Discussion Post
i. What is meant by structural racism and how does the history of the real estate market and property ownership in the United States illustrate this? Can you think of any ways in which these types of structural race-class intersections find their way into popular culture?
ii. How do you think the institution of the prison gets depicted in popular culture? Are there examples of television shows or films about prisons that you are familiar with, and if so, what kinds of ideas about crime, class, and race do you think get conveyed?