1.
Be able to define and give examples of various types of
racism discussed in this article (e.g., “scientific,” “cultural,” and
“commodity”). In addition, what is meant by “sincere fictions” and how do they
operate?
- Scientific racism – using scientific ways like craniometry
(measurement of skull size) and phernology (belief studying the conformation
of skull size enable measurement of mental capacity).
- Ethnic minorities are on
average less intelligent than whites
- Cultural racism – racism judged
based on language, dress, musical preference, sporting identifications and
religion.
- Commodity racism – products
sold through illustrations of colonial conquest and slave trading on
commercial goods.
- Sincere fictions – personal ideological constructions that
reproduce societal mythologies at the individual level. White individuals
usually see themselves as “not racist,” as “good people.”
2.
Based upon the experiences of the Williams sisters at
Indian Wells in 2001, do you believe they should return to Indian Wells? Be
able to explain why or why not.
- I do not think that they will return until they get an apology.
They did not deserve to be treated so badly. If the same situation
happened to a white player, nothing close to this would have happened. It
is good that they are not planning to go back because that shows pride.
They are showing everyone that they should be treated equally and with
respect.
-Marcus Kok
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