SOCI 142gm Lecture Notes - Lecture 12: Michael Eric Dyson, Rudy Giuliani, Race Card
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Frameworks society: meanings service of power. That they"re important because they explain, justify certain social policies. Central to the production of the status quo: frames (4 major frames to interpret and understand race, abstract liberalism. Idea that we exist as individuals in a society. We have opportunity which is individually based: naturalization. Explains racial phenomenon in that they"re natural. Segregation is natural because people gravitate towards people like themselves: cultural racism. If you bring up race, discrimination is not a huge factor that affects your life you"re using the race card: minimization of racism, liberal democracy, role of government. Governments should intervene in economic and social matters as little as possible. Shouldn"t step in and overuse its force. Because society is fair = government intervention is not needed: rationalize racial inequality. Rudolph giuliani (attorney) and michael eric dyson (sociology professor) Happens in private: minorities use it on the street.
