Study of Minority Groups Flashcards
Ascribed Status
the position you assume in society, usually assigned at BIRTH
Affective Dimension of Prejudice
how prejudice people feel about members of other groups
bourgeoisie
those of higher social class that oversee the production created in an industrial society
Cognitive Dimension of Prejudice
the individual who is prejudice THINKS about members of other groups in terms of stereotypes
Discrimmination
the unequal treatment of people based on their group membership
Dominant Group
the group with more advantages over the minority group
Ethnic Minority Groups
groups defined primarily by their cultural characteristics
Gender Norms
societal expectations based on ones gender
Genocide
intentional killing of a group
Ideological Racism
belief system establishing a certain group as superior
Institutional Discrimmination
pattern of unfair treatment based on membership of a group that you find in daily society
Intersectionality
people can have different identities, crosscutting
Level of Development
which stage of social evolving/evolution
Means of Production
the materials, tools, resources and social relationships by which a society produces and distributes goods
Minority Group
group that experiences a pattern of disadvantage or inequality
