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Getting On The Same Page “N of One” Race Labels Race or Ethnicity? What Are “Minorities”?

“N” Of One What Is An “N”? The US has nearly 197 million Whites Sample Size (N) is 702 Whites

“N” Of One Talking About Social Actors’ Central Tendencies A Bell Curve

Race Labels Black (13%) Black (13%) In a recent survey, 50% said they prefer “Black” and 50% prefer “African-American.” Latino (16%) Latino (16%) The largest groups are Mexican-American (63%), Puerto Rican (9%), and Cuban-American (4%). Asian-American (5%) Asian-American (5%) The largest groups are Chinese, Filipino, East Indian, Korean, Vietnamese, and Japanese Native American (1%) Native American (1%) May also be called American Indian or Indigenous Peoples. Also includes “Alaskan Natives” White/Anglo White/Anglo Administratively, includes people from Europe, the Middle East, and parts of North Africa

Race or Ethnicity? Race Race A category composed of people who share biologically transmitted traits that members of a society deem socially significant. Skin Color Hair Texture or Color Nasal Index Lip Form Head Shape Blood and Hypodescent Caucasian (White) Ethiopian (Black) American (Red) Mongolian (Yellow) Malayan (Brown) Johann Blumenbach Founder of Anthropology

Race or Ethnicity? Race Race A category composed of people who share biologically transmitted traits that members of a society deem socially significant. Ethnicity Ethnicity A category composed of people who share a common cultural heritage. They are considered unique because of religious, linguistic, or cultural characteristics... not physical ones. - Common ancestry: Polish, Latino, Filipino - Common ancestry: Polish, Latino, Filipino - Common language: Spanish, German, Tagalog - Common language: Spanish, German, Tagalog - Common religion: Jewish, Muslim, German Orthodox - Common religion: Jewish, Muslim, German Orthodox Pan-Ethnicity Pan-Ethnicity Large-scale affiliations where previously un- related groups assume a common identity

What Are Minorities? Minority is not a description of a group’s numerical representation. It is really a description of relative power and status in a society. 5% Whites (1960) South Africa 58% Whites (1960) Southern US (Mississippi) Data from US /World Censuses

What Are Minorities? Minority is not a description of a group’s numerical representation. It is really a description of relative power and status in a society. Hawaii (23% White) New Mexico (41% White) California (40% White) Texas (45% White) New York (49% white) Washington, DC (39% white) San Diego (49% white) Las Vegas (48% white) Albuquerque (42% white) Houston (40% white) Miami (35% white) Los Angeles (32% white) Honolulu (19% white) El Paso (13% white) Data from US Census