Jati atroouction to sociology I Race The power of an lllusion d ethnicity What is ex iger Woods? l Why race does not exist. except as a social construct I Ethnicity and Race as Folk Concepts
I. Race: The Power of An Illusion II. Thinking about Race and Ethnicity: What is Tiger Woods? III. Why race does not exist…except as a social construct II. Ethnicity and Race as Folk Concepts
Discussion of film: Race: The power of an lllusion Episode 1: The Differences Between Us Did this film challenge or change the way you think about race? What is the film saying about the concept of race? What is the issue of“ concordance” about? Why is it important to the concept of race? Is the student Noah right when he concludes: Every single one of us is a mongrel? Does the film deny that race is real?
Discussion of Film: Race: The Power of An Illusion Episode 1: The Differences Between Us • Did this film challenge or change the way you think about race? • What is the film saying about the concept of race? • What is the issue of “concordance” about? Why is it important to the concept of race? • Is the student Noah right when he concludes: “Every single one of us is a mongrel?” • Does the film deny that race is real?
Jati atroouction to sociology What race is this man?
What race is this man?
Jati atroouction to sociology Paternal Maternal Grandparents Grandparents 1 White 2 Chinese 1 Native American 2 Thai 2 Black Father Mother < Cablinasian
ddPaternal Grandparents 1 White 1 Native American 2 Black ddMaternal Grandparents 2 Chinese 2 Thai Father Mother “Cablinasian
Jati atroouction to sociology What assumptions lie behind the designation of Tiger Woods as an “ African American? °The“ drop of blood" theory Southern segregation laws:1764 black black The obsession to classify people by race in the Us continues: the example of Hispanics These are social, not biological ideas
What assumptions lie behind the designation of Tiger Woods as an “African American”? • The “drop of blood” theory • Southern segregation laws: 1/64 black = black • The obsession to classify people by race in the US continues: the example of Hispanics • These are social, not biological ideas