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AAS
Studies in Racism
15
Sociology
Undergraduate 2
09/27/2009

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Susie Phipps
Definition
Self-Identified as white. Louisiana said "colored." Great-great-great granddaughter of white slave owner and black slave. Denied a passport. Ruling said "race can't be changed." Black = 1/32nd+ Black.
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Significance of Phipps
Definition
1- Race is complex
2-Impact of slavery continues today
3-Gov't has role in shaping race
4-US wants to be "color blind" but race is central in out lives.
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Doe vs State of Louisiana
Definition
(See Attached)
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LOPEZ
Definition
Morphological traitis are not physical arbiters of race. This means race is NOT biological.
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Former racial categories
Definition
Caucasoid
Negroid
Mongoloid
Now called Empty Relics
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Evolution of Race - Religion
Definition
Religion: Manifest destiny validated aggressive expansion
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Evolution of Race - Science
Definition
Science: Eugenics movement validated fear of "mixing"
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Evolution of Race - Political
Definition
Political: Race used to shape political projects
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Democracy vs Dictatorship
Definition
Government by the people vs goverment by a dictator who has absolute power
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Racial Dictatorship
Definition
* Non-whites excluded from the political process
* Women's Suffrage - 1920's, 19th Amendment
* Civil Rights Act of 1964
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In US, racial democracy
Definition
Only 11.2% of our history
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Consequences of Racial Distatorship
Definition

1-white supremacy

2-American = white

3-Color line established and accepted as normal

4-Racial consolidation occurred

5-New racial identities were formed

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Racism is Combination of
Definition
1-Prejudice - attitudes
2-Discrimination - Acts/Practices
3-Institutional inequality where POC are excluded, exploited, disregarded
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Differences in Racialized and Racist
Definition
Racial Projects
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Racial Project
Definition
an effort to reorganize and redistribue resources along racial lines
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