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Exploring the Challenges and Transformations of Race in American Society

This research delves into the complexities of interracial marriage as a stepping stone towards assimilation, marked by a history of anti-miscegenation laws. Analyzing the evolution of racial stigmas, it sheds light on identity dilemmas for children and how intermarriage reshapes our perceptions of race. Additionally, it contrasts social incorporation approaches in Europe and the U.S., revealing varying strategies to combat marginalization. By examining incarceration and welfare trends, it uncovers shifting societal paradigms from the 1990s to the 2000s.

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Exploring the Challenges and Transformations of Race in American Society

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  1. Racial Stigma EC 1370 Prof. Glenn C. Loury February 4, 2010

  2. Inter-marriage • Interracial Marriage Signifies Assimilation • History of anti-miscegenation laws. • Maryland first, 1661 • Most states had by late 19th century • 1967: Sup. Ct. outlaws in Loving vs. Virginia • Inter-marriage will change how we think about race • Identity choices/dilemmas for children.

  3. Mid-1960s: welfare policy becomes “raced” in media coverage and the American public mind Correlation: r = .03 (1950-65) r = .68 (1966-96)

  4. Social Capital in a Diverse Society:Who Bridges? Who Bonds?Robert D. PutnamHarvard University

  5. Neighborhood Racial Composition Preferences

  6. Two Paths to Civic Incorporation Europe (Welfare State Remedies for Social Marginality) • Unemployment/welfare are seen as problems of “social exclusion” • Social-democratic activism incorporate marginal into “mainstream” versus United States (A Quasi-Paternalism Governs the Poor) • Social dysfunction, behavioral pathology, and personal disorganization as the sources of marginality • “Telling the Poor What to Do” (Help and Hassle) • Directive, supervisory, and punitive policies • Supports to enable preferred behavior (faith-based)

  7. The American Path Chosen: Change in Numbers Incarcerated and Receiving Cash Aid:1990-2000

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