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“Power”

“Power”. Society is organized hierarchically Three major systems Reinforce each other Key mechanisms of exercising power include Marginalization stereotyping. III. Prejudice and Discrimination Definitions Relationships IV. [Power includes control over] Resources Authority Force.

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“Power”

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  1. “Power” • Society is organized hierarchically • Three major systems • Reinforce each other • Key mechanisms of exercising power include • Marginalization • stereotyping

  2. III. Prejudice and Discrimination • Definitions • Relationships IV. [Power includes control over] • Resources • Authority • Force

  3. Power and Racism • Race as Social Construct • Reflects power • Can be challenged • Overt and subtle racism • Why focus on prejudice and discrimination against racial minorities?

  4. TV Nation episode • What does this (purport to) show about • Prejudice • Discrimination • Relationships between the two • Is this social science?

  5. Shipler • Incident reveals “subtle” prejudice • Discomfort • Complications • “much prejudice has gone underground” • Can still create significant discrimination • Echoes of the past • Historical perspective helps in analyzing current situation • “Great divide” – what do you see, not see; why?

  6. IV. FEELING BRANDED V. THE BOTTOM LINE • AFFIRMATIVE ACTION DEBATE • [CLASS AND RACE]

  7. THE THEORY OF AVERSIVE PREJUDICE(Dovideo and Gaertner) • Historical changes in nature (vs. just in amount) of white prejudice • Starting in the 1960s • Decline in “old-fashioned” prejudice • Rise in “modern” or aversive prejudice

  8. II. OLD-FASHIONED • NEGATIVE THOUGHTS AND FEELINGS • STRONG AND OVERT • STEREOTYPES • EMOTIONS • BEHAVIOR = DISCRIMINATION

  9. III. “MODERN” OR AVERSIVE • MORE SUBTLE AND COVERT • BELIEFS • FEELINGS • COMBINED WITH SINCERE EGALITARIAN BELIEFS • CREATES TENSIONS – INTERNALLY • BEHAVIOR • EQUAL TREATMENT • DISCRIMINATION • OVERCOMPENSATION

  10. John Hope Franklin “Ethnicity in American Life: The Historical Perspective” • Main Point: Ethnic exclusionism is very entrenched and has a long history in the U.S. • The U.S. is the most diverse society in the world • “Americanization” always was based on the norm of WASP [assimilation] • Most other groups were gradually admitted – placed on “ethnic probation” • except African-Americans • discrimination has been based on nationality, religion, language, and especially “race” • Older immigrants have joined in discrimination against newer ones • This harmed them too, in the long run – they have not been fully accepted, and have helped reinforce the idea of a hierarchy

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