Blacks in America - school segregation, crime

Sociology 343 with Joongbaek Kim at University of Tennessee - Knoxville

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By: Gerilyn Richardson
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"Why Are All The Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria?": A Psychologist Explains the Development of Racial Identity

Racial and Ethnic Groups, 11th Edition
Created: 2009-03-29
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Blacks in America Income & Financial Disparity, cont. ( School segregation/crime CREATEDATE 3/29/09 9:17 PM School Segregation apartheid school: one in six black students attends an all school ISSUE: Hx black institutions Pros: relaxed social life, wider range of extra-curricular activities Cons: little resource These institutions are voluntary or imposed? Is Social desegregation using race a solution? Crime rate by race Blacks on av. Disproportionately represented among offenders and victims of crime. However, crime rate varies by type of crime and residence (298, 318, 325) Issue: what explains these patterns? Differential criminal justice Racial profiling Socioeconomic disparity Facing social and structural barriers Disinterest in addressing inner-city problems.