Chapter Nine Powerpoint Slides.pdf

Chapter NineRace and Ethnicity Race“A group whose inherited physical characteristics distinguish it from other groups” (p. 265)Genotype versus Phenotype Of Which Race is Tiger Woods a Member? Tiger Woods'“Race”25% Thai25% Chinese25% Caucasian12.5% Native American12.5% African American Ethnicity“...

Chapter NineRace and Ethnicity Race“A group whose inherited physical characteristics distinguish it from other groups” (p. 265)Genotype versus Phenotype Of Which Race is Tiger Woods a Member? Tiger Woods'“Race”25% Thai25% Chinese25% Caucasian12.5% Native American12.5% African American Ethnicity“Having distinctive cultural characteristics” (p. 269)Ethnicity is different than race.Race refers to physical characteristicswhile ethnicity refers to cultural characteristics.Ethnicity is generally shared along the lines of“common ancestry and cultural heritage”(p. 256 –previous textbook) Common Aspects of Ethnicity●Common Ancestry●Cultural Heritage●Nation or Region of Origin●Distinctive Foods●Clothing●Language●Music●Religion●Family Names and Relationships Ethnic Work“Activities designed to discover, enhance, maintain, or transmit an ethnic or racial identity” (p. 270)Examples: Clothing, Food, Language, Religious Practices, and HolidaysEthnic Work is used to produce and maintain a particular identity. Te r m sMinority Group: “People who are singled out for unequal treatment and who regard themselves as objects of collective discrimination” (p. 269)Does a minority group have to be in the demographic minority?Dominant Group: “The group with the most power, greatest privileges, and highest social status” (p. 269) Te r m s●Selective Perception: “Seeing certain features of an object or situation, but remaining blind to others” (p. 279)●Prejudice: “An attitude or prejudging, usually in a negative way” (p. 272)●Discrimination: “An act of unfair treatment directed against an individual or a group” (p. 272)●Racism: “Prejudice and discrimination on the basis of race” (p. 272) ●Split Labor Market: “Workers split along racial-ethnic, gender, age, or any other lines; this split is exploited by owners to weaken the bargaining power of workers” (p. 278)●Reserve Labor Force: “The unemployed; unemployed workers are thought of as being “in reserve” –capitalists take them “out of reserve” (put them back to work) during times of high production and then put them “back in reserve” (lay them off) when they are no longer needed” (p. 279) Te r m s●Population Transfer: “The forced transfer of a minority group” (p. 282)●Ethnic Cleansing: “A policy of eliminating a population; includes forcible expulsion and genocide” (p. 282)●Internal Colonialism: “The policy of exploiting minority groups for economic gain” (p. 282)●Segregation: “The policy of keeping racial-ethnic groups apart” (p. 282)●Assimilation: “The process of being absorbed into the mainstream culture” (p. 283)●Multiculturalism (or Pluralism): “A policy that permits or encourages ethnic differences” (p. 283)