SOCI 341 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Total Institution
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2: native americans didn"t necessarily have an unbalanced power differential. The colonists were at war with various indian tribes for 300 years and had many losses and victories. The native americans were also viewed as a separate nation. Different system of racism that limited their possibilities. Master lled the role of the father because they believed the african culture was childlike. Claims the entire black family structure was destroyed by slavery. Analogous to things in human history like concentration camps. The native culture slaves had before they were slaves was completely irradiated and their new culture was replaced with one that was completely different no continuity with original african culture. Slaves tired to assert autonomy to the best of their ability. Tried maintain interpersonal relations like family and structure. Kolchin argued that slavery was somewhat less of a total institution than what elkins. Argues they tired to hold onto and reproduce some of their cultural background.
