1. A Down-to-Earth Approach 8/e
SOCIOLOGY
A Down-to-Earth Approach 8/e
James M. Henslin
Chapter Twelve:
Race and Ethnicity
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2. Race: Myth and Reality Myth 1 - Idea That Any Race is Superior
All Races Have Geniuses and Idiots
Myth 2 - Idea that Any Race is Pure
Human Characteristics Flow Endlessly Together
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3. Ethnic Groups Race Refers to Biological Characteristics
Ethnicity Refers to Cultural Characteristics
Common Ancestry
Cultural Heritage
Nations of Origin
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4. Minority and Dominant Groups
Minority Group - People Singled Out for Unequal Treatment
Minority Group Not Necessarily Numerical Minority
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5. Minority and Dominant Groups
Dominant Group - Group with Most…
Power
Privileges
Highest Social Status
Dominant Group Does the Discriminating
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6. Emergence of Minority Groups
Minority Group Occur Because of…
Expansion of Political Boundaries
Migration
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7. Constructing Racial-Ethnic Identity
Relative Size
Power
Appearance
Discrimination
Ethnic Work
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9. Prejudice and Discrimination
Learning Prejudice
Prejudice vs. Discrimination
Discrimination is Action
Learning from Association
Internalizing Dominant Norms
Media
Group Membership
Prejudice Against Own Group
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10. Prejudice and Discrimination
Far-Reaching Nature of Prejudice
Internalizing Dominant Norms
Media
Group Membership
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11. Individual and Institutional Discrimination
Health Care
Home Mortgage and Car Loans
60% More likely to be denied (Same C.R.)
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13. Theories of Prejudice Psychological Perspectives
Frustration and Scapegoats
The Authoritarian Personality
Insecure Conformists Right v Wrong
Older, less educated, less intelligent, lower social class
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14. Theories of Prejudice Sociological Perspectives
Functionalism In-Group v Out Group
Conflict Theory How do the powerful benefit ?
Symbolic Interactionism
Labels Create Prejudice honkey, spic, mick, limey, nigger, kraut, dago, guinea, butterhead
Self-Fulfilling Prophesy
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15. Global Patterns of Intergroup Relations
Genocide
Population Transfer
Internal Colonialism
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16. Global Patterns of Intergroup Relations
Segregation
Assimilation
Multiculturalism
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18. Race and Ethnic Relations in the United States
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19. Race and Ethnic Relations in the United States
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20. Race and Ethnic Relations in the United States
Europeans Americans
Nation’s Founders Included Only Those from England (WASPs)
Other “White” Europeans Inferior
Established “WASP Privilege” Knapsack page 343
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21. Race and Ethnic Relations in the United States
Latinos (Hispanics)
Numbers Origins, Location
Spanish Language
Diversity
Comparative Conditions
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23. Race and Ethnic Relations in the United States
African-Americans
The Struggle for Civil Rights
Rising Expectations and Civil Strife
Continued Gains
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24. Race and Ethnic Relations in the United States
African-Americans
Current Losses Income, Murder Rate, Incarceration Rate
Race or Social Class?
Racism as an Everyday Burden
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26. Race and Ethnic Relations in the United States
Asian-Americans
Background of Discrimination
Reasons for Success
Family. Education & Assimilation
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28. Race and Ethnic Relations in the United States
Native Americans
Diversity of Groups Pan-Indianism
From Treaties to Genocide and Population Transfer
The Invisible Minority Reservations Self-Determination Non Assimilation
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29. Looking Towards the Future
The Immigration Debate
Affirmative Action
Towards a True Multicultural Society – Salad Bowl
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