The Social Construction Of Race - 1638 Words

All through history, the label that is associate with Black people have become a prevailing discourse that explicitly racialized black people, even today. There are specific characteristics that are related with being black and are disseminate to the public and are represented as truth. Williams Rose (2002) argues, â€Å"As the color white is associated with everything good †¦ so Blacks has, through the ages, carried associations with all that is bad and low†¦ the Negro is believed to be stupid immoral, diseased, lazy, incompetent, and dangerous to the white man’s virtue and social order â€Å"(p.181). Blackness have become objectified in public spaces, they are view as a threat on the street of Toronto, surrounding areas and even in the criminal†¦show more content†¦In contrary, Blatchford is in no way arguing against carding but instead, being conservative in her views are perpetuating the dominant view by law enforcement. In her article, she continues by trying to prove the effectiveness of carding by making reference to a high profile case but first, I will like to address and disrupt certain statements found in article made by Chief Jennifer Evans justifying racial profiling through carding. In this article that Peel Regional Police Chief Jennifer Evans states, â€Å"In fact, when carding is done properly, there is nothing random about it† (p. 1). The argument that Chief Evans is making is problematic and needs to include the question, such as, what is ‘good carding practices’ and how carding can be done properly. She fails to make recommendations or plan for how carding can be done right. Chief Evans further conveys, â€Å"if not done right, is absolutely invaluable† as an intelligent-gathering tool† (p. 2). The chief uses the phase â€Å"absolutely invaluable† to my understanding this signifies without question that this practise of carding is useless to the public. Furthermore, is Chief Evans not aware storing information on innocent people who have been victim of carding can disrupt their life chances, in obtaining a job or volunteer positions? Again, we can see how dominant views about certain groups continues to be marginaliz ed and oppressed. Blatchford writes about the new chief Mark Saunders being assigned to his