Color blind racism is a term coined by the modern social theorist Eduardo Bonilla-Silva. Bonilla-Silva operates under the Race Paradigm. In social theory the race paradigm is the study of the socially constructed notions of race scientifically under neutral terms. The objective of the paradigm is to point out that massive and systematic inequality exists in today’s society. The goals of social theorist under the race paradigm are to make discrimination visible, and to eradicate it, or make social change. Social theory refers to the use of abstract and often complex theoretical frameworks to explain and analyze social patterns and large-scale social structures. ...

Colorblind racism

Color blind racism is racism without racists. Racism without racists could also be another term for De facto racism (racial segregation in the United States). Due to laws that were enforced by the government in the 20th century (as a result of the civil rights movements) that prohibit racism, people are no longer legally allowed to publicly express their bias ideas and/or actions against other people based on their race, class, gender or ethnicity. De facto is a Latin expression that means in fact or in practice. It is commonly used as opposed to de jure (meaning by law) when referring to matters of law or governance or technique (such as standards), that are found in the common experience as created or developed without... Racial segregation in the United States is the history of racial segregation of facilities, services, and opportunities such as housing, education, employment, and transportation along racial lines. ... The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view. ...

De Facto Racism

There are two types of discrimination, attitudinal discrimination and institutional discrimination. Attitudinal discrimination is based on someone’s unjust reference of one race over another. Institutional discrimination is where things are set up that set one race above another and makes things harder for the thought to be lower races or minorities. Both of these types of racism exist today even though discrimination is illegal. The people that exercise these two types of racism are acting upon De facto racism. De facto means without force. Since the end of Jim Crow laws, De facto racism, segregation, and discrimination are what keep inequality alive between all the different races in the United States. There are also people who are racists according to Bonilla-Silva without really knowing that they are. When people defend the reasons as to why they think that other races, specifically Blacks and Hispanics, are mostly lower class, and why they should not be given any extra help, as a race, from society to become more successful they are being racists through color blind racism. Manifestations Slavery Racial profiling Lynching Hate speech Hate crime Genocide (examples) Ethnocide Ethnic cleansing Pogrom Race war Religious persecution Gay bashing Blood libel Paternalism Police brutality Movements Policies Discriminatory Race / Religion / Sex segregation Apartheid Redlining Internment Anti-discriminatory Emancipation Civil rights Desegregation Integration Equal opportunity Counter-discriminatory Affirmative action Racial...

Four Frames

Color blind racism has four central frames. The four frames are Abstract Liberalism, Naturalization, Cultural Racism, and Minimization of Racism. All these frames when used together or even singularly make people color blind racists because excuses are being made against reasons as to why minorities’ and blacks should not be given an extra helping hand from society to help the majority of these populations that are underachieving in America today, and it is also why excuses are being made to make it ok for there to be this inequality in America in the 21st century.

Abstract liberalism

Abstract Liberalism involves using ideas associated with political liberalism and economic liberalism in an abstract manner to explain racial matters. In other words whites have a lesser chance of appearing racists by framing race-related issues in the language of liberalism. An example is when whites believe, and make arguments, that blacks and other racial minorities should stop trying to get “preferential treatment”, other wise known as affirmative action, and should just work hard for what they want. The fact that is being ignored is that blacks and other minority people are not given an equal opportunity to a better life. To make this claim means that one does not take into account the multiple institutional and attitudinal practices of negative segregation that minorities’ have suffered and have had to overcome through the decades. Manifestations Slavery Racial profiling Lynching Hate speech Hate crime Genocide (examples) Ethnocide Ethnic cleansing Pogrom Race war Religious persecution Gay bashing Blood libel Paternalism Police brutality Movements Policies Discriminatory Race / Religion / Sex segregation Apartheid Redlining Internment Anti-discriminatory Emancipation Civil rights Desegregation Integration Equal opportunity Counter-discriminatory Affirmative action Racial...

Naturalization

Naturalization allows whites to explain racial phenomena by suggesting that they are natural occurrences. Racial Segregation of neighborhoods is many times supported by this belief. It is believed that, people especially blacks and other minorities’ of similar races tend to gravitate toward others of similar likeness, and that this is a natural thing to do. When this happens it is argued many times that segregation is not in effect, but rather naturalization. Due to people’s belief of naturalization, neighborhoods remain segregated. Schools become segregated when they are assigned students based on what neighborhoods they come from. Churches become segregated because people become used to only being around other people of similar race, and other public spheres are racially segregated, because of the belief that people are naturally more comfortable around other people of a similar race. Racial segregation characterised by separation of different races in daily life, such as eating in a restaurant, drinking from a water fountain, using a rest room, attending school, going to the movies, or in the rental or purchase of a home. ...

Cultural Racism

Cultural Racism relies on culturally based arguments to explain minorities standing in society [28]. Stereotyping is similar to cultural racism. This is when people presume that every person in one race shares the same personal traits, and flaws. An example of cultural racism is seen, or heard every time a comment is made that places everyone of one race into a group. It is due to cultural racism that many blacks and minorities are not given a fair chance at obtaining jobs, equal education, or even being able to live in integrated neighborhoods. The fourth frame is For the term used in Computing, see Stereotype (computing). ...

Minimization of Racism

Minimization of Racism. This frame is prevalent when people believe that discrimination is no longer a central factor affecting minority’s life chances [29]. People who are not oppressed or discriminated against do not know the difficulties that minorities’ and blacks face in everyday life. Therefore when whites believe, say, and accuse blacks of being “hypersensitive” and “overreacting” to cases such as the Jena Six, and Hurricane Katrina they are believing blacks and minorities’ should be thankful for the opportunities that they are granted now, as opposed to in the past when there were not any civil or human rights, or political laws that protected and granted opportunities that are available in the 21st century.--MissQCgold2005 12:53, 4 December 2007 (UTC) For other uses, see Jena (disambiguation). ... This article is about the Atlantic hurricane of 2005. ...

References

• Bonilla-Silva, Eduardo. Racism Without Racists. New York: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, INC, 2003. pages 25-36