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In reply to the discussion: Why is discussing race on DU considered race-baiting? [View all]1StrongBlackMan
(31,849 posts)38. I think this is a good spot to re-refer to this body of academic analysis ...
In this Article, we first review the sociological literature on structural racism and construct a template of structural racism by identifying its six key components: (1) irrelevance of intent, (2) individualism, (3) belief in structural neutrality, (4) colorblindness, (5) white advantage, and (6) invisibility. We then provide examples of structural racism in the social domain of employment. Next we demonstrate how Supreme Court constitutional decisions regarding employment since 1964 map onto this template of structural racism: (1) the Court demands a showing of intent, (2) the Court insists on the notion that racism is inflicted only by individuals upon individuals, (3) the Court persists in its belief in structural neutrality, (4) the Courts anti-classification understanding of equal protection is merely a judicial formulation of colorblindness, (5) the Courts concern for white innocence reaffirms white advantage and white normativity, and (6) the Courts embrace of all five of these components serves to keep structural racism invisible and thereby further maintains it.
We conclude first that the Court has ignored nearly a half century of substantial research in sociology and instead has clung to
outdated assumptions about how racism operates that perpetuate racial inequality. Second, we find that at the same time, the Court does invoke structural social understandingby ignoring intent, being attentive to group actions and effects on groups, and focusing on inadvertent effects of institutional policies and proceduresbut does so only to protect whites interests.
http://digitalcommons.law.lsu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=6473&context=lalrev
We conclude first that the Court has ignored nearly a half century of substantial research in sociology and instead has clung to
outdated assumptions about how racism operates that perpetuate racial inequality. Second, we find that at the same time, the Court does invoke structural social understandingby ignoring intent, being attentive to group actions and effects on groups, and focusing on inadvertent effects of institutional policies and proceduresbut does so only to protect whites interests.
http://digitalcommons.law.lsu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=6473&context=lalrev
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I think this is a good spot to re-refer to this body of academic analysis ...
1StrongBlackMan
Apr 2016
#38
Yep. The nastiest, stupidest people here who do absolutely NOTHING but chase after
Number23
Apr 2016
#42
taking issue with something, is not the same as calling it race baiting
La Lioness Priyanka
Apr 2016
#5
when you are white and you have an opinion about BLM that is not positive
La Lioness Priyanka
Apr 2016
#35
given the long standing and extensive history of racism, people should be real careful
La Lioness Priyanka
Apr 2016
#37
I don't what you trying to say but whatever it is, it's overshadowed by the knee jerk defensiveness
Number23
Apr 2016
#46
I'm guessing that it's simply a convenient way to discredit race as a topic of conversation
LanternWaste
Apr 2016
#19
it's funny that you posted this article, just a couple of days ago i wrote to one of the group admin
La Lioness Priyanka
Apr 2016
#41
this is beyond that even. if someone disagreed that race had something to do with
La Lioness Priyanka
Apr 2016
#56
another truly brilliant post. i am glad i posted my OP, if only because some of the responses
La Lioness Priyanka
Apr 2016
#60
Same reason that a woman discussing gender is accused of playing the gender card.
pnwmom
Apr 2016
#63
race is a social construct, and like all social constructs it exerts powerful impact
La Lioness Priyanka
Apr 2016
#79