inequalities of race and ethnicity. minorities a group of people with physical or cultural traits...
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Inequalities of Race and Ethnicity
Minorities A group of people
with physical or cultural traits different from those of the dominant group in the society.
What does this mean? Distinctive physical or cultural
characteristics that separate it from the majority
Dominated by the majority Believed to be inferior by majority Common sense of identity and loyalty Majority decides who belongs
Race People sharing
certain inherited physical characteristics that are considered important within a society
Do you associate with a race? What is the
determining factor?
Skin color? Hair? Height?
Ethnicity
Ethnic minority Group identified
by cultural, religious, or national characteristics
Others?
Ethnocentrism One more
time…… Judging others in
terms of one’s own cultural standards
Not just Americans…
Isolationist Asia
Racial and Ethnic Relations
Assimilation Blending or fusing
of minority groups into dominant society
Members are given full participation in society
Conflict 3 basic patters
throughout history include genocide, population transfer, and subjugation
Assimilation Anglo-conformity is
the most prevalent Can you think of
examples of conformity and non-conformity?
Dress, language, music
What is valued more?
Are we a tossed salad or melting pot?
Patterns of Conflict
Genocide Jews Hutus and Tutsi’s-
1994 Rape of Nanking -
1937 Kurds- 1990’s
Subjugation-deny equal access to society
De jure segregation De facto segregation
Rank in terms of control Subjugation Assimilation De jure segregation De facto segregation Genocide Cultural pluralism Accommodation Population transfer
Theories of Prejudice and Discrimination Do you believe most people are
prejudiced or are most free from prejudice?
Prejudice Widely held
negative attitudes toward a group and its individual members
Racism An extreme form
of prejudice that assumes superiority of one group over others
Discrimination Treating people
differently based on ethnicity, race, religion, or culture
Examples:
Hate Crime A criminal act
motivated by prejudice
Stereotype At distorted,
exaggerated, or oversimplified image applied to a category of people