SOC323H5 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Toxic Waste, Public Health, Double Consciousness
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**do the readings for this week & apply it to the video we watched** What is the problem with colorblindness: it ignores individual experiences (that are framed by differential treatment, assumes that everyone is on the same level playing field. What does it mean to be in a post-racial world: trying to communicate that everyone is equal or should be equal, bind to cultures/practices that make you who you are, equality versus equity. When talking about racism, nowadays it works as: a more quiet, systemic, behind the scenes kind of way (like in the reading, religious conflicts religion is a global institution. Donald trump election, against muslims: environmental degradation/climate change. Toxic waste dumping (michigan water issue: public health risks, people being discriminated in various ways, access to food. How does race operate globally: in a more quiet way (know examples) What are the different perspectives in the film: some people have certain biases.
