The Realities of RaceThe Realities of Race

Counting our Racial Complexities Counting our Racial Complexities (Taylor Johnson)(Taylor Johnson)

Racial FormationsRacial Formations(Omi and Winant)(Omi and Winant)

AnnouncementAnnouncement

Wednesday we will be in SMALL groupWednesday we will be in SMALL group Receive all assignmentsReceive all assignments Discuss journals, essays, etc.Discuss journals, essays, etc.

If you have not taken the 1If you have not taken the 1stst exam, you MUST take it exam, you MUST take it by class time on Wednesday.by class time on Wednesday. See Dr. P or Dr. Mutepa during office hours or to set up a See Dr. P or Dr. Mutepa during office hours or to set up a

time to take the exam.time to take the exam. If the exam is not taken by Wed., you will receive a “0” for If the exam is not taken by Wed., you will receive a “0” for

the test.the test.

Race, What is it?Race, What is it?

Term used to describe human Term used to describe human population based on having population based on having similar physical characteristics similar physical characteristics such as skin color, hair texture, such as skin color, hair texture, and facial featuresand facial features

Most scientist today reject the Most scientist today reject the concept of biological raceconcept of biological race

Race is still a social and cultural Race is still a social and cultural concept used to categorize people concept used to categorize people based on perceived differences in based on perceived differences in physical appearance and behaviorphysical appearance and behavior

What Scientists BelieveWhat Scientists Believe(Race as a Biological Factor)(Race as a Biological Factor)

Can’t determine race from DNACan’t determine race from DNA More differences within population groups than More differences within population groups than

between groups at phenotypic and genotypic levelsbetween groups at phenotypic and genotypic levels Same number of gene’s determine eye and hair color Same number of gene’s determine eye and hair color

as determine skin color.as determine skin color. Attempts to establish a biological basis of race have Attempts to establish a biological basis of race have

usually attempted to also remove the concept of race usually attempted to also remove the concept of race from fundamental social, political, or economic from fundamental social, political, or economic determinationdetermination

Race as a Social / Race as a Social / Historical conceptHistorical concept

(Race is a Social Construct)(Race is a Social Construct)

Encountering the UnknownEncountering the Unknown

1.1. FearFear

2.2. CuriosityCuriosity

3.3. AcceptanceAcceptance1.1. IntegrationIntegration

2.2. AssimilationAssimilation

4.4. HumorHumor

FearFear

CuriosityCuriosity

Acceptance (Assimilation)Acceptance (Assimilation)

Acceptance (Integration)Acceptance (Integration)

HumorHumor

Chris RockChris Rock Carlos MenciaCarlos Mencia Margret ChoMargret Cho Dave ChapellDave Chapell Etc.Etc.

What do these people have in common?What do these people have in common?

How does this translate to How does this translate to race…race…

An Historical Perspective…An Historical Perspective…

Historical Concepts of RaceHistorical Concepts of Raceor, how did we get here?or, how did we get here?

Creation of “The Other”Creation of “The Other”

What does this mean for race relations?What does this mean for race relations?

How do we establish “race”?How do we establish “race”? One-drop ruleOne-drop rule

Miscegenation lawsMiscegenation laws Why did people feel they were important?Why did people feel they were important? (Loving v. State of Virginia 1963)(Loving v. State of Virginia 1963)

Violation of equal protection under the law and fundamental right Violation of equal protection under the law and fundamental right to marry.to marry.

Next Monday: working around the system: how Next Monday: working around the system: how social constructions created “separate but equal”social constructions created “separate but equal”