CLUSTER 20B Study Guide - Final Guide: Kainai Nation, Settler Colonialism, Chiropractic
Document Summary
In-class movie: race: the power of an illusion the difference between us . Documentary explaining there is not biological basis for race. Through examining dna, students in the documentary learned there is more genetic variation within racial groups than between groups. Scientists historically searched for physical markers to biologically define race. Smedley, changing perspectives on human variation in science. Some anthropologists thought that different races had different innate characteristics. Different results b/w whites and blacks due to educational levels, not innate intelligence. More genetic variation within races than between races. Blood quantums is the definition of racism. Concept: whiteness / institutional racism / housing discrimination. Kaplan, ancestry in a drop of blood . Indians told federal officials they were white to prevent them from confiscating their land. White woman with whom john punch partnered passed on her free status to her children.
