Racialization In A Radicalized Society

Racialization refers to how individuals classify each other by utilizing their knowledge or understanding of race. Naturally, the term ‘race’ is used to describe someone based off of their physical characteristics. Racialization is often defined by a dominant group, that has more social power than that of another group of individuals. A highly radicalized society can have an effect on one`s life chances based on the group that they are in. Additionally, Racial Identity, refers to how children who are members of a multiracial family come to cope with racial grouping and also helps them coordinate and understand multiracial identities. Furthermore, as stated in the text, children who have parents of two separate races have the opportunity to
learn two different types of races.
In The Mark of a Criminal by Devah Pager, he looks at the employment chances of men who have been recently incarcerated. He focuses specifically on black and white men. Pager performs to an experiment trying to pinpoint whether having a criminal record can affect an individuals chances at getting a job. He began by analyzing criminal records in white males; those without a criminal record and those with a criminal record. He found that white men with criminal records were 50% less likely to be called back than white men without a criminal record. He found that 34% of white men without criminal records were called back, while only 17% of white men with a criminal record were only called back. Pager found that their is sometimes a stigma that is associated with applicants of a criminal record, he noted that some men were told that the position had already been filled, while others were given long applications with difficult questions, and he also noted that applicants reported a shift in interaction with the supervisor once he had knowledge of their criminal record. Pager also looked at the effects on African American applicants, and found that 14% of black men were called back for follow up interviews. In conclusion, Devah Pager found that race effects employment chances based off of criminal record, as black men with criminal records were less likely to be called back for follow up interviews than white men with criminal records. This impart is mainly due to the stigma and prejudice imposed on African Americans with or without a criminal record. This prejudice and stigma can greatly effect their pursuit in the job market.