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What is the definition of race?
What is the definition of race?
- A definition of ethnic backgrounds
- A category of people based on geographic location
- A group of people sharing physical characteristics deemed socially significant (correct)
- A group of people sharing cultural practices
What is ethnicity?
What is ethnicity?
Characteristics of groups associated with national origins, languages, and cultural and religious practices.
The Human Genome Project found that genetically human beings are ______.
The Human Genome Project found that genetically human beings are ______.
nearly the same
Which of the following statements about race is true?
Which of the following statements about race is true?
What is an ethnic group?
What is an ethnic group?
What describes minorities?
What describes minorities?
The Human Genome Project mapped genetically identifiable racial groupings.
The Human Genome Project mapped genetically identifiable racial groupings.
Women are a minority group.
Women are a minority group.
What is expulsion?
What is expulsion?
What is segregation?
What is segregation?
What are restrictive covenants?
What are restrictive covenants?
What is assimilation?
What is assimilation?
What is cultural pluralism?
What is cultural pluralism?
Which of the following is NOT true according to Louis Wirth?
Which of the following is NOT true according to Louis Wirth?
High school teacher Mike McGraw's statements echo the importance of ______.
High school teacher Mike McGraw's statements echo the importance of ______.
Linda's treatment of the Somali migrants is an example of ______.
Linda's treatment of the Somali migrants is an example of ______.
What term describes the forcible removal of Native Americans in the 1800s?
What term describes the forcible removal of Native Americans in the 1800s?
Which types of group relations are generally initiated and controlled by the dominant group?
Which types of group relations are generally initiated and controlled by the dominant group?
What concept describes the respect for cultural differences?
What concept describes the respect for cultural differences?
What does apartheid represent?
What does apartheid represent?
What describes the melting pot concept?
What describes the melting pot concept?
What creates refugees?
What creates refugees?
What does racism refer to?
What does racism refer to?
What is stigma?
What is stigma?
What are mixed contacts?
What are mixed contacts?
What are the traits of a minority group according to Louis Wirth?
What are the traits of a minority group according to Louis Wirth?
What perspective argues that minority groups are defined by their stigma?
What perspective argues that minority groups are defined by their stigma?
What perspective states that racism marginalizes some members of the group?
What perspective states that racism marginalizes some members of the group?
What is the conflict perspective on racism?
What is the conflict perspective on racism?
Durkheim believed that social groups held together by ______ were more culturally durable than those based on ______.
Durkheim believed that social groups held together by ______ were more culturally durable than those based on ______.
Racism is functional because it separates people into classes.
Racism is functional because it separates people into classes.
What concept describes interactions between the stigmatized and the stigmatizer?
What concept describes interactions between the stigmatized and the stigmatizer?
What does prejudice refer to?
What does prejudice refer to?
What is stereotyping?
What is stereotyping?
What does discrimination mean?
What does discrimination mean?
What is individual discrimination?
What is individual discrimination?
What is institutionalized discrimination?
What is institutionalized discrimination?
Whites, overall, face more stigma.
Whites, overall, face more stigma.
What concept refers to the unearned advantages of whiteness?
What concept refers to the unearned advantages of whiteness?
The flag is a reminder of ______ according to Senator Kenny Wayne Jones.
The flag is a reminder of ______ according to Senator Kenny Wayne Jones.
What is social epidemiology?
What is social epidemiology?
In a study of 600 popular films, White actors populated about 75% of speaking roles.
In a study of 600 popular films, White actors populated about 75% of speaking roles.
What concept denotes inflexible attitudes toward others?
What concept denotes inflexible attitudes toward others?
Which statements about minorities and prison are TRUE?
Which statements about minorities and prison are TRUE?
What is individual discrimination concerning family disapproval?
What is individual discrimination concerning family disapproval?
What does inflexible attitudes toward others signify?
What does inflexible attitudes toward others signify?
What defines intended or unintended unequal treatment of a population?
