SOC 153 Lecture Notes - Lecture 35: Israel Zangwill, Jim Crow Laws, White Supremacy

• School: Miami University
• Department: Sociology
• Course: SOC 153
• Professor: Steven Nelson

Document Summary

Race and ethnicity are fundamental identifiers of the out group. Ethnic assimilation is made more difficult by minority physical characteristics(race) Racial minorities often cannot escape these identities and the stereotypes that go with them. It is a privilege of the majority to not have their race/ethnicity be socially noted. Jim crow laws: laws that privileged white people for over 100 years. No person or corporation shall require any white female nurse to nurse in wards or rooms in hospitals, either public or private, in which negro men are placed. We think of our country as a melting pot. When the term was joined, there weren"t any minority raced. Israel zangwill gave germans, french, irishmen, englishmen and jews power over minorities. 50-80% of one"s lifetime wealth depends on opportunities created by past generations. Black weren"t given the ability to obtain wealth. White flight: begins with individual racism and feeds into institutions such as banks.