The Limits of Deductive Reasoning in Race

Rohini: I was influenced by some of these sociologists Orlando Patterson is another one, his book slavery and social death. He has a theory of slavery, which I thought relevant to the discussion of racial inequality in the United States because of our history. His theory postulates that slavery is fundamentally about dishonor. It's about non personhood. And he thinks eight natal what he calls natal alienation is a fundamental part of what is at the essence of slavery. Rohini: As an athlete who is owned by a sports team can't apply their trade without the forbearance of the guy that's got the contract is not a slave but they don't suffer the same degree