Date: Mon, 23 Jun 1997 09:55:38 -0400
From: Thomas F Brown <tombrown@jhunix.hcf.jhu.edu>
Subject: Re: tracking
To: socgrad@csf.colorado.edu
Message-id: <97Jun23.095553edt.905-7@jhunix.hcf.jhu.edu>
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Michael wrote:
>If I may, let me address Thomas' comments briefely here.  By his
>definition of tracking, apparently seperate but equal did not marginalize
>non-whites throughout the first half of the 20th century in the United
>States.

Excuse me? How did you get from my definition to that conclusion? Of
course that example of tracking resulted in marginalization of blacks.
Most examples of tracking will probably include marginalization, since
some group is being constrained from equal access to all of the opportunities.
This is not inconsistent with my definition of tracking. In fact, it
exemplifies my definition of tracking. 

>Tracking does not require outright denial of access, mearly strong 
>discouragement. 

This is a good point, but it is not inconsistent with my conception
of tracking. It's just that we might differ over how we define strong
discouragement. You would have to develop your conception here for
my benefit before we could see if we really do differ.