Open AccessExamining Race Privilege in America: The Preservation of Whiteness through the Systematic Oppression of African-Americans
Author(s) -
Justin Selner
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
the agora
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 1927-4793
DOI - 10.29173/agora17237
Subject(s) - racialization , oppression , race (biology) , privilege (computing) , gender studies , white privilege , sociology , intersectionality , social justice , political science , dominance (genetics) , context (archaeology) , civil rights , racism , african american , critical race theory , criminology , law , politics , ethnology , geography , biochemistry , chemistry , archaeology , gene
The prevailing assumption that race-relations have equalized in America is largely based on an incorrect and misinformed understanding of current socio-economic policies and public behaviors. The continued racialization and discrimination towards African-Americans may be linked to strategic efforts that seek to preserve the dominance and authority of whiteness. This paper examines such claims within the context of the post civil rights movement, with specific attention given to the media, education system, and implementations of social justice.