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24 Cards in this Set
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How is race both a reality and a myth?
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In the sense that different groups inherit distinctive physical traits, race is a reality. There is no agreement rearding what cinsitutes a particular race, however, or even how many races there are. In the sense of one race being superior to another and of there being pure races, race is a myth. the idea of race is a poerful shaping basic relaionship among people. pg 262-263
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How do race and ethnicity differ?
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Race refers to inherited biological characteristics;
ethnicity to cultural ones. Members of ethnic groups identify with one another on the basis of common ancestry and cultural heritage. pg 262-266 |
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What are minority and dominant groups?
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Minority groups are people who are singled out for unequal treatment by members of the dominant group, the group with more power, privillege, and social status. Minorities originate with migration or the expansion of political boundaries. pg 26-267
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What heightens ethnicty identity, and what is ethic work?
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A groups relative size,ower and physical characteristics, and amount of discrimination heighten or reduce ethnic identity. Ethnic work is the process of costructing an ethnic identity. For people with strong ties to their culture of origin, ethnic work involves inhancing and maintaining group distinctions. for those without a firn ethnic work is an attempt o recover one's ethnic heritage. pg 267
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Why are people prejudice?
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Prejudice is an attitude and discrimination is an action. Like other attitdes, prejudce is learned in association with others. Prejudice is so extensive that people can show prejudice against groups that dont even exist. Minorities also internalize the dominant norms, ans some show prejudice against their own group. pg 268-269
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How is race both a reality and a myth?
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In the sense that different groups inherit distinctive physical traits, race is a reality. There is no agreement rearding what cinsitutes a particular race, however, or even how many races there are. In the sense of one race being superior to another and of there being pure races, race is a myth. the idea of race is a poerful shaping basic relaionship among people. pg 262-263
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How do race and ethnicity differ?
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Race refers to inherited biological characteristics;
ethnicity to cultural ones. Members of ethnic groups identify with one another on the basis of common ancestry and cultural heritage. pg 262-266 |
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What are minority and dominant groups?
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Minority groups are people who are singled out for unequal treatment by members of the dominant group, the group with more power, privillege, and social status. Minorities originate with migration or the expansion of political boundaries. pg 26-267
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What heightens ethnicty identity, and what is ethic work?
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A groups relative size,ower and physical characteristics, and amount of discrimination heighten or reduce ethnic identity. Ethnic work is the process of costructing an ethnic identity. For people with strong ties to their culture of origin, ethnic work involves inhancing and maintaining group distinctions. for those without a firn ethnic work is an attempt o recover one's ethnic heritage. pg 267
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Why are people prejudice?
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Prejudice is an attitude and discrimination is an action. Like other attitdes, prejudce is learned in association with others. Prejudice is so extensive that people can show prejudice against groups that dont even exist. Minorities also internalize the dominant norms, ans some show prejudice against their own group. pg 268-269
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how individual and institutional discriminaion differ?
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Individual discrimination is the negative treatment of one person by another, while institutional discrimination is negative treatment that is built into social institutions. Institutional discrimination can occur without the awareness of either the perperator or the object of discrimination. Discrimination of healthcare is one example. pg 269-270
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How do psychologists explain prejudice?
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psycologists theories of prejudice stress the authoritarian personality and frustration displaced towards scapegoat. pg 271
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How do psychologists explain prejudice?
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Sociological theories focus on how different social environmets increase or decrease prejudice. Functionalists stress the benefits and costs that come from discrmination. Conflict theorists look at how the groups i power exploit racial and ethnic divisions in order to control workers and maintain power. Symbolic interactionists stress how labels create selective perception and self fulfilling prophecies. pg 271-273
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what are the major paterns of monority and dominant group relations?
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Beginning with the least humane, they are genocide, population transfer, internal colonialism, segregation, assimilation, and mlticulturalism (pluralism)pg 273-277
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What are the major ethnic groups in the united states?
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From the largest to the smallest, the major ethnic groups are european americans, latinos, african americans, asian americans, and native americans pg 277-278
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What are some issues in racial-etnic relations and characteristics of minority groups?
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Lations are divided by social class and coutry of origin. Afrcan Americans are increasingly divided into middle and lower classes, with two sharply contrasting worlds experiences. On many measures, asian americans are better off that white americans, but their well-being varies wit their countries of origin. For native americans, the primary issues are poverty, nationhood, and settlig treaty obligations. The overarching issue for minorities is overcoming discrimination. pg 279-292
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What main issues dominate us racial-ethnic relations?
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main issues are immigration, affirmative action, and how to develop a true multicultural society. The answers affect our future. pg 292-295
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how individual and institutional discriminaion differ?
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Individual discrimination is the negative treatment of one person by another, while institutional discrimination is negative treatment that is built into social institutions. Institutional discrimination can occur without the awareness of either the perperator or the object of discrimination. Discrimination of healthcare is one example. pg 269-270
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How do psychologists explain prejudice?
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psycologists theories of prejudice stress the authoritarian personality and frustration displaced towards scapegoat. pg 271
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How do psychologists explain prejudice?
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Sociological theories focus on how different social environmets increase or decrease prejudice. Functionalists stress the benefits and costs that come from discrmination. Conflict theorists look at how the groups i power exploit racial and ethnic divisions in order to control workers and maintain power. Symbolic interactionists stress how labels create selective perception and self fulfilling prophecies. pg 271-273
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what are the major paterns of monority and dominant group relations?
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Beginning with the least humane, they are genocide, population transfer, internal colonialism, segregation, assimilation, and mlticulturalism (pluralism)pg 273-277
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What are the major ethnic groups in the united states?
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From the largest to the smallest, the major ethnic groups are european americans, latinos, african americans, asian americans, and native americans pg 277-278
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What are some issues in racial-etnic relations and characteristics of minority groups?
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Lations are divided by social class and coutry of origin. Afrcan Americans are increasingly divided into middle and lower classes, with two sharply contrasting worlds experiences. On many measures, asian americans are better off that white americans, but their well-being varies wit their countries of origin. For native americans, the primary issues are poverty, nationhood, and settlig treaty obligations. The overarching issue for minorities is overcoming discrimination. pg 279-292
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What main issues dominate us racial-ethnic relations?
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main issues are immigration, affirmative action, and how to develop a true multicultural society. The answers affect our future. pg 292-295
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