DOC 1 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Noel Ignatiev, Kimberlé Williams Crenshaw, Javier Mariscal
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Doc 1 // fall 2012 // prof. mariscal. He knows that slaves know that slavery is unjust. Main argument: walker argues that slavery is hypocritical and wrong, and that blacks and whites should be equal under god. He argues against the hegemonic system of slavery. Main argument: defines intersectionality the interaction between the categories and ideologies related to race, class, gender, religion, and sexuality that more accurately defines a particular set of people than one of the above categories alone. Immigrant women have these added hardships that they have to face, in addition to being women. Makes it harder to get help when they are abused (domestic violence/rape) Define several important terms in their piece: race. : an idea learned through social interactions that distinguishes groups of people in society. Race also serves a structural function in society by defining where people fit into the social construction. transformed throughout historical society.