Study guide for "Laissez-Faire Racism: The Crystallization of a 'Kinder, Gentler' Anti-Black Ideology."
Describe laissez-faire racism. Compare with Jim Crow racism.
When reading the article, focus on the following sections:
Introduction
Racism in the Modern Era
Is Racism an Appropriate Label?
The Decline of Jim Crow Racism
Opposition to Progressive Social Policy
The Decline of Biological Racism
The Emergence of Laissez Faire Racism (introduction and The Link to Mass Racial Attitudes)Conclusions
Possible essay question:
Referring to Lawrence Bobo et al.’s article “Laissez Faire Racism: The Crystallization of a 'Kinder, Gentler' Anti-Black Ideology,” discuss laissez-faire racism. Compare with Jim Crow racism. Provide as much detail as possible. (This question is worth 12 points.)
Here is the link:
http://www.russellsage.org/sites/all/files/u4/Bobo%2C%20Kluegel%2C%20%26%20Smith_Laissez%20Faire%20Racism.doc
