1. RACE & ETHNICITY What is meant by race, ethnicity & racialization?
Why do societies generate racism?
What obstacles do minority groups face in society?
What about ethnicity in Turkey?

2. Differentiation—A Universal Trait?
Modernity and the end of group distinctions
Evidence?

3. Explaining the Continuing Significance of Race & Ethnicity
Functionalist view
Conflict view
Interactionist view

4. Definitions: Key Terms
Race
Racialization
Ethnicity
Minority

5. Obstacles Faced by Minority Groups
Prejudice
Racism
Discrimination
Issue: Rise of anti-Muslim sentiment in West

6. The Hidden Privileges of the Dominant Group: The Case of American Whites
Whites are not defined by, nor define themselves by, their race
Whites take membership in the dominant racial group for granted
Privileges of “whiteness” are often overlooked
Video on different treatment of blacks and whites

7. Patterns of Intergroup Relations
Amalgamation
Assimilation
Segregation
Pluralism

8. Extreme Forms of Ethnic Domination
Genocide
Expulsion
“Ethnic Cleansing”

9. Ethnicity in Turkey What ethnic groups exist in Turkey?
What has been the dominant pattern of ethnic relations?
Are there any ethnic minorities?