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14 Cards in this Set
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Minority |
A group of people with physical traits different from those of the dominant group in the society |
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Race |
People sharing certain inherited physical characteristics that are considered important within a society |
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Ethnic Minority |
Group identified by cultural, religious, or national characteristics |
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Assimilation |
The blending or fusing of minority groups into the dominant society |
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Cultural Pluralism |
Desire of a group to maintain some sense of identity separate from the dominant group |
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Genocide |
The systematic effort to destroy an entire population |
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Subjugation |
Process by which a minority group is denied equal access to the benefits of a society |
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De Jure Segregation |
Denial of equal access based on the law |
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De Facto Segregation |
Denial of equal access based on everyday practice |
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Prejudice |
Widely held negative attitudes toward a group (minority or majority) and its individual members |
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Racism |
An extreme form of prejudice that assumes superiority of one group over others |
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Discrimination |
Treating people differently based on ethnicity, race, religion, or culture |
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Hate Crime |
A criminal act motivated by prejudice |
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Stereotype |
A distorted, exaggerated, or aversimplified image applied to a category of people |
