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What is a racial group?
What is a racial group?
Group set apart from others because of obvious physical differences.
What defines an ethnic group?
What defines an ethnic group?
Group set apart from others primarily because of its national origin or distinctive cultural patterns.
What is a minority group?
What is a minority group?
Subordinate group whose members have significantly less control or power over their own lives.
What does the term color line refer to?
What does the term color line refer to?
What is a stereotype?
What is a stereotype?
What is prejudice?
What is prejudice?
What is ethnocentrism?
What is ethnocentrism?
What is racism?
What is racism?
What is discrimination?
What is discrimination?
What is genocide?
What is genocide?
What does expulsion mean?
What does expulsion mean?
What is amalgamation?
What is amalgamation?
What is assimilation?
What is assimilation?
What is segregation?
What is segregation?
What is pluralism?
What is pluralism?
What are the five properties of minority groups?
What are the five properties of minority groups?
Who was W.E.B. DuBois?
Who was W.E.B. DuBois?
What did W.E.B. DuBois predict to be the foremost problem of the 20th century?
What did W.E.B. DuBois predict to be the foremost problem of the 20th century?
What was unique about the African-American population in the demographics from 1500-2100?
What was unique about the African-American population in the demographics from 1500-2100?
Who is Sonia Sotomayor?
Who is Sonia Sotomayor?
What functions do racially prejudiced beliefs provide to the dominant group according to Manning Nash?
What functions do racially prejudiced beliefs provide to the dominant group according to Manning Nash?
What are the four dysfunctions associated with racism as identified by Arnold Rose?
What are the four dysfunctions associated with racism as identified by Arnold Rose?
Under which perspective does the 'Exploitation Theory' belong and what is it?
Under which perspective does the 'Exploitation Theory' belong and what is it?
Under which perspective does the 'Contact Hypothesis' belong and what is it?
Under which perspective does the 'Contact Hypothesis' belong and what is it?
What is an example of amalgamation?
What is an example of amalgamation?
Which country exemplifies a pluralistic state, and what makes that possible?
Which country exemplifies a pluralistic state, and what makes that possible?
What are the two extreme forms of intergroup relations?
What are the two extreme forms of intergroup relations?
Why were Japanese Americans forced into internment camps in 1943?
Why were Japanese Americans forced into internment camps in 1943?
What is the most diverse racial group?
What is the most diverse racial group?
In what year did Congress enact the Chinese Exclusion Act?
In what year did Congress enact the Chinese Exclusion Act?
What is the largest minority group in the U.S.?
What is the largest minority group in the U.S.?
Which group represents the largest proportion of the U.S. Latino population?
Which group represents the largest proportion of the U.S. Latino population?
Which group is the second largest proportion of the U.S. Latino population?
Which group is the second largest proportion of the U.S. Latino population?
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Racial Group
Racial Group
A group set apart by obvious physical differences.
Ethnic Group
Ethnic Group
A group identified by national origin or cultural patterns.
Minority Group
Minority Group
A group with limited power and less control over their lives compared to the dominant group.
Color Line
Color Line
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Stereotype
Stereotype
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Prejudice
Prejudice
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Ethnocentrism
Ethnocentrism
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Racism
Racism
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Discrimination
Discrimination
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Genocide
Genocide
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Expulsion
Expulsion
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Amalgamation
Amalgamation
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Assimilation
Assimilation
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Segregation
Segregation
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Pluralism
Pluralism
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Internment of Japanese Americans
Internment of Japanese Americans
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Contact Hypothesis
Contact Hypothesis
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Chinese Exclusion Act (1882)
Chinese Exclusion Act (1882)
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Largest U.S. minority group
Largest U.S. minority group
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Sonia Sotomayor
Sonia Sotomayor
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Manning Nash
Manning Nash
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Arnold Rose
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Exploitation Theory
Exploitation Theory
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Study Notes
Study Notes
Racial and Ethnic Groups
- Racial group: Defined by obvious physical differences, distinguishing members from others.
- Ethnic group: Identified by national origin or unique cultural patterns.
- Minority group: Subordinate group with limited power and control over their lives.
Stereotypes and Prejudice
- Color line: Refers to racial segregation that persisted post-slavery.
- Stereotype: Overgeneralized beliefs about a group, neglecting individual differences.
- Prejudice: Hostile attitude directed toward an entire group.
- Ethnocentrism: Belief in the superiority of one's own culture.
Discrimination and Violence
- Racism: Belief in racial superiority and inferiority.
- Discrimination: Denial of rights and opportunities based on arbitrary biases.
- Genocide: Intentional destruction of a group, exemplified by the Holocaust.
- Expulsion: Forcible removal of a group, representing extreme prejudice.
Social Dynamics and Assimilation
- Amalgamation: Creation of a new group through the blending of majority and minority groups.
- Assimilation: Process where individuals adopt the cultural norms of a dominant group, potentially erasing personal identity.
- Segregation: Physical and social separation of groups, often imposed by the dominant group.
- Pluralism: Mutual respect for diverse cultures within a society, striving for coexistence.
Characteristics and Historical Context
- Minority groups possess properties such as unequal treatment and distinguishing traits, with membership often involuntary.
- W.E.B. Du Bois emphasized the importance of knowledge in fighting prejudice and predicted "the color line" as a central issue of the 20th century.
- The African American population has remained statistically stable over recent decades.
Prominent Figures
- Sonia Sotomayor: U.S. Supreme Court Justice since 2009, notable for her judicial contributions.
- Manning Nash: Identified three functions of racial prejudice to maintain social order and justify inequality.
- Arnold Rose: Highlighted four dysfunctions arising from racism, affecting social resources and international relations.
Theoretical Perspectives
- Exploitation Theory: Part of Conflict Theory, suggests racism keeps minorities in low wages, benefiting the dominant group.
- Contact Hypothesis: Within Interactionist Perspective, asserts equal-status contact reduces prejudice and stereotypes.
Historical Events and Statistics
- Example of amalgamation seen in the mixing of Spaniards and Native Indians in Mexico.
- Switzerland exemplifies a pluralistic state, lacking a national language and dominant religion.
- Internment of Japanese Americans: Forced relocation of 113,000 individuals during WWII.
- Diversity: Asian Americans represent the most racially diverse group in the U.S.
- Chinese Exclusion Act (1882): Legislation that halted Chinese immigration.
- Largest U.S. minority group: Hispanic, with Mexican Americans comprising the largest Latino demographic, followed by Puerto Ricans.
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