What defines intended or unintended unequal treatment of a population?
What concept involves being influenced by media representations?
What concept involves being influenced by media representations?
What are the primary drivers of minority population increase in the United States?
What are the primary drivers of minority population increase in the United States?
The term 'Latino' does not include which of the following groups?
The term 'Latino' does not include which of the following groups?
The North American Indian population was reduced from more than 20 million to fewer than ______ between 1500 and 1800.
The North American Indian population was reduced from more than 20 million to fewer than ______ between 1500 and 1800.
Chinese immigrants were brought to the United States in the mid-1800s to start farms and work in factories.
Chinese immigrants were brought to the United States in the mid-1800s to start farms and work in factories.
What was the term used for segregation laws passed after reconstruction?
What was the term used for segregation laws passed after reconstruction?
What is genocide?
What is genocide?
Which of the following acts were considered crimes when genocide was outlawed in 1948?
Which of the following acts were considered crimes when genocide was outlawed in 1948?
Who coined the term genocide?
Who coined the term genocide?
Which was NOT historically victimized by genocide?
Which was NOT historically victimized by genocide?
Mass killings based on group membership have occurred throughout history.
Mass killings based on group membership have occurred throughout history.
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Study Notes
Race and Ethnicity Definitions
- Race: A group sharing physically significant characteristics recognized by society.
- Ethnicity: Identity based on national origins, language, culture, and religious practices.
Human Genome Project
- Found that genetically, all humans are nearly identical.
- Racial groupings cannot be definitively mapped genetically.
Social Definitions and Contexts
- Minorities: Less powerful groups politically and economically dominated by a majority; often face discrimination.
- Ethnic Group: Individuals who identify based on shared ancestry, language, or culture.
Processes and Terms Related to Race
- Expulsion: Forcible removal of individuals from their land or community.
- Segregation: Social or spatial separation of groups based on race or ethnicity.
- Assimilation: Process where a minority group is absorbed into the dominant culture.
- Cultural Pluralism: Acceptance and coexistence of diverse racial and ethnic groups.
Prejudice and Discrimination
- Prejudice: Fixed beliefs about individuals or groups not based on experience or evidence.
- Discrimination: Unequal treatment based on group membership.
- Individual Discrimination: Direct, intentional harmful actions against individuals.
- Institutionalized Discrimination: Discriminatory practices established by laws or institutions.
Perspectives on Racism
- Functionalist Perspective: Racism does not benefit society at large and marginalizes groups.
- Conflict Perspective: Racism serves the powerful by allowing them to maintain control over resources.
Sociological Perspectives
- According to Louis Wirth, minority traits include involuntary membership and restricted access to opportunities.
- Symbolic Interactionist Perspective: Minorities are stigmatized and defined by negative attributes.
Historical Context and Examples
- Jim Crow laws enforced segregation in the Southern United States.
- Genocide: Systematic mass destruction of a people; coined by Raphael Lemkin.
- The North American Indian population drastically decreased from over 20 million to fewer than 600,000 between 1500 and 1800.
Contemporary Issues
- White Privilege: Unrecognized advantages held by white individuals in societal contexts.
- Representation of minority groups in media remains imbalanced; over 75% of speaking roles in films studied were occupied by white actors.
- Mixed Contacts: Situations where stigmatized individuals interact with those considered "normal."
Notable Statistics
- Minority population increases driven by longer life spans, higher birth rates, and improved health care access.
- Generational trauma and stigma continue to affect minority communities.
Concepts of Cultural Interaction
- Stigma: Attributes that discredit individuals or groups, overshadowing other qualities they possess.
- Stereotyping: Generalizations that unfairly apply the same characteristics to all members of a group.
Summary of Approaches to Race Relations
- Majority group relations with minorities are often controlled through assimilation, expulsion, and segregation.
- Cultural differences enrich society when respected and accepted, highlighting the importance of fostering cultural pluralism.
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