Daniel.Greenfield90 – Contemporary Racism

You’ll Grow Out of It

Daniel.Greenfield90 — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 04:10:49 +0000

I was really going to try to make an effort not to write negatively (or “hate on” as this originally read) my parents for the rest of the semester. I have already hit my father pretty hard in my journal, and, honestly, my parents are getting me through one of the toughest transitions of my life. My parents are the best parents a person could ask for, so hope this does not come off as ...

The World as a Mob

Daniel.Greenfield90 — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 04:02:18 +0000

So, as many of you may know, I am part of an all male music group here on campus. My involvement in this group has been a source of laughter, an immense amount of fun, and, of late, a really interesting focus group of people to think about from a social justice standpoint. The group, when it comes down to it, are really a social experiment in a pietri dish. This experiment is one that ...

The Dangers of Hairspray

Daniel.Greenfield90 — Mon, 19 Mar 2012 07:57:11 +0000

So, as some of you may or may not know, I tend to dabble in the world of theatre here at Muhlenberg College. My dabbling in this world has led me to a lot of wonderful friends, valuable learning experiences, and, really, just a lot of great times. Of late, however, it has provided me with an interesting window into the world of contemporary racism. Let’s start with an honest fact: the world of theatre ...

Contact Theory, Controlled Thought, and the Fundamental Attribution Error

Daniel.Greenfield90 — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 04:57:46 +0000

In our class focused on aversive racism, we examined an article by Patricia G. Devine. Devine’s article consisted of three related studies which focused on the mental processes of both high-prejudice and low-prejudice individuals. Devine’s first study found that high and low prejudice individuals are aware of the same stereotypes. Devine’s second study looked below the surface of consciousness, and found that when people, whether they are high or low prejudice are not aware that ...

The Impact of “Positive” Stereotyping on White Social Identity Motivation

Daniel.Greenfield90 — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 04:56:15 +0000

As you watch this video, notice that every player featured in this top ten dunks of all time video is black. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cOViQaWZ69E (Now, before I make anymore statements I have to disclaim that this is in no way, shape, or form, anything close to a “reverse racism” blog.) In fact, according to the 2005 census, the National Basketball Association and the National Football League, the professional representations of the two more athletically focused of the ...

Seeing Race and Feeling Shame: The rest of the story

Daniel.Greenfield90 — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 04:55:50 +0000

In their online publication, “Seeing Race and Seeming Racist? Whites Go out of Their Way to Avoid Talking About Race,” the American Psychological Association (I mysteriously could not find an exact author) posits that, in attempt to avoid drawing negative feelings toward themselves, white people often avoid talking about race, even when it is clearly relevant to the situation. In their attempts to be culturally sensitive, however, people who avoid talking about race are often, ...