STHM 1211 Lecture Notes - Lecture 27: Role Model
6 May 2018
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• What is Race
o Aordig to the ook, rae refers to attriutes that are passed alog
geetially fro geeratio to geeratio Woods, 6, p. 8
o Popular culture: skin color, facial features, or types of hair
o The oe-drop rule
o It is not as easy to defie as we ight thik …
▪ To date, there is no valid scientific/biological justification for the concept
of race.
▪ Race is NOT a biological construct.
o We defie rae as social category constructed and accepted by a society to
describe members with similarities i iologial traits, aestry, ad ulture.
o Ethnicity: the cultural heritage of a group.
▪ An example of the difference between race and ethnicity?
o Minority:
▪ In the United States, is defined as all groups except whites.
o Racism:
▪ belief that race deteries a perso’s traits ad harateristis e.g.
collectivism vs. individualism)
▪ and that racial differences result in the superiority of a particular race.
o Intrapersonal
▪ Biological reasons
• Not supported (e.g., East vs. West Africans)
▪ Cultural reasons
• Different race/culture prefer different sports
▪ The role of parents
• Certain racial minorities are more likely to press their kids into
sports
o Sport as means of social mobility.
And other racial minorities may neglect sport (could relate to
culture).
A lack of effective (male) role model for racial minorities.
▪ Role model
• African American male youth are more likely to identify athletes
as their role models
• Star athletes
▪ Sport influences equality
• Stacking (Harry Edwards)
• Some unusual distributions of whites and blacks in certain sport
positions cannot be explained by random distribution
o Whites i thikig ad outoe otrol positios
o Blacks in speed positions
o Can lead to differences in pay and career longevity
• Sport as an unrealistic dream
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Document Summary
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