3810 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Edward Said, Racialization, Legal Positivism

• School: York University
• Department: Sociology
• Course: SOCI 3810
• Professor: Carmela Murdocca

Document Summary

Intersection analysis: intersection approach takes into account the historical, social and political context and recognizes the unique experiences of individuals based on an intersection of all relevant grounds, identities and experiences. Identities are so intersected that you cant separate different identities of race, class, gender, etc each identity and social experience gives content to the other. Police provide the point of entry into the criminal justice system. They are products of their own social locations, particularly of police culture. Advocates of crime statistics based on race: those who want to prove that particular groups have a greater propensity to criminality, to demonstrate systemic bias, and show the need for reform of the system. Who is using the statistics and for what purpose: we already know that this discrimination exists, could lead to further profiling, how will racial categories be constructed and sub divided. Racialization and the law: law is neutral and impartial, reflects the tradition of legal positivism.