1. Chapter 9
RACE & ETHNICITY

2. 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

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

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

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

6. 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

7. 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

8. 3 key theories 1-FUNCTIONALISM 2-CONFLICT DYSFUNCTION CAUSED BY RACISM
CREATES INSTABILITY
COSTS SOCIETY
2-CONFLICT
PREJUDICE/DISCRIMINATION CONTROLS MINORITY

9. SYMBOLIC INTERACTIONISM

10. TERMS