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Definition of Race
Race isn’t a fixed concept; Race is a historical construct that has different meanings in different places, there is no consistent definitions and often times views can be inaccurate and oversimplified
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Definition of Race
Race isn’t a fixed concept; Race is a historical construct that has different meanings in different places, there is no consistent definitions and oft...
US
People are either black or white; Anyone with a degree of African ancestry makes them black
1 Drop Rule
Idea that 1 ancestor determines how you are viewed; 1 African ancestry = = “black” in US
Americas (Latin America / Caribbean)
Black, white, and in - between; Any degree of non-African ancestry makes them not black; More focused on physical appearance than biology; Mix-race / ...
Wealth in Americas
Class + Culture involved: Different form of racial prejudice; White people have money; Colonels are never black no matter how dark their skin
North America
Race is biological - Biology = Destiny
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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
Definition of Race | Race isn’t a fixed concept; Race is a historical construct that has different meanings in different places, there is no consistent definitions and often times views can be inaccurate and oversimplified |
US | People are either black or white; Anyone with a degree of African ancestry makes them black |
1 Drop Rule | Idea that 1 ancestor determines how you are viewed; 1 African ancestry = = “black” in US |
Americas (Latin America / Caribbean) | Black, white, and in - between; Any degree of non-African ancestry makes them not black; More focused on physical appearance than biology; Mix-race / intermarriage is very common; Children might be a different “race” from their parents |
Wealth in Americas | Class + Culture involved: Different form of racial prejudice; White people have money; Colonels are never black no matter how dark their skin |
North America | Race is biological - Biology = Destiny |
Hispaniola | Haiti + Dominican Republic |
Haiti | Black population dominated the country - African ancestry; Plantation slaves |
Dominican Republic | Dominant population: Mulatto who identify with their Spanish ancestors; Doesn’t let people know they are mulatto (not on their identity cards) or have African roots because blacks are treated badly in this country |
3 Major groups in DR | White, India, Dark Indian |
1 Major group in Haiti | Only Haitian descents are “black” |
White people in both societies | White people remained privileged; White person gets job even if he’s less qualified than black person |
Dominican Republic Appearance | Being / looking white is the freedom to opportunity; Appearance counts more than ancestry, so most Dominicans wants to look as white as possible (changing their hair from afro to straight) -> However: Hair treatment is very expensive -> Only the rich can straighten their hair that made them look refined (3 times a year); Looking white is another class other than color: Differentiate the rich and poor |
Wealth in DR | Poor = “Black”; Dark-skinned Dominicans who wants to be black can’t identify as black; As long as you have food, you are “Dark Indian” |
Marriage in DR | Marrying black = Worry about social position; In white families, children who marry blacks gets disinherited; Prefer marrying lighter skinned people -> Improve their own race -> Children have a higher chance of being whiter: More social mobility |
DC (1 drop rule) | Any white ancestry cane make you white; Important bc race is not a universal rule; Race is a social construct / socially constructed idea (can change); Chosen to identify more to their European ancestry than their indigenous or African ancestry |
Haiti (1 drop) | Much higher percentage who are more African ancestry and mulatto or mestizo; Higher African population; Not a lot of Christianity - doesn’t like Catholic Christian; Identify as opposite of Dominicans |
Batey | Sugar Plantation in Dominican Republic; Sugar harvest - laborers from Haiti; Haitian workers aren’t allow to leave the plantations |