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The Chicago Tribune<\/a> ran a story yesterday about the potential effects of Tuesday’s election results titled, “Transformed by Obama’s Win — Has the election of an African-American to the White House shattered stereotypes and changed the way Americans – black or white – view each other?” In addition to interviews with locals in Chicago, the Tribune calls in the sociologists to sort this out in greater detail…<\/p>\n

One sociologist points out the remaining ‘structural issues’…<\/p>\n

To be sure, few people said they believe Obama’s victory will be enough to transform race relations in the United States radically or instantly.<\/p>\n

“There are structural issues that need to be addressed,” said Martin Sanchez-Jankowski, a professor of sociology at the University of California<\/span>– Berkeley<\/span>. He said it is much more difficult for people to transfer their attitude toward Obama to the people of color they encounter every day.<\/p>\n

“That is not something that any single election will be able to make a major difference in,” Sanchez-Jankowski said.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

But on a more optimistic note, sociologist Omar Roberts focuses on how Obama’s victory may be a starting point for future change…<\/p>\n

Omar McRoberts, an associate professor of sociology at the University of Chicago<\/a>, said he thinks the election has provided a forum for the kinds of discussion needed to effect change.<\/p>\n

“This election doesn’t represent the erasure of race as an obstacle or as a point of tension,” McRoberts said. “What it marks is the opening of a new space for serious dialogue and hard work.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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