To What Extent Is Racial Identity A Parent's Choice Or Confusion
Racial Identity: A Parent’s Choice or Confusion
by
KC
Race in America 1865 to Present
University of California, Davis
His job—human labeling, assigning colors to every individual: white, black, red and yellow. He knew full well the importance of such identification, for in the society where these humans are to be assigned, color coding, also known as racial classification, is critical because it constructs access to power, prestige, and economic gain. In this system, race is a social institution and arrangement, classifying labor, housing, and political representation along racial lines, thereby allowing one to produce and reproduce real-life differences (Glen 14). Unfortunately, his once perfect human labeling system malfunctioned when the black and white colors began to mix. This malfunction caused havoc within the assigned structured and segregated society. Within the U.S. social structure, interracial marriage was not uncommon; yet, such unions between the blacks and whites were banned throughout the many states in the 19th and 20th centuries. Sexual activity between these races, however, was not uncommon, and the children produced from these unions were classified based their black lineage via the “one drop rule” (Walker). With little civil resistance …show more content…
No, they are realistic. “If people are beaten down by an unequal system of power we should not be surprised when they respond to that system by using tactics that the oppressors have historically used against them” (Glenn). In this case, the parents are using racial terminology to mitigate between the assigned racial structure. They should be supported, not condemned or called confused, but at the very least, the Kelly’s should be heard, for in a system where color defines social classification, there is a direct relationship between systematic oppression and systematic privilege. Each system is a polarization between the
by
KC
Race in America 1865 to Present
University of California, Davis
His job—human labeling, assigning colors to every individual: white, black, red and yellow. He knew full well the importance of such identification, for in the society where these humans are to be assigned, color coding, also known as racial classification, is critical because it constructs access to power, prestige, and economic gain. In this system, race is a social institution and arrangement, classifying labor, housing, and political representation along racial lines, thereby allowing one to produce and reproduce real-life differences (Glen 14). Unfortunately, his once perfect human labeling system malfunctioned when the black and white colors began to mix. This malfunction caused havoc within the assigned structured and segregated society. Within the U.S. social structure, interracial marriage was not uncommon; yet, such unions between the blacks and whites were banned throughout the many states in the 19th and 20th centuries. Sexual activity between these races, however, was not uncommon, and the children produced from these unions were classified based their black lineage via the “one drop rule” (Walker). With little civil resistance …show more content…
No, they are realistic. “If people are beaten down by an unequal system of power we should not be surprised when they respond to that system by using tactics that the oppressors have historically used against them” (Glenn). In this case, the parents are using racial terminology to mitigate between the assigned racial structure. They should be supported, not condemned or called confused, but at the very least, the Kelly’s should be heard, for in a system where color defines social classification, there is a direct relationship between systematic oppression and systematic privilege. Each system is a polarization between the