AFAM 2000H Lecture Notes - Lecture 13: Semi-Structured Interview, Institutional Racism, Racialization

• School: University of Georgia
• Department: African American Studies
• Course: AFAM 2000H
• Professor: Gardner

Document Summary

Interpersonal and institutional racism in the police force. How various forms of racial hostility and discrimination create a hostile work environment. African-american police officers (they didn"t interview withe officers) Backstage racism: the racist talk that individuals engage in when they are privately interacting with same-race friends, family, or coworkers. Their participants pointed out that it was common to hear the n word in the workplace (especially over the police radio) After a month of racial jokes, told by white officers to start toll call. Letter black officer sent to the white police chief. How he was frustrated with seeing these comics. Name-calling and verbal threats from white officers. A sergeant used the n word to a black officer. If you can"t stand being called the n word you"re not fit for this job . Police party - i just cleaned my pool, and i let all you n word in .