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Racial Stigma . EC 1370 Prof. Glenn C. Loury February 4, 2010. Inter-marriage. Interracial Marriage Signifies Assimilation History of anti-miscegenation laws. Maryland first, 1661 Most states had by late 19 th century 1967: Sup. Ct. outlaws in Loving vs. Virginia
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Racial Stigma EC 1370 Prof. Glenn C. Loury February 4, 2010
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.
Mid-1960s: welfare policy becomes “raced” in media coverage and the American public mind Correlation: r = .03 (1950-65) r = .68 (1966-96)
Social Capital in a Diverse Society:Who Bridges? Who Bonds?Robert D. PutnamHarvard University
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)
The American Path Chosen: Change in Numbers Incarcerated and Receiving Cash Aid:1990-2000