Who is TRAYVON MARTIN?

As we begin our discussion on race and ethnicity, we must remember that each one of us has different life experiences, different values, and different viewpoints. Our demographics as a school and community, while positive and constructive, limit our full understanding of what it means to be of a different race—or even of a different ethnicity. Only through sociological imagination will we be able to maximize our study.

Race: people sharing certain inherited physical characteristics that are considered important within a society

Ethnicity: cultural and national identity, generally based on common ancestry

Children of Asia Cambodia China Japan Korea Laos Mongolia Thailand Vietnam

Minorities: a group of people with physical or cultural traits different from those of the dominant group in the society; the minority… Has distinctive physical or cultural characteristics which can be used to separate it from the majority; Is dominated by the majority; Is often believed by the majority to be inferior; Has a common sense of identity, with strong group loyalty; and Membership is determined through ascribed status.

ACCULTURATION Members of a society incorporate norms and values from other cultures into their own ACCOMMODATION A smaller group within a society is able to preserve the major features of its culture even after contact with the dominant culture ASSIMILATION Culturally distinct groups within a society adopt the culture of that society and gain equal status Patterns of Cooperation Anglo- conformity Melting Pot Cultural Pluralism

Patterns of Conflict Genocide: the systematic effort to destroy an entire population

“Ethnic Cleansing” …of the Muslim Bosnians by the Christian Serbs. …of the minority Hutu tribe by the majority Tutsi in Rwanda.

Prejudice: widely held negative attitudes toward a group and its individual members Affective How you feel about someone Racism: an extreme form of prejudice that assumes superiority of one group over another Cognitive What you believe about someone Discrimination: treating people differently based on ethnicity, race, religion, or culture Active How you treat someone

Hate Crime: a criminal act motivated by prejudice Stereotypes: a distorted, exaggerated, or oversimplified image applied to a category of people Institutional Discrimination: unfair practices that grow out of common behaviors and attitudes and that are a part of the structure of society De jure segregation: denial of equal access based on the law De facto segregation: denial of equal access based on everyday practice

SYMBOLIC INTERACTIONISM Prejudice is learned through language, behaviors, and self. CONFLICT Prejudice becomes a mechanism by which the majority controls the minority FUNCTIONALIST Prejudice allows a majority group to exhibit superiority over a minority group Perspectives on Prejudice

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