Chapter 10 Flashcards

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race

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generally connotes biological differences among groups of people

  • a categorization in which a large number of people share visible biological characteristics regard themselves or are regarded by others as a single group on that basis
  • more of a social construct than a biological construct = a group is defined as a racial group when certain physical characteristics are selected for special emphasis by members of a society
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ethnicity

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used to describe the organizational, behavioral, and cultural characteristics of a culture

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racial & ethnic inequality

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social arrangements that confer privileges upon one group at the expense of another group

  • inequalities of income, wealth, and education attainment
  • inequalities in health care, homicide rates, infant mortality rates, housing, etc.
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racism

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an ideology or set of beliefs about the superiority of one racial or ethnic group over another
-used to justify social arrangements between the dominant and minority groups

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prejudice

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an irrationally based negative, or occasionally positive, attitude toward certain groups and their members

  • rooted in stereotypes or generalizations
  • subjective feeling
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discrimination

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refers to differential treatment, usually unequal and injurious, accorded to individuals who are assumed to belong to a particular category or group
-overt action

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individual discrimination

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occurs when one person treats others unfairly because of their race or ethnicity

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institutional discrimination

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refers to complex societal arrangements that restrict the life chances and choices of a specifically defined group in comparison with those of the dominant group

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assimilation

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the process whereby groups with different cultures come to share a common culture

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Anglo conformity

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the renunciation of other ancestral cultures in favor of Anglo-American behavior and values

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pluralism

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the development and coexistence of separate racial and ethnic group identities within a society

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subjugation

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the domination of one group by another

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segregation

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the act, process, or state of being set apart

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