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“A race is a category of people treated as distinct on account of physical characteristics to which social importance has been assigned” (Brinkerhoff, p. 175).
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“An ethnic group is a category whose members are thought to share a common origin and to share important elements of a common culture” (Brinkerhoff, p. 175).
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Five (real or imagined) Characteristics of Ethnic Groups: Language history or ancestry religion styles of dress or adornment. food and eating norms Language history or ancestry religion styles of dress or adornment. food and eating norms
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PREJUDICE & DISCRIMINATION Prejudice is an attitude. Discrimination is a behavior.
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Minority groups lack power; they are “culturally, economically, and politically subordinate” (p. 178). Majority groups have power; they are “culturally, economically, and politically dominant” (p. 177). Power is the ability to get others to do what you want even if they don’t want to do it.
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Four types of relations between dominant and minority groups: Conflict Accommodation Acculturation Assimilation –Anglo-conformity –Melting pot
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“Institutionalized racism occurs when the normal operation of apparently neutral processes systematically produces unequal results for majority and minority groups” (p. 192).
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