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How people react to others AND How those reactions impact society
Cablinasian Caucasian; Black; Indian; Asian Race & Ethnicity Native American; Irish; Spanish; Filipino, and Chinese Half Chinese How people react to others AND How those reactions impact society
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United States Racial Groups (2010) Where do you fall?
White 77.9% Black or African American 13.1% Asian 5.1% American Indian and Alaska native 1.2% Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander 0.2% Two or more races 2.4% Hispanic or Latino 16.9% A separate listing for Hispanic is not included because the US Census Bureau considers Hispanic to mean persons of Spanish/Hispanic/Latino origin including those of Mexican, Cuban, Puerto Rican, Dominican Republic, Spanish, and Central or South American origin living in the US who may be of any race or ethnic group (white, black, Asian, etc.)
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Why does our society classify race/ethnicity?
How is data collected? Census, surveys, administrative records Uses: Monitoring changes in the social, demographic, health, and economic characteristics of various groups Historical Data: Questions on race date back to Asian Indians 1920 – Hindus 1950 – 1970 – White 1980 – 1990 – Pacific Islanders Civil rights monitoring and enforcement Voting rights, housing and mortgage lending, health care services, and educational opportunities
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How do we see each other? Race Racial superiority – does not exist
Group with inherited physical characteristics distinguishing it from another Scientists have classified between 2 and 2,000 Racial superiority – does not exist But has been supported by numerous groups throughout history Ethnocentrism – view that one’s ethnic or cultural group is centrally important
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Cultural Characteristics
Ethnicity Identification based on common ancestry and cultural heritage Country of origin; foods; dress; language; music; religion; customs; values Race – physical Ethnicity - cultural
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Majority vs. Minority It’s all about power
Minority group Subject to discrimination or unequal treatment Physical and cultural traits held in low esteem by majority group – strong bond Usually marry within group Ascribed status Dominant group Has greater power, privilege, social status Innate superiority Use position to discriminate against minority Majority vs. Minority It’s all about power How does the minority group emerge? Expansion of political boundaries Example: Mexicans living in the southwestern U.S. after the U.S.- Mexican War Migration Voluntary or forced DOES NOT RELATE TO SIZE OF GROUP
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Discrimination Racism Prejudice
Unfair treatment directed against someone Can be based on: Age Sex Height Income Education Marital status Sexual orientation Disease Disability Religion Racism Discrimination based on race Prejudice Attitude Positive or Negative Typically negative
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Robert Merton’s Patterns of Prejudice and Discrimination
YES NO Timid Bigot Prejudiced person who does not discriminate All-Weather Liberal Non-prejudiced person who does not discriminate Active Bigot Prejudiced person who discriminates Fair-Weather Liberal Non-prejudiced person who discriminates YES NO Discrimination
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How is prejudice functional?
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Prejudice and the Conflict Theory
Early 19th century immigration led to prejudice and discrimination
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Interactionist View of Prejudice
We are not born with prejudices Learned from family and racial or ethnic group Learn to like, or dislike, other groups Negative perceptions can lead to discriminatory actions
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Discrimination Individual discrimination Legal discrimination
Negative treatment of one person by another Legal discrimination Upheld by law Examples: Apartheid (South Africa) Jim Crow laws Institutional discrimination Discrimination that has become part of a society Examples: Political Low-income housing Military Air Force – good eye sight
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Intergroup Relations Minority Group Treatment
Acceptance (Humanity) Rejection (Inhumanity) Cultural Pluralism Assimilation Legal Protection Segregation Subjugation Population Transfer Genocide/ Extermination Dominant group encourages racial/ethnic variation; no longer a dominant group Dominant group absorbs minority Minority rights protected by law Dominant group structures social institutions for limited contact with minority Dominant group controls every aspect of minority group life through force Dominant group moves minority group to new locations within or outside the country Dominant group attempts to destroy minority group Cherokee Indians prior to removal Switzerland Civil Rights Act Plessy v. Ferguson Slavery Japanese internment Holocaust Rwanda
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