Soc 101 Ch 12: Race and Ethnicity

Intro to Sociology 101. Race and Ethnicity: Ch12

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Biological classification of human groups w/ similar physical characteristics,may include skin color, facial features, hair texture, etc.
Race
Refers to people who are racially similar to one another; but have distinctive cultural characteristics that distinguish them from those around them.
Ethnicity
Is a category of people whose values, language, customs, and traditions are practiced and enforced in a given society.
Dominant Group
Refers to experiences of childhood socialization that minority group members experiences living in a society that favors dominant group values.
Ethnic Identity
Category of ppl who often face differential treatment bcuz they lack political & Economic influence,often D targets of labor & economic exploitation.
Minority Group
Neg/pos bias 2ward category of ppl. determined by 1s experience w/ a grp & then generalizations R made 2 include ALL members of tht particular group
Prejudice
Level of tolerance one has for a group/category of ppl. often used as measurement of prejudice.
Social Distance
Action tht disqualiies member of a particular group frm social opportunities including college admission, employment, housing, bank loans, etc.
Discrimination
Prejudice/discrimination. HATE CRIMES involved both inflammatory language & physical aggression whose victims R targeted strictly on a racial basis.
Racism
Exaggerated/inaccurate mental image ppl often develop in regards 2 grps of ppl who R different frm themselves.
Stereotype
The creation of spatial barriers designed to separate different categories of ppl frm interacting w/ each other.
Segregation
Segregation laws passed aftr D Civil War 2 ensure segregation @ da State level allown 4 D cont. exploitation of D African/Native population in D area
Jim Crow Laws
Elimination of spatial barriers between different grps who don't interact w/ 1 another. Ex: Case of Brown vs Board of Education
Desegregation
Is the blending of different groups by choice and preference.
Integration
Segregation that is required by law and punished with a criminal penalty
De Jure Segregation