PUBPOL 201 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Flint Water Crisis, Darnell Earley, Detroit River
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Health lecture 4: the ongoing flint water crisis. Personally mediated racism individuals hold explicit or implicit biases about the abilities, motives and deservedness of others based on their race: prejudice and discriminatory behavior falls under this category. Ex: being skeptical of african americans at stores. Internalized racism a perso(cid:374)"s o(cid:449)(cid:374) a(cid:272)(cid:272)epta(cid:374)(cid:272)e of (cid:374)egati(cid:448)e (cid:373)essages a(cid:374)d stig(cid:373)a surrounding their own race: self-devaluation. Institutionalized racism systematic and entrenched differences by race in access to opportunities, goods and services in society. Environmental justice/racism uneven exposure to environmental risks and hazards based on race and social class: worsened by systematic exclusion of people from environmental decision making processes. Environmental justice fair and meaningful involvement of all people regardless of race, color, national origin or income in development, implementation, and enforcement of environmental laws, regulations and policies. 1908: flint, michigan birthplace of general motors. (cid:1005)(cid:1013)(cid:1009)(cid:1004)"s (cid:1005)(cid:1013)(cid:1010)(cid:1004)"s star city: population 200,000, auto manufacturing.
