SOCI 2P95 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: General Social Survey, Visible Minority, Nipper
9 Jan 2014
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March 8/13: race, racism and socialization learning to be prejudiced race is social construct ex. Italian, puerto rican, spanish, etc. racism is perpetuated by socialization ex. Societal implications of race/racism extreme form of othering (allows individual to treat others negatively) not-human (incapable of having the same inner experiences; lack of connection) ex. Stereotyping reduction of other to cartoon image focus on narrow, often negative traits and expectations. Language (symbolic value of racial epithets) as key ingredient in socialization learning how to label other; negative, exclusionary; social control implications. Race/racism/exclusion (spatial-segregation; social-discomfort) cut off from social spaces (education, neighbourhoods, restaurant, resorts, etc. ) Hegemonic ideology inferiority and/or socially undesirable social characteristics (ex. People moving in beside you; doesn"t look good: new visible minorities/shifting realities. Defined by employment equity act as persons, other than aboriginal peoples, who are non-caucasian in race or non-white in colour.
