SOCI 2P95 Lecture 7: Race and Identities

• School: Brock University
• Department: Sociology
• Course: SOCI 2P95
• Professor: Ann Duffy

Document Summary

Significance for race: separate identity from others-- (othering/orientalism franz fanon stranger) Social perceptions mass media: prejudices (beliefs and values) and discrimination (actions) (ii) self-fulfilling prophecy expectations and treatment e. g. by teachers. What men (and women) define as real" is real in its consequences. w. i. thomas. ***social control and power*** (iii)socially marginalized/stigmatized visible minorities, girls, disabled encouraged to internalize feelings of inadequacy, self-doubt, insecurity self-blame (individualism); blaming parents (personal identity) utilize alternative socially constructed identities e. g. appearance (consumerism "hot"), hyper masculinity toughness, sports. It"s even worse than america"s o: gilmore jan. 22/15 macleans o o o o o o o o o o o o. Racialization ignores groups" diversity and intragroup differences (shadeism: challenges and dismantles notions of institutionalized fairness, meritocracy, neutrality e. g. in education. What does racism feel like (brock?) (i)personal. Marginalization media, student govt at brock (it"s not about me) From public discourse or actually told go home". Ostracism don"t sit beside them", avoid being partnered with them".