Chapter 9 RACE & ETHNICITY

MINORITY-group with physical or cultural traits that are different than dominant group 5 key features Distinct physical characteristics Dominated by majority Traits of minority assumed to be inferior Common sense of identity and loyalty Majority decides who’s in the majority

RACE Biologically inherited physcial characteristics considered important within a society Skin color, hair color, facial features 3 divisions Key problems?

ETHNICITY-based on culture, religion, national characteristics Subculture with own language, religion & customs Part of larger culture but still separate ETHNOCENTRISM Examples?

Assimilation-blending of minority groups into dominant society THEORIES: MELTING POT MIXING BOWL (PLURALISM) MULTI-CULTURALISM ACCOMODATION

PATTERNS OF CONFLICT GENOCIDE POPULATION TRANSFER SYSTEMATIAC EFFORT TO DESTROY ANOTHER GROUP POPULATION TRANSFER FORCED REMOVAL SUBJUGATION-MOST COMMON DENY EQUAL ACCESS TO CULTURE & SOCIETY DE JURE PLESSY V. FERGUSON BROWN V. BOARD OF EDUCATION, 1954 DE FACTO EVERYDAY PRACTICE OF DISCRIMINATION

SIGNIFICANT TERMS PREJUDICE BIAS BASED ON STRONG EMOTION GENERALIZATION WIDELY HELD NEGATIVE ATTITUDE RACISM ASSUME SUPERIORITY JUSTIFY EXCLUSIONS DISCRIMINATION ACT ON BIASES HATE CRIMES EX: Matt Shepard Increasing since 1990’s STEREOTYPE Ideas based on exaggeration Justify discrimination

3 key theories 1-FUNCTIONALISM 2-CONFLICT DYSFUNCTION CAUSED BY RACISM CREATES INSTABILITY COSTS SOCIETY 2-CONFLICT PREJUDICE/DISCRIMINATION CONTROLS MINORITY

SYMBOLIC INTERACTIONISM

TERMS