1. Race and Ethnicity

2. Quiz
With your partners at your desks, list as many races as you can think of.

3. Race- Physical Characteristics that distinguish one group from another
Characteristics that cause individuals to identify with others and how people react to those characteristics
Refers to Biological Characteristics
Myths of Race exposed
No race is superior to another
No such thing as “Pure” Races

4. Morgan Freeman on Obama
"First thing that always pops into my head regarding our president is that all of the people who are setting up this barrier for him ... they just conveniently forget that Barack had a mama, and she was white — very white American, Kansas, middle of America," Freeman said. "There was no argument about who he is or what he is. America's first black president hasn't arisen yet. He's not America's first black president — he's America's first mixed-race president.”
NPR Interview, July 3, 2012

5. Accidental Racist http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KSurzeGv PrQ
A Country/Rap Song

6. Official Confederate Flag from May 1863 to March 1865
Battle Flag of the Army of Tennessee

7. Did you Know that?
Slavery was almost abolished in The Jefferson Ordinance, that would have outlawed slavery, failed by one vote.
An absent New Jersey representative would likely have been the necessary vote.

8. Ethnic Groups Ethnicity- Having Distinctive Cultural Characteristics
Group of people who identify with one another based on cultural heritage or common ancestry
Ex. Jews are an ethnic group, Italians are ethnic group

9. Minority Groups Minority Groups- How Group becomes Minority
Physical or cultural traits held in low esteem by dominant group
Creates send of identity among minorities
How Group becomes Minority
1. Expansion of Political Boundaries
Native Americans
2. Migration
Pick you favorite group who has immigrated to America
Dominant Groups- Group with most power, prestige, and social status

10. Racial-Ethnic Identity
What is your racial-ethnic identity? Share with your neighbors
Four Factors:
Relative Size – smaller the group, greater the identity
Power- less powerful, greater identity
Appearance- looks “different,” greater identity
Discrimination- discriminated against, greater identity
Mr. Lund’s Racial-Ethnic Identity

11. What is American Culture?
American Saturday Night
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12. Activity
At your tables, discuss a physical place (not a region) or common situation in which racism or discrimination still exists. Be specific. Consider the following:
What is the dominant race in this situation?
What is the minority group of this situation?
How does the dominant race assert control?
What is the reaction of the minority group to the dominant group?
Each group will share discussion with class

13. Prejudice and Discrimination
Prejudice- Attitude or prejudging
Discrimination- Unfair treatment directed against someone, usually acting on prejudice
Prejudice is a learned behavior

14. Racial Profiling When, if ever, is racial profiling necessary?
Describe a time when police should profile based on race or ethnicity OR explain why racial profiling should be totally outlawed.
Each group will share with the class.

15. Internalizing Dominant Norms
Ex. Light skin is preferred in society
Especially true following abolition of slavery
African Americans with light skin thought of as better than African Americans with darker skin
Implicit Associations Test
Flash words on a screen and there is a “right” and “wrong” answer.
People tend to associate “good” words with white/light skin

16. Prejudice Functionalism
Provides a scapegoat- group that is unfairly blamed for problems in a society
Ex. Jews in WWII
Reduces personal responsibility and helps morale

17. Conflict Theory Prejudice
Workers want better healthcare, housing, education, etc
If Capitalists keep them divided, can hold back benefits
Keep workers insecure by keep reserve labor force
Pit ethnicities against one another; create fear that the “others” will take what you have
Ex. The “Mexicans” are taking “Our” jobs

18. Symbolic Interactionism
Labels affect perception
Muslims in America
Selective Perception- Individuals see what they want and disregard all else
Self-Fulfilling Prophecy- Group begins living up to labels placed upon them
A Class Divided

19. Genocide Genocide- systematic annihilation of a race or ethnic group
Ex. Nazi Germany, Hutus attack Tutsis in Rwanda
Labels used to dehumanize others
Allow people to compartmentalize- separate actions from feelings

20. Population Transfer Forcing a minority group to move
Indirect: Making life unbearable, so groups leave “voluntarily”
Ex. Puritans seek religious freedom in Americas
Direct: Forcing minority group to move
Ex. Trail of Tears, Japanese-American Internment Camps

21. Segregation- Policy of keeping races apart
Internal Colonialism- policy of economically exploiting minority groups
Ex. Afrikaaners in Apartheid
Segregation- Policy of keeping races apart
Ex. Pre-Civil Rights America
Assimilation- Process of being absorbed into mainstream culture
Ex. Colonists and Native Americans

22. Pluralism
Pluralism- philosophy that permits or encourages ethnic difference
Ex. Switzerland

23. Affirmative Action Known As Reverse Discrimination
California v. Bakke (1978)
University of Cal med school accepted 100 students per year, set aside 16 of 100 seats for those from minority groups
Bakke had better credentials than many minority students, but seats were reserved for minority groups and the economically disadvantaged
Bakke claimed Affirmative Action in this case violated Constitution
14th Amendment -- Equal Protection Clause
How would you rule?

24. Court ruled that excluding Bakke based on race was unconstitutional
Court compelled California to allow Bakke to attend