Sexism and racial imperialism jointly formed the base of American social structure.

Evidence

Institutionalized sexism— that is, patriarchy—formed the base of the American social structure along with racial imperialism. Sexism was an integral part of the social and political order white colonizers brought with them from their European homelands, and it was to have a grave impact on the fate of enslaved black women. — bell hooks, Ain’t I a Woman_ Black Women and…, 48

Categorization

• DEFINE: Defines institutionalized sexism as patriarchy, forming a foundational concept for the whole book’s argument.
• XREF: connects to: Race, not sex, formed the foundational axis of American colonial oppression — bell hooks, Ain’t I a Woman_ Black Women and…, 356; Sexism and racism jointly founded the American social order from colonization; Colonial racial ideology shaped gendered relations under colonial capitalism. (+8 more)

Broader Connections

• Sexism and racism jointly founded the American social order from colonization #corroborates (0.85)
• Racial imperialism let white women act as oppressors of black people despite sexism #expands (0.70)
• Colonial racial ideology shaped gendered relations under colonial capitalism. #expands (0.60)
• White dominance in feminism reflects racial imperialism, not black disinterest #exemplifies (0.55) — bell hooks, Ain’t I a Woman_ Black Women and…, 464
• Black slave gender roles replicated white patriarchal divisions of labor #exemplifies (0.55) — bell hooks, Ain’t I a Woman_ Black Women and…, 144
• Sexism unites black and white men across the racial divide that racism creates #expands (0.50)
• Racism and nationalism predate capitalism and shaped its development. #expands (0.50) — Cedric J. Robinson, Black Marxism_ The Making of the Black…, 122
• Racist, sexist socialization conditioned black women to devalue femaleness and identify only with race #expands (0.50) — bell hooks, Ain’t I a Woman_ Black Women and…, 24
• American workers’ identities responded as much to race as to class #expands (0.50) — Cedric J. Robinson, Black Marxism_ The Making of the Black…, 1438
• Colonial emotional attributions constructed the social hierarchies they claimed to describe #expands (0.45)