In your web make a list of discriminatory terms

Discrimination in America

White House

Application of a Theory Conflict: Conflict: Functionalists Functionalists Interactionist Interactionist

Residents of the White House

DISCRIMINATION denying opportunities or rights because of prejudice (and racism, sexism, homophobia, etc.)

Origins and Implications of Race Race is Constructed Racial categories & boundaries are not natural but created Constructions of race and politicized nature of language go together There is always political contestation over categories – who is in a group, who is out, what their boundaries are, how many groups there are, what their names are Group names & definitions & boundaries in the US today are fluid, shifting

Interpret this Quote O, yes, I say it plain, America never was America to me, And yet I swear this oath— America will be! —From Let America Be America Again by Langston Hughes

On the back of your web Choose a quote that moves you and interpret it in your HEAD Racism is man ’ s gravest threat to man – the maximum of hatred for a minimum of reason. Racism is man ’ s gravest threat to man – the maximum of hatred for a minimum of reason. Laundry is the only thing that should be separated by color. Laundry is the only thing that should be separated by color. Racism isn ’ t born, folks, it ’ s taught. Racism isn ’ t born, folks, it ’ s taught. The white man ’ s happiness cannot be purchased by the black man ’ s misery. The white man ’ s happiness cannot be purchased by the black man ’ s misery. Accomplishments have no color. Accomplishments have no color. I swear to the Lord I still can't see Why Democracy means Everybody but me I swear to the Lord I still can't see Why Democracy means Everybody but me

Whipped Slave

Percentage of White students who described blacks as “ ignorant ” : Think Pair Share: Why has societal attitudes changed? 1933 – 38% 1933 – 38% 1951 – 24% 1951 – 24% 1967 – 11% 1967 – 11% 1982 – 10% 1982 – 10% 1988 – 6% 1988 – 6% 1990 – 5% 1990 – 5% 1996 – 2% 1996 – 2%

What story do you tell yourself about these numbers? Think Pair Share How might discrimination be an affect of the unemployment rate? White percent Black percent Hispanic percent Asian percent Native Amer. - highest Unemployment Rate June 2009

Researchers sent out 5,000 resumes that were identical except for the name. Which set of job applications were less likely to receive a response? Why Group One Marianne Marianne Brett Brett Greg Greg Jill Jill Anne Anne Emily Emily Amanda Amanda Neil Neil Group Two Tamika Tamika Ebony Ebony Aisha Aisha Rasheed Rasheed Kareem Kareem Julio Julio Malika Malika Sharnise Sharnise

Those resumes with white sounding names elicited 50 percent more responses than resumes with black/brown sounding names: 1:10 vs. 1:15 What response would people receive who are named Ahmed, Ali, Reza, Abdullah, Maryam, or Nura?

“ The Mark of a Criminal Record ” Issue: Over 2 million people are currently incarcerated in U.S. Over 2 million people are currently incarcerated in U.S. 95% of all inmates are eventually released 95% of all inmates are eventually released Over 12 million ex-felons live in the U.S. Over 12 million ex-felons live in the U.S. Roughly 8% of the working-age population Roughly 8% of the working-age population Research Question What are the employment outcomes of black and white men when they have a criminal record?

“ The Mark of a Criminal Record ” The white and black men took turns claiming to have a criminal record Felony drug charge (possession with intent to distribute cocaine) Felony drug charge (possession with intent to distribute cocaine) 18 months in prison 18 months in prison Out of 350 job possibilities, which group (white or black) received the most call backs?

“ The Mark of a Criminal ” Percent Receiving Callbacks

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