The type of discrimination in A Raisin in the Sun is cultural because there isn't laws shown in the play that would exemplify institutional, rather there are a lot of opinions and actions that the people take that aren't under law. The part that shows this the best is when the Welcoming Committee offers to buy the Younger's house. "Well- you see our community is made up of people who've worked hard as the dickens for years to build up that little community... But you've got to admit that a man, right or wrong, has the right to want to have the neighborhood he lives in a certain kind of way... that for the happiness of all concerned that our Negro families are happier when they live in their own communities" (Hansberry 117-118). This shows how the culture in Clybourne Park affects how they see a black family moving into their neighborhood and discriminate against them because that is just their culture.
I think institutional is more impacting to the plot of A Raisin In The Sun because the Youngers wanted to try improving their lives and moving to a better home and unfortunately try getting talked out of it. Because of them applying for this house, the president pays them a visit one day. It can be implied by the things he says that he doesn't want a black family in his park. "But you've got to admit that a man, right or wrong, has the right to want to have the neighborhood he lives in a certain kind of way... that for the happiness of all concerned that our Negro families are happier when they live in their own communities. " (Hansberry 117-18) He doesn't necessarily mean that they want them happy, so separate them, he most likely means he just doesn't want them there, and neither do the neighbors, that's just how things are.
I believe the biggest form of discrimination is Institutional "Well—you see our community is made up of
people who’ve worked hard as the dickens for years to
build up that little community. They’re not rich and fancy
people; just hard-working, honest people who don’t really
have much but those little homes and a dream of the kind
of community they want to raise their children in. Now, I
don’t say we are perfect and there is a lot wrong in some
of the things they want. But you’ve got to admit that a man, right or wrong, has the right to want to have the
neighborhood he lives in a certain kind of way.And at the moment the overwhelming majority of our people out
there feel that people get along better, take more of a
common interest in the life of the community, when they
share a common background. I want you to believe me
when I tell you that race prejudice simply doesn’t enter
into it. It is a matter of the people of Clybourne Park
believing, rightly or wrongly, as I say, that for the
happiness of all concerned that our Negro families are
happier when they live in their own communities."(Hansberry 117-118)
I Believe this is the case because Lindner's i guess HOA didn't want the Youngers to move in to the neighborhood just because the Youngers are a black family. The Youngers are given grief just because of the color of their skin.
I think it displays more cultural discrimination. "Well-you see our community is made up of people who've worked hard as the dickens for years to build up that little community." (Hansberry 117) Linder is trying to say how the black people in the community aren't working hard enough to get what they want or have. He is saying this because of the whole racial discrimination part of it. The whites just didn't want to be around the blacks and they wanted their own communities. Which shows cultural discrimination.
A Raisin in the Sun shows racial discrimination that leans more toward cultural discrimination than institutional discrimination. I see both types, but more cultural discrimination, because the government/authorities do not enforce or prohibit racial discrimination. They do not try to stop it, but they don't enforce it themselves, it is the people who have decided to enforce it themselves. For example, the KKK.
I think A Raisin in the Sun shows mostly cultural discrimination. "It is a matter of the people of Clybourne Park believing, rightly or wrongly, as I say, that for the happiness of all concerned that our Negro families are happier when they live in their own communities." (Hansberry 118) This is an example of cultural discrimination because it's targeting black people.
I think that institutional discrimination is more prevalent throughout the story because the family was just trying to improve their lives but, the institutional discrimination in parts such as the neighborhood stopped them from moving into a better home and living a better life
I think that institutional discrimination is more prevalent throughout the story because the family was just trying to improve their lives but, the institutional discrimination in parts such as the neighborhood stopped them from moving into a better home and living a better life
I think this is more cultural discrimination because in A Raisin in the Sun Lindner says "Well-you see our community is made up of people who've worked hard as the dickens for years to build up that little community." (Hansberry 117) This is an example of cultural discrimination because he is targetting black people saying that they aren't working hard enough for their money and things they have. This is cultural discrimination because it is not the law enforcement saying that they can't live there because it's against the law because it's not, it is the people deciding to enforce it because it's what they want.
I think A Raisin in the Sun is a clear example of cultural discrimination. The novel constantly shows cultural discrimination, especially with women. Beneatha is a good example, she is a pretty girl who is always told to get married and do things differently than what she wants to do. "You mean you wouldn't marry George Murchison if he asked you someday? That pretty, rich thing? Honey, I knew you was odd."(Act 1 Scene 1 pg.49) Beneatha is expected to marry a rich man because that is the norm for them. If you can marry rich you do even if you don't truly love or even like the person. The author Lorraine Hansberry does a very good job showing us what happened back then and the norms that she went through being a woman of color in the 1950s.
I believe that the type of discrimination that impacted A Raisin in the Sun the most is cultural discrimination. "I am sure you people must be aware of some of the incidents which have happened in various parts of the city when colored people have moved into certain areas..." (Hansberry/Lindner 116) I chose this quote because it shows cultural discrimination. It shows cultural discrimination because the person saying this to the colored people is a member of the "Welcoming Committee". It is made clear that the only reason they do not want the Youngers to move into their community is due to their race.
The type of discrimination that was very apparent in impacting A Raisin in the Sun Is cultural discrimination. This quote shows an example of cultural discrimination in the book “Well- I don't understand why you people are reacting this way. What do you think you are going to gain by moving into a neighborhood where you just aren't wanted”(Hansberry Act I. Scene 2. Page 119). This quote shows cultural discrimination because Mr. Lindner went to this family's home to tell them they weren't wanted in the neighborhood they were moving into because they didn't share a “common background” with the other people who lived in that community.
I think cultural because there were many times when they had been looked down on just because of there skin color like how when they moved into a different house one that was better and in a better place but then a group had come to there house pruposing they move out for a sum of money just because they didn't like African Americans. "Negro families are happier when they live in their own communities" (Hansberry 118).
I think Cultural discrimination is the most prevalent in the play. For example when Beneatha was being told who she should marry."You mean you wouldn't marry George Murchinson if he asked you someday? That pretty rich thing? Honey, I knew you was odd?"(I.1.49). This shows that marrying a rich man should be the most important attribute of a man. And if you don't do that then you are 'odd'. In Hansberry's time, it was important for women to marry rich even though they were just housewives. I think she was trying to show what it was like to be a black woman in the 1950's. Leaving your dream behind to be stuck.
There is multiple types of discrimination in A Raisin in the Sun, but cultural is definitely the most obvious and consistent. A large part of the story happens when Mama buys them a new house, but the town attempts to stop them from moving in because its a mainly white neighborhood and they're a black family. "But you've got to admit that a man right or wrong, has the right to want to have the neighborhood he lives in a certain kind of way. And at the moment the overwhelming majority of our people out there feel that people get along better, take more of a common interest in the life of the community, when they share a common interest."(Hansberry 117-118) While Lindner attempted to phrase this in a 'kind' way, he has automatically assumed that because they're black they A. Will cause trouble, and B. Have no common interests with anyone else in town which is discrimination. We also see discrimination based on gender, like when Beneatha mentions wanting to be a doctor and everyone tells her that's a mans job.
I think the most prevalent type of discrimination in A Raisin in the Sun is cultural. A quote that stuck out the most to me was "You wear it well ... very well ... mutilated hair and all." (Hansberry 61) because it shows that when she doesn't straighten her hair people question it because it isn't what they consider "normal". So by Asagai commenting on it, it draws attention to how people are constantly questioning why they are different and not conforming to the norms of society.
