Sociology of Racialization

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Which event directly contributed to the decline of scientific racism and eugenics?

The US Civil Rights legislation of 1964-65
The Canadian Indian Act of 1876
The Jewish genocide during World War II (correct)
The Chinese Immigration Act in Canada

What ideological shift is reflected in the transition from the era of scientific racism to the post-1960s era?

From legal segregation to cultural racism and color-blindness (correct)
From cultural racism to scientific racism
From color-blindness to legal segregation
From civil rights litigation to pogroms

How did the 1965 US Declaration Against Racial Discrimination impact the civil rights movement?

It decreased civil rights litigation and enforcement.
It supported the rise of scientific racism.
It led to the internment of Japanese immigrants.
It initiated the peak of civil rights litigation and enforcement. (correct)

What was the significance of the 1967 end of racial discrimination in Canadian immigration policy?

It represented a shift toward a more inclusive immigration policy. (B) Signup and view all the answers

Which Canadian policy or event reflects a period when race was explicitly used to restrict immigration?

The Komagata Maru incident of 1914 (C) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a direct consequence of the Canadian Indian Act, as described in the content?

Requirement of 'status Indian' designation to claim rights to reserve land. (A) Signup and view all the answers

What distinguishes the period of 'scientific racism' from the later era of 'cultural racism'?

Scientific racism focused on legal segregation, while cultural racism involved more subtle, ingrained biases. (A) Signup and view all the answers

Why is it more accurate to use 'racialization' over 'race' when discussing social constructs?

Because 'race' implies a fixed biological reality, while 'racialization' highlights the active process of creating racial categories. (A) Signup and view all the answers

What was a discriminatory provision of the Indian Act prior to 1985?

Indigenous women could not pass on their Indigenous status to their children if they married a non-Indigenous person. (A) Signup and view all the answers

Between 1865 and the 1940s, what was the relationship between scientific racism and legal segregation?

Scientific racism was used to justify legal segregation. (D) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following exemplifies a shift from explicit racial discrimination to a more subtle form of discrimination post-1960s?

Rise of color-blindness and cultural racism. (C) Signup and view all the answers

According to Barbara Fields, stating that race is a social construct:

Is only the starting point for understanding. (D) Signup and view all the answers

According to the content, how do white supremacy, capitalism, and colonialism interact with movements for equality?

They operate in constant tension with demands for equality, freedom, democracy, and civil and human rights. (C) Signup and view all the answers

How do political institutions and elites influence racial ideologies and inequality, according to the content?

They play a central role in either reinforcing or attenuating racial ideologies and inequality; policy change has always come about as a result of social movements for equality. (A) Signup and view all the answers

In the context of racial ideologies, what purpose did they serve in societies with unequal political and economic structures?

To resolve the conflict between egalitarian principles and social hierarchy. (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the 'two-generation cut-off' mentioned in relation to the Indian Act?

Indigenous status is lost after two generations of marriage to a non-Indigenous person. (A) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is the BEST example of 'racialization'?

Attributing specific behavioral traits to a group based on their skin color. (B) Signup and view all the answers

How can racial ideologies be viewed in the context of societal contradictions?

As potential resolutions to ideological contradictions, yet remaining a source of political and cultural conflict. (C) Signup and view all the answers

Which concept connects capitalism, socialism, and democracy?

Ideology. (C) Signup and view all the answers

Considering the dialectics of racism, which scenario best illustrates the conflict between Indigenous self-determination and capitalist land exploitation?

A mining company seeking to extract resources from land claimed by an Indigenous community for traditional use. (C) Signup and view all the answers

Why does racism qualify as an ideology?

It comprises a system of discriminatory beliefs. (B) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following groups have not historically been subjected to dehumanizing stereotypes?

British. (A) Signup and view all the answers

Based on the content provided about the sociological interpretation of claims linking California fires to DEI, what underlying goal might right-wing elites be seeking?

Seeking to undermine social justice initiatives by discrediting them. (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is one of the key contradictions that racial ideologies attempt to resolve?

The imbalance between political equality and economic inequality. (B) Signup and view all the answers

What critical shift does Barbara Fields highlight regarding the justification of slavery in relation to the concept of race?

