Sociology on Feagan and Sikes

Rubin and Feagin/Sikes

Lillian Rubin's piece, "Is this a White Country, or What?" and Feagin and Sikes's piece, "Navigating Public Places" describe the racism and discrimination of the United States. Rubin studied how the Americans ("the white") think about the colonized minority and immigrant majority also known as "the others." Feagin and Sikes explored the prejudice and discrimination (of African Americans) in public places.

Rubin's Piece explains the influx of immigrants and how "white" Americans think of immigration. The introduction of interviews of "white" Americans strongly reinforces the lect...