SOC 105 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Equal Opportunity, Economic Liberalism, Race Card
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Ideologies are about meaning in the service of power" . The central component of any dominant racial ideology is its frames or set paths for interpreting information . Uses ideas associated with political liberalism (equal opportunity) and economic liberalism (choice, individualism) in an abstract manner to explain racial matters. Used as a version of cultural racism. The most qualified always rise to the top / cream of the crop rises . It all comes down to individual choice . Allows whites to explain away racial phenomena by suggesting they are natural occurrences . We all prefer to be with our own kind . What is the real motivation to move? . Relies on culturally based arguments such as mexicans do not put much emphasis on education" or blacks have too many babies" to explain the social standing of minorities . They just don"t try hard enough (blaming people) They are just interested in other things .
