Lecture Notes for Oct 30, 2008

Biology 1005 with Via at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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By: Madison Walton
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Biology: Life on Earth and Life on Earth with Physiology, Student Study Guide
Created: 2008-12-09
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Results in this logic:
(3 answers)

All people are created equal
members of group x are not equal
therefore members of group x are not people

discrimination built into the policies of key institutions
(1 answer)

ex: modern housing boom

Race and Law in the US
(5 answers)

reconstruction and the 13th, 14th, and 15th amendments give black americans the right to vote and theoretically equal protection under the law
these rights are eroded particularly in the South
1896- Plessy vs. Ferguson- upholds segregation
segregation ended with Civil Rights act of 1964 institutional dicrimination
discrimination built into the policies of key institutions

therefore members of group x are not people
(1 answer)

develop ideology of inferiority to justify inequality

genetic research tells us that there is greater gentic variation within "racial" groups as between groups
(1 answer)

race and genomics

by the end of the 17th century "slave" was a legal status in most colonies
(3 answers)

VA 1600-1680
1662 law made slave an inherited status
children of slave mother were slaves, regardless of the staus of the father

Slave laws in the US
(6 answers)

need for "less than human" ideology in colonies
by the end of the 17th century "slave" was a legal status in most colonies
for a while Christians could not be slaves
a slave was a form of property
slaves had virtually no rights
freed slaves do not gain many rights

freed slaves do not gain many rights
(2 answers)

must leave colony
hounded from colony to colony

Race and Ethnicity in Situation
(2 answers)

Humans have the capacity to turn small differences into major issues
but "race" is relatively modern invention (19th century)

Genetic Race is an illusion
(3 answers)

genetic research tells us that there is greater gentic variation within "racial" groups as between groups
race 6% difference
cultural race is real as lived experience

Negotiable:
(2 answers)

eastern europeans, irish, jews- once considered "non-white"
Asians, indians, hispanics

not about proportion of population
(1 answer)

ex: apartheid

cultural race is real as lived experience
(1 answer)

Thomas theorem- real in its consequences

Humans have the capacity to turn small differences into major issues
(6 answers)

body type
color
accents
clothes
food
music

1896- Plessy vs. Ferguson- upholds segregation
(1 answer)

seperate but equal

a slave was a form of property
(2 answers)

VA 1705 declared slaves to be "real estate" comparable to land and buildings
if a slave was condemned to death in slave courts, owner was compensated from public funds

for a while Christians could not be slaves
(1 answer)

by 1671 baptism was no escape

slaves had virtually no rights
(6 answers)

no voting
no owning property
no marrying
no trading
no building churches
no more then 6 people (except for work)

Race and Ethnicity
(5 answers)

when differences= inferior status: minority group
basic characteristics of a minority group:
Negotiable:
Existence of MGs are a particular problem in the US where are core values focus on equality
Results in this logic:

basic characteristics of a minority group:
(5 answers)

distinguishable physical or cultural traits
ascribed status
unequal treatment/ lack of power
in-group marriage
not about proportion of population

these rights are eroded particularly in the South
(3 answers)

riht to vote systemnatically circumvented
becomes a crime for a black american to quit work
ciolence and terrorism

About this deck

By: Madison Walton
Textbook:

Biology: Life on Earth and Life on Earth with Physiology, Student Study Guide
Created: 2008-12-09
Size: 21 flashcards
Views: 7

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