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Anderson's Theory Of Separation

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I happen to agree with many of the critics James and Davis have on Anderson’s theory. I think without trying to be ignorant, Anderson places certain “social expectations ” on black culture and what she believes causes separation in our society. As Davis does point out, she puts an emphasis on the way people dress and gang related activity as what society depicts as the “norm”. However, I believe these things don’t have ties to any particular culture. In fact, I think Anderson is uninformed due to some of the concussions she comes up with. Addressing the issue of segregation, I do think Anderson has a point in stating our country needs to become more integrated. People often fear the unknown, which although doesn 't excuse the actions of others,
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