The transition from viewing slavery as a necessary evil to recognizing it as a positive good diminished the need for racial justification. (C) Signup and view all the answers

According to the information, how does 'ethnicity' differ from 'race'?

Ethnicity is a voluntary, cultural identity, while race is an imposed identity and a power relation. (A) Signup and view all the answers

Which statement encapsulates the relationship between American democracy and racism, according to Barbara Fields?

American democracy and racism are Siamese twins. (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary purpose of race as a political project, according to the text?

To sustain colonialism, white supremacy, and unregulated capitalism. (A) Signup and view all the answers

What was the significance of the Multiculturalism within a Bilingual Framework Act of 1971?

It acknowledged and supported the existence of diverse cultures within a framework of two official languages. (A) Signup and view all the answers

According to the provided information, what historical conditions led to the emergence of race?

European colonization and capitalism. (A) Signup and view all the answers

What was the relationship between racism and the subjugation of Black and Indigenous populations?

Racism arose to justify why Black and Indigenous populations would remain unfree when democracy was granted to white men. (A) Signup and view all the answers

What concept is central to understanding the creation and perpetuation of race, according to the provided texts?

Power dynamics. (D) Signup and view all the answers

How did religious explanations in Phase 1 justify colonialism and enslavement?

By claiming that non-Europeans were inferior but could achieve religious emancipation, and Africans were cursed to be servants. (A) Signup and view all the answers

What was a key shift in the justification for inequality between Phase 1 and Phase 2?

From religious explanations to biological explanations rooted in biology and anthropology. (A) Signup and view all the answers

How did the rise of secularism influence the transition from Phase 1 to Phase 2?

Secularism diminished religious authority, paving the way for scientific racism based on biology and anthropology. (C) Signup and view all the answers

How do racial ideologies contribute to the acceptance of inequality in societies that claim to value equality?

By portraying certain racial groups as deviant or undesirable, making inequality seem justifiable. (D) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following best describes the main characteristic of Phase 3, 'Cultural Racism'?

Replacing biological arguments with cultural explanations for inequality after biological racism became less acceptable. (C) Signup and view all the answers

How did the outlawing of racism after the Jewish genocide impact the expression of racist ideologies?

It caused a shift from overt biological racism to more subtle cultural explanations for inequality. (B) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is the most accurate description of the 'logic of elimination' in settler colonialism?

A strategy involving genocide and assimilation aimed at eradicating Indigenous presence and identity. (D) Signup and view all the answers

How does the settler colonial state assert power over Indigenous populations, according to the provided information?

By criminalizing Indigenous culture and resistance while claiming lawful authority for itself. (D) Signup and view all the answers

In what way does biology remain relevant in Phase 3 despite the shift to cultural explanations of inequality?

Biology remains hidden within racialized stereotypes, subtly reinforcing notions of difference. (D) Signup and view all the answers

Why does the contradiction between settler colonialism and Indigeneity necessitate the constant subjugation or destruction of the latter?

Because the existence of Indigeneity challenges the legitimacy and control of the settler colonial project. (D) Signup and view all the answers

What role did Jim Crow laws and South African apartheid play in the progression of racist ideologies?

They exemplified the extreme application of biological racism, turning it into law. (D) Signup and view all the answers

Which factor primarily differentiates Phase 2 (Biological Racism) from Phase 3 (Cultural Racism)?

The overtness of the justification for racial inequality. (D) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following best describes the dialectical relationship used by racial ideologies?

Creating divisions and hierarchies by contrasting desirable traits with undesirable ones. (B) Signup and view all the answers

According to the information, how does racial ideology affect dissent against racial inequality and colonialism?

It stifles dissent by normalizing existing power structures and discrediting opposing viewpoints. (C) Signup and view all the answers

What does it mean for settler colonialism and the 'logic of elimination' to be 'structurally embedded'?

They are deeply ingrained in the norms, laws, and institutions of settler societies. (B) Signup and view all the answers

How do binary opposites function within the logic of elimination in settler colonialism?

They justify the suppression of Indigenous cultures by portraying them as the opposite of settler norms. (D) Signup and view all the answers

Flashcards

Racialization

The process of creating 'races' by assigning unequal meanings to physical traits.

Ideology

A system of ideas that form the basis of economic or political theory.