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Society Exam 2

Terms

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xenophobia
fear of foreigners
racism
belief that certain races are superior to others
prejudice
attitude/judgment about entire category of people
social learning view
we learn prejudice through socialization
discrimination
actions and practices that result in differential treatment of people
individual discrimination
one on one dis. personal reasons overt-open/not secret
institutional discrimination
whole institutions. schools, government
minority group
group whose members are singled out by dominant groups in society for unequal treatment or discrimination
5 char. of minority group
1. membership is ascribed (born into) 2. physical/cultural traits distinguish them 3. unequal treatment 4. solaridity ("we" ness, unify 5. endogamy (in group marriage
miscegenation
interracial marriage. 1967 Loving vs. Virginia
hate/bias crime
criminal offense against person or property motivated by race, religion, sexual orientation, ethnicity or disability
hate crime types
words. vandalism. simple and aggravated assault
purposes hate crimes
thrill. defensive. mission
feminism
Belief in the social, political, and economic equality of the sexes
gender
social and psychological traits. expectaions
sexism
physical, biological stereotypes. believe one sex is better than other
xyy
super male. masculine and aggressive. Richar Speck killed nurses
intersexed
not clear whether male or female
sexual harassment
unwanted sexual advances. verbal or physical
quid pro quo
sexual agreements. this for that
sex
biological, body parts
infantcide
killing child under one year
4 types infant killing
Filicide-kill your own children. 1 yr or older Feticide-unborn child Neonaticide-newborns under 24 hrs Infantcide-under 1 yr
Munchausen's Syndrome
deliberatley harm child for attention or money
5 rights of women 1960s
change last name. choose where live. independent financial credit. income. BControl.
pink collar job
female dominated
Androcentrism
thought that men are superior to women
gender roles
specific expecations depending on sex
define age
chronological, biological, psyciology, sociology
why learn about aging process?
decrease fears. increase empathy and understanding. adaption
gerontololy
study of older people, seniors
medicare-old
medicade-poor
thanatology
study of death
social security
first in Germany US-Ernest Ackerman
grief
emotions experiencing loss
mourning
actions experiencing loss
bereavement
status experiencing loss
5 stages death/loss
denial and isolation. anger. bargaining. depression. acceptance
life expectancy
men-74 women-80
13%
seniors in US and people in poverty
1973
homosexuality no longer mental illness
1979
more women work outside home than inside

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