Unit 6 - Inequality Flashcards
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Minority
a group of people with physical or cultural traits different from those of the dominant group in the society
Race
people sharing certain inherited physical characteristics that are considered important within a society
Ethnic minority
group identified by cultural, religious, or national characteristics
Assimilation
the blending or fusing of minority groups into the dominant society
Cultural pluralism
desire of a group to maintain some sense of identity separate from the dominant group
Genocide
the systematic effort to destroy an entire population
Subjugation
process by which a minority group is denied equal access to the benefits of a society
De jure subjugation
denial of equal access based on the law
De facto segregation
denial of equal access based on everyday practice
Prejudice
widely held negative attitudes toward a group (minority or majority) and its individual members
Racism
an extreme form of prejudice that assumes superiority of one group over others
Discrimination
treating people differently based on ethnicity, race, religion, or culture
Stereotype
a distorted, exaggerated, or oversimplified image applied to a category of people
Hate crime
a criminal act motivated by prejudice
Self-fulfilling prophecy
an expectation that leads to behavior that causes the expectation to become reality
Institutionalized discrimination
unfair practices that grow out of common behaviors and attitudes and that are a part of the structure of a society
Hidden unemployment
unemployment that includes people not counted in the traditional unemployment categories
Underclass
people typically unemployed who come from families that have been poor for generations
Sex
classification of people as male or female based on biological characteristics
Gender identity
a sense of being male or female based on learned cultural values
Biological determinism
principle that behavioral differences are the result of inherited physical characteristics
Gender socialization
the social process of learning how to act as a boy or a girl
Sexism
a set of beliefs, attitudes, norms, and values used to justify sexual inequality
Occupational sex segregation
the concentration of women in lower-status positions
