Season 2, Episode 3
Institutionalizing Racism
In this episode we hear from three professors on topics ranging from urban inequality, racial residential segregation, policing procedures, juvenile detention, incarceration, and issues like implicit bias.
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Racism and discrimination are more than individual problems—they are part of institutions that have far-reaching impact. In this episode we hear from a professor of sociology, education, and Africana Studies who delves into discusses discrimination in higher education and explores how modern racial attitudes shape and are shaped by the places in which people live. We also drop in on a conversation between two criminologists who discuss policing procedures like stop and frisk and examine disparities in the criminal justice system.
Guests
Camille Zubrinsky Charles, Walter H. and Leonore C. Annenberg Professor in the Social Sciences, Professor of Sociology, Africana Studies & Education
Charles Loeffler, Associate Professor of Criminology
John MacDonald, Professor of Criminology and Sociology
Host
Alex Schein
Producer
Blake Cole
Editors
Alex Schein, Brooke Sietinsons, and Loraine Terrell
Interviewers
Blake Cole and Loraine Terrell
Illustration
Adriana Bellet
Music
Theme music by Nicholas Escobar, C’18
Additional music by Blue Dot Sessions
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