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“Trace the growth and development of ideas on ‘race’ from the slave trade era to the late 1970s. How were such ideas used and what purpose if any did they/do they serve?”
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Angie Kay November 2003 SOCI 223 The Black Presence "Trace the growth and development of ideas on 'race' from the slave trade era to the late 1970s. How were such ideas used and what purpose if any did they/do they serve?" Without examining the past, our views today would be shallow and misleading. In making comparisons it is important to look at aspects of history to provide a more in depth understanding of certain social phenomenon. As comparisons are made, ideas emerge which can raise our levels of such understanding. In this way, by examining the meaning of race two hundred years ago, we can discover that the concept of 'race' has evolved; it has changed over time and remains ever changing. Concepts like 'race' demand us to study broader social structures and their interaction with smaller social life; in order to do this, we must understand history. Before beginning to discuss...
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