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66 Cards in this Set
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Dominant Group is defined as ___________.
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a group that has the most power, resourses & privileges in a society.
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What are the 3 characteristics that distinguish the Minority Group from the Dominant Group?
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1. Less Power, resourses, & privilege 2. Unequal Treatment 3. Stimatization - sterotyped
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Race is defined as _______________.
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a category of people who are believed to share distinct physical characteristics that re deemed socially significant - skin color, facial features, hair texture.
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__________ is a social creation & does not really exist.
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Race
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____________ is defined by society.
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Race
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_____________ change over time.
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Races
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An Ethnic Group is defined as _________________.
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a group with a shared cultural heritage or nationality.
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Races may contain many ___________ Groups.
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Ethnic
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Ethnic Groups may contain many ___________.
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Races
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What are the 9 Patterns of Dominant/Minority Relations?
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1. Amalgamation 2. Assimilation 3. Acculturation 4. Pluralism 5. Segregation 6. Population Transfer/ Expulsion 7. Colonialism 8. Slavery 9. Extermination/ Genocide
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Amalgamation is defined as ____________.
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the mixing and blending of Races through inner marriage.
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96% of Americans marry within their own ___________.
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Race
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Assimilation is defined as _____________.
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the mixing and blending of Ethnic Groups /Culture. i.e. Christmas
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Acculturation is defined as _____________.
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When a Minority Group/ imagrant group must forsake their own identity/ customs/ language & become like the Dominant Group. i.e. changing name.
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Pluralism is defined as ______________.
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When each group maintains his own identity & each group respects others & are seen as equals. Live & let live.
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Segregation comes from the word __________.
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dejure, defacto
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Dejure means _______________.
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Relining, steering, white flight
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Population Transfer is defined as _____________.
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When a Dominant Group physically relocates the Minority Group.
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Colonialism is defined as ______________.
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Another nation invades & becomes the dominant group & the natives become the minority.
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The British Empire was ______________.
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Colonialism
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Slavery is defined as ___________.
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When a Dominant Group owns the Minority Group.
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Slaves are ______________.
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economic labor
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In slavery the minority is viewed as ____________.
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property
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Extermination is defined as _______________.
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The Dominant Group killing members of the minority groups.
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Genocide is defined as ____________.
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The Dominant Group wiping out completely the minority groups.
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Racism is defined as _______________.
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An ideology or belief system, that supports the notion that certain racial or ethnic groups are inferrior, & therefore unequal treatment is justified.
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The need to justify some exploitation created ______________.
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Racism
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Racism is a social _____________.
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condition
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Racism is very muc dependent on _____________.
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Prejudice.
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Prejudice is defined as ______________.
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Negative attitudes or feelings toward or about an entire category of people.
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Prejudice = ___________ about people
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Attitude
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Discrimination is defined as _______________.
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unequal actions wxibited toward individuals based on their group membership.
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Discrimination = ______________
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Action/ Behavior
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An Active Bigot is defined as _________________.
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will not associate, shake hands, let other minority groups in house, KKK, inflict violence, slander. (Archy Bunker)
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Over Discrimination is rooted in ________________.
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own beliefs / own prejudice
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A Timid Bigot is defined as _______________.
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thinks same way / process mind set/ have same beliefs as Active Bigot but don't act on those beliefs.
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Why does the Timid Bigot not act on their beliefs?
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Social status, fear of the Law, Political Status, employer who refuses to higher minority.
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Fair Weather Liberal is defined as _____________-.
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want to fit in/ don't want to offend their friends/ employers/ family/ neighbors. (Allowing other peoples prejudice adapt their discrimination)
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Adaptive Discrimination is defined as _____________.
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a Fair Weather Liberal
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All-Weather Liberal is defined as ___________-.
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Not prejudice and DO NOT participate in discrimination.
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Institutional Discrimination is defines as ___________.
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discrimination resulting from thr normal operations of society.
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Buisiness that refuse to relocate in poorer areas not because of race but because the $ isn't there, would be defined as ____________ Discrimination.
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Institutional Discrimination
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Cemetary laws that restrict elaborate decorations on thr grave sights, inadvertently promotes disadvantage of minorities, would be defined as ____________ Discrimination.
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Institutional Discrimination
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Prejudice & Discrimination + __________ = Racism
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Power
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According to the Conflict Perepective 3 conditions are needed for discrimination to occur, what are they?
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1. 2 or more identifiable groups 2. Generally competition for some rewards. And they see eachother as a threat! 3. Unqual power among the groups. (the one with the power becomes the dominant group.)
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One tequnique used in the Conflict Theory is Scape-goating. It is defined as ___________.
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Blaming the minorities for a social problem.
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Mexicans are the cause for the loss of American jobs, wouls be an example of _________.
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Scape-goating
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According to Symbolic Interactionist Perspective, both Prejudice & Discrimination are _______________.
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Learned
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According to Symbolic Interactionist Perspective, what are the 2 tools used to teach prejudice & discrimination?
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1. Sterotypes 2. Language
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Sterotypes are defined as _____________.
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generalize a negaitive trait to a whole group of people. Apply trait to every person in the group… become punch lines or cartoons (children see & learn.)
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What are the 3 types of Language?
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1. Derogative terms 2. Racial Qualifiers 3. Racist Language
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Derogative terms is language used to __________.
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descibe people (Slang, negative terms that shape child's perspective)
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Racial Qualifiers is language used to __________.
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draw attention to Race when it's not necessary.
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Racist Language is __________.
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words with black have a negative conotation. i.e. Black list, black sheep, black magic, black balled black lie (as apposed to white lie that's harmless)
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List the 4 Solutions to Racism.
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1. Legal Protection 2. Multi-Culturalism 3. Diversity Training 4. Affirmative Action
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Legal Protection is ________.
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Primary way to deal with Racism for the last 50 yrs. Equal opportunity by law. i.e. '64 Cival Rights Act, '84 American with Disabilities Act, Fairness Act
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Mulit-Culturalism is defined as _______.
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an Educational Approach. Assumes that a lot of our racism is due to ignorance.
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Diversity Training is an ____________.
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Educational approach. In the work place. Wants to identify possible problems & wants to find solutions.
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Affirmative Action is ______________-.
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Taking affirmative steps to make your worl place is more diverse.
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What are the 3 Broad categories of Views of Other Religions?
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1. Religious Pluralism 2. Religious Inclusivism 3. Religious Exclusivism
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Religious Pluralism is defined as ______________.
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All religions are, valid, equal, & deserving of respect. (multi-culturalism)
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Religious Inclusivism is defined as _____________.
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one's own religion is the only completely true religion, but other religions contain some truth. (Intolerance starts here)
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Religious Exclusiviism is defined as _____________.
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one's own religion is the ONLY VALID religion, ALL others are in grave error & are false religions.
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Secularization is defined as ___________.
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diminishing importance of religion that frequently occurs in modern societies.
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The US is more or less religious than Britain & Canada?
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More
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What are the 4 Characteristics of Fundamentalism?
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1. Literal Interpretation 2. Reject Religious Pluralism 3. Personal relationship with god 4. Conservative Political Agenda
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