“We are a product of our own upbringing.” Last class we spent time talking about how an individual’s surroundings and upbringings can have major influence over their perspective and thus, their identity. Does that mean that we are all subjectively biased towards things such as race? Yes, I think so. Although race is a construct, it is seen everywhere, which… Read more »
Race, in and of itself, is entirely a social construct. Through, cultural, legal, and societal means, people with common biological traits, such as skin color, hair, and facial features were grouped together into “races”, although all humans obviously belong to the same biological species. These classifications were invented purely to create power dynamics. Because of these distinctions, stereotypes began to… Read more »
The concept of race is that it’s a construct made to oppress people with a darker complexion. For years and years, people who aren’t white have been seen as inferior. Racism has always seemed to be a problem in society & it’s mainly because it’s been passed down through generations. I’m a firm believer that no one is born racist,… Read more »
Race is a construct that was created with the intention to subjugate and oppress cultural groups based on perceived physical differences. The Poetry Society notes that the word ‘race’ appears in popular French physician François Bernier’s 1684 essay ‘A New Division of the Earth’. This is the first time the word is used to categorize all humans into races using… Read more »
What’s Due Next? This Week Tuesday (today): Keywords Race and Intersectionality Wednesday: Attend Çudamani performance (you should have received tickets by email) Thursday: Response post to either “Race” or “Intersectionality” (or you can respond to both in a single post, if you’d rather) Near Future Sunday, September 26: Submit Short Response Paper #1: Identity (I Am Not Your Negro) Review assignment Review rubric… Read more »