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Inequalities of Race and Ethnicity
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Minorities A group of people with physical or cultural traits different from those of the dominant group in the society.
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What does this mean? Distinctive physical or cultural characteristics that separate it from the majority Dominated by the majority Believed to be inferior by majority Common sense of identity and loyalty Majority decides who belongs
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Race People sharing certain inherited physical characteristics that are considered important within a society
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Do you associate with a race? What is the determining factor? Skin color? Hair? Height?
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Ethnicity Ethnic minority Group identified by cultural, religious, or national characteristics Others?
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Ethnocentrism One more time…… Judging others in terms of one’s own cultural standards Not just Americans… Isolationist Asia
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Racial and Ethnic Relations Assimilation Blending or fusing of minority groups into dominant society Members are given full participation in society Conflict 3 basic patters throughout history include genocide, population transfer, and subjugation
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Assimilation Anglo-conformity is the most prevalent Can you think of examples of conformity and non- conformity? Dress, language, music What is valued more?
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Are we a tossed salad or melting pot?
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Patterns of Conflict Genocide Jews Hutus and Tutsi’s- 1994 Rape of Nanking - 1937 Kurds- 1990’s
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Subjugation-deny equal access to society De jure segregationDe facto segregation
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Rank in terms of control Subjugation Assimilation De jure segregation De facto segregation Genocide Cultural pluralism Accommodation Population transfer
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Theories of Prejudice and Discrimination Do you believe most people are prejudiced or are most free from prejudice?
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Prejudice Widely held negative attitudes toward a group and its individual members
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Racism An extreme form of prejudice that assumes superiority of one group over others
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Discrimination Treating people differently based on ethnicity, race, religion, or culture Examples:
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Hate Crime A criminal act motivated by prejudice
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Stereotype At distorted, exaggerated, or oversimplified image applied to a category of people
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