chapter 9 exam 2 Flashcards
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Race
a group of people who share a set of characteristics (usually physical characteristics) deemed by society to be socially significant
Ethnicity
characteristics of groups associated with rational origins, languages, and cultural and religious practices
minorities
less powerful groups that are dominated by a more powerful group and often discriminated against on the basis of characteristics
Expulsion
the process of forcibly removing a population from a specific area
segregation
the practice of separating people spatially or socially on the basis of race or ethnicity
assimilation
the absorption of a minority group into the dominant culture
cultural pluralism
the coexistence of different racial and ethnic groups, characterized by acceptance of one another’s differences
Racism
idea that one racial group is superior to another, based on socially constructed racial or ethnic categories
Prejudice
a belief about an individual or a group that is not subject to change on the basis of evidence
Stigma
an attribute that discredits an individual because it overshadows other attributes the individual may possess
mixed contacts
interactions between those who are stigmatized and those who are normal
stereotyping
generalization of a set of characteristics to all members of a group
discrimination
the unequal treatment of individuals on the basis of their membership in a group
institutionalized discrimination
unequal treatment that has become a part of the routine operation of such major social institutions as businesses, schools, hospitals and the government
scapegoating
a process in which one group blames another for the problems that members of the first group face
Social epidemiology
study of communities and their social statuses, practices and problems with the aim of understanding patterns of health and disease
Genocide
the mass, systematic destruction of a people or a nation
