Lecture Notes on Jim Crow and Zora Neale Hurston

These flashcards cover key concepts and terminology from the lecture notes on Jim Crow laws and Zora Neale Hurston's ethnographic work, aimed at helping students study for their upcoming exam.

Jim Crow

Legalized racial segregation and control in the south, enforcing 'equal but separate' discrimination.

National Labor Relations Act (NLRA)

A 1935 act providing labor protections to workers, excluding agriculture and domestic workers.

Vagrancy Laws

Laws that put black communities at a disadvantage by criminalizing poverty-related behaviors.

Lynching

A form of violence used under Jim Crow laws, often to exert control over black communities.

Zora Neale Hurston

An anthropologist and folklorist who documented black culture and folklore, known for her work 'Mules and Men'.

Ethnographic Fieldwork

A qualitative research method where the researcher immerses themselves in the community being studied.

Folk Tale

An orally passed down story within communities, often carrying moral lessons and cultural significance.

Brer Rabbit

A trickster character in African American folklore, representing resilience and cleverness.

Cultural Insider

A researcher who belongs to the community being studied and incorporates their perspective into their work.

Participant Observation

A research method where the researcher actively engages with the subjects in their natural environment.

Objectivity in Research

The practice of maintaining a neutral standpoint to provide unbiased findings.

Ethnographic Writing

Writing that interprets culture and social groups based on fieldwork and participant observation.

Residential Gardening

A form of labor often performed by undocumented workers, highlighted for its exploitation and dehumanization.

Racial Capitalism

An economic system where racial inequalities are sustained and profited from, often at the expense of marginalized groups.

Furtive Breath

A concept relating to the invisible labor of undocumented workers and their experiences in society.