Oppression: A Socio-history of Black-White Relations in AmericaNelson-Hall, 1984 - 215 pages |
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... threat experienced , the more likely are people to be aroused emotionally and attuned to the dis- tinctive features of a target population . Perceptions of threat can be generated under diverse social conditions . In general , if two ...
... threat experienced , the more likely are people to be aroused emotionally and attuned to the dis- tinctive features of a target population . Perceptions of threat can be generated under diverse social conditions . In general , if two ...
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... threat , and the one with the greater power will discriminate . Sometimes , of course , threat is generated artificially through the actions of political leaders who label an identifiable population as a " threat " and , in so doing ...
... threat , and the one with the greater power will discriminate . Sometimes , of course , threat is generated artificially through the actions of political leaders who label an identifiable population as a " threat " and , in so doing ...
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... threat - whether actual or contrived - then discrimination will increase , particularly when this population has little power . For instance , the large concentrations of slave labor posed an economic threat to southern white labor ...
... threat - whether actual or contrived - then discrimination will increase , particularly when this population has little power . For instance , the large concentrations of slave labor posed an economic threat to southern white labor ...
Contents
The Nature of Oppression | 1 |
The Culture of Black Oppression | 11 |
Economic Oppression | 43 |
Copyright | |
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