Exam 18: Racism: What It Is and What It Isnt

Which of these is NOT an alternative to the term "racism" that Blum discusses?

According to Blum, if someone uses a term without thinking about the racial baggage that comes with it (such as "boy"), we should describe that as________:

How does Blum define "racial anxiety?"

On Blum's view, you can kill someone as a result of employing a racist stereotype without actually being racist.

What does Blum say about racial anxiety?

Do a little searching on the Internet for some recent events where people or actions are being called "racist." Find three events where Lawrence Blum would say that we should describe the moral problem differently. In your essay, describe the case, explain why people used the language of racism, and then explain how Blum would have us talk about it. Finally, explain why you side with either the original descriptions or Blum's.

According to Blum, we should use the term "racism" when there is ________:

According to Blum, why do people avoid having productive conversations about race?

According to Blum, if you treat other races as having lesser value, you are ________:

What is the problem with racial homogenization?

Lawrence Blum says that the white officers who killed Officer Young probably weren't racist. Do you agree with this claim? Why or why not?

Historically racist doctrines and social systems like Nazism, slavery, segregation, apartheid are stark examples of which main mode of racism?

Many victims of racial injustice have opted to use the word "racism" in a much broader way than Lawrence Blum recommends. Do we have some obligation to defer to the way those people use terms like "racist" and "racism?" If you think so, defend your view, and then discuss how Blum might reply. If you think not, explain why, and then imagine how someone might criticize your position.