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a category of people who share inherited physical characterics and whom others see as being a distinct group
race
set of cultural charactersitcis that distinguishes one group from another
ethnicity
people who share a common cultural background and a common sense of identity
ethnic group
group of people who, becayse of their physical characterics or cultural practices, are singled out and unequally treated
minority group
denial of equal treatment to individuals based on their grop membership
discrimination
unsupported generalization about a category of people
prejudice
discrimination upheld by law
legal discrimination
discrimination is an outgrowth of structure in society
institutionalized discrimination
oversimplified exaggerated or unfavorable generalization about a group of people
sterotype
prediction that results in behavior that makes the prediction come true
self-fulfilling prohecy
belief that ones own race or ethnic group is naturally superior to other races or ethnic groups
racism
the practice of placing the blame for ones troubles on an innocent individual or group
scapegoating
response to ethnic and racial diversity
cultural pluralism
blending of culturally distinct grops into a single group with a common culture and identity
assimilation