Abstract
The article discusses the relationship among racial ascriptions on an individual level, private racial bias and social disadvantage. Topics discussed include the U.S. Supreme Court's failure to recognize the insidious effect of state action on racial cognition; the U.S. Supreme Court decision in the "Washington v. Davis" case involving Equal Protection Clause; and social practice of making racial classifications in the U.S.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 325-396 |
| Number of pages | 72 |
| Journal | Washington University Law Review |
| Volume | 92 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| State | Published - Dec 1 2014 |
Keywords
- Racial classification
- Race discrimination
- Racism -- United States
- Washington v. Davis (Supreme Court case)
- Ascribed status
