Commentary: The dream of a post-racial America is a cop out
Commentary: The dream of a post-racial America is a cop out
- October 5, 2011
- A study by Andrew Penner, sociology assistant professor, is featured in Bet October 4, 2011
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From Bet:
Here's how deep the problem lies: In a recent study conducted by researchers from
Tufts University, Stanford University and the University of California at Irvine,
people were shown pictures of a computerized, racially ambiguous face in different
hues, paired with different styles of clothing. The study's predominately white participants
were more likely to indicate that the figure was Black if it was dressed in a janitor's
uniform rather than a business suit, even if the suited figure's skin was darker.
In addition, mouse-tracking data showed that even when participants decided that a
face paired with lower-status attire was a white person, their mouse initially hovered
toward labeling the figure Black before the final decision.
For the full story, please visit http://www.bet.com/news/national/2011/10/04/commentary-the-dream-of-a-po...
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