soc163 #3
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- Dominant Group is defined as ___________.
- a group that has the most power, resourses & privileges in a society.
- What are the 3 characteristics that distinguish the Minority Group from the Dominant Group?
- 1. Less Power, resourses, & privilege 2. Unequal Treatment 3. Stimatization - sterotyped
- Race is defined as _______________.
- a category of people who are believed to share distinct physical characteristics that re deemed socially significant - skin color, facial features, hair texture.
- __________ is a social creation & does not really exist.
- Race
- ____________ is defined by society.
- Race
- _____________ change over time.
- Races
- An Ethnic Group is defined as _________________.
- a group with a shared cultural heritage or nationality.
- Races may contain many ___________ Groups.
- Ethnic
- Ethnic Groups may contain many ___________.
- Races
- What are the 9 Patterns of Dominant/Minority Relations?
- 1. Amalgamation 2. Assimilation 3. Acculturation 4. Pluralism 5. Segregation 6. Population Transfer/ Expulsion 7. Colonialism 8. Slavery 9. Extermination/ Genocide
- Amalgamation is defined as ____________.
- the mixing and blending of Races through inner marriage.
- 96% of Americans marry within their own ___________.
- Race
- Assimilation is defined as _____________.
- the mixing and blending of Ethnic Groups /Culture. i.e. Christmas
- Acculturation is defined as _____________.
- When a Minority Group/ imagrant group must forsake their own identity/ customs/ language & become like the Dominant Group. i.e. changing name.
- Pluralism is defined as ______________.
- When each group maintains his own identity & each group respects others & are seen as equals. Live & let live.
- Segregation comes from the word __________.
- dejure, defacto
- Dejure means _______________.
- Relining, steering, white flight
- Population Transfer is defined as _____________.
- When a Dominant Group physically relocates the Minority Group.
- Colonialism is defined as ______________.
- Another nation invades & becomes the dominant group & the natives become the minority.
- The British Empire was ______________.
- Colonialism
- Slavery is defined as ___________.
- When a Dominant Group owns the Minority Group.
- Slaves are ______________.
- economic labor
- In slavery the minority is viewed as ____________.
- property
- Extermination is defined as _______________.
- The Dominant Group killing members of the minority groups.
- Genocide is defined as ____________.
- The Dominant Group wiping out completely the minority groups.
- Racism is defined as _______________.
- An ideology or belief system, that supports the notion that certain racial or ethnic groups are inferrior, & therefore unequal treatment is justified.
- The need to justify some exploitation created ______________.
- Racism
- Racism is a social _____________.
- condition
- Racism is very muc dependent on _____________.
- Prejudice.
- Prejudice is defined as ______________.
- Negative attitudes or feelings toward or about an entire category of people.
- Prejudice = ___________ about people
- Attitude
- Discrimination is defined as _______________.
- unequal actions wxibited toward individuals based on their group membership.
- Discrimination = ______________
- Action/ Behavior
- An Active Bigot is defined as _________________.
- will not associate, shake hands, let other minority groups in house, KKK, inflict violence, slander. (Archy Bunker)
- Over Discrimination is rooted in ________________.
- own beliefs / own prejudice
- A Timid Bigot is defined as _______________.
- thinks same way / process mind set/ have same beliefs as Active Bigot but don't act on those beliefs.
- Why does the Timid Bigot not act on their beliefs?
- Social status, fear of the Law, Political Status, employer who refuses to higher minority.
- Fair Weather Liberal is defined as _____________-.
- want to fit in/ don't want to offend their friends/ employers/ family/ neighbors. (Allowing other peoples prejudice adapt their discrimination)
- Adaptive Discrimination is defined as _____________.
- a Fair Weather Liberal
- All-Weather Liberal is defined as ___________-.
- Not prejudice and DO NOT participate in discrimination.
- Institutional Discrimination is defines as ___________.
- discrimination resulting from thr normal operations of society.
- Buisiness that refuse to relocate in poorer areas not because of race but because the $ isn't there, would be defined as ____________ Discrimination.
- Institutional Discrimination
- Cemetary laws that restrict elaborate decorations on thr grave sights, inadvertently promotes disadvantage of minorities, would be defined as ____________ Discrimination.
- Institutional Discrimination
- Prejudice & Discrimination + __________ = Racism
- Power
- According to the Conflict Perepective 3 conditions are needed for discrimination to occur, what are they?
- 1. 2 or more identifiable groups 2. Generally competition for some rewards. And they see eachother as a threat! 3. Unqual power among the groups. (the one with the power becomes the dominant group.)
- One tequnique used in the Conflict Theory is Scape-goating. It is defined as ___________.
- Blaming the minorities for a social problem.
- Mexicans are the cause for the loss of American jobs, wouls be an example of _________.
- Scape-goating
- According to Symbolic Interactionist Perspective, both Prejudice & Discrimination are _______________.
- Learned
- According to Symbolic Interactionist Perspective, what are the 2 tools used to teach prejudice & discrimination?
- 1. Sterotypes 2. Language
- Sterotypes are defined as _____________.
- generalize a negaitive trait to a whole group of people. Apply trait to every person in the groupā¬¦ become punch lines or cartoons (children see & learn.)
- What are the 3 types of Language?
- 1. Derogative terms 2. Racial Qualifiers 3. Racist Language
- Derogative terms is language used to __________.
- descibe people (Slang, negative terms that shape child's perspective)
- Racial Qualifiers is language used to __________.
- draw attention to Race when it's not necessary.
- Racist Language is __________.
- words with black have a negative conotation. i.e. Black list, black sheep, black magic, black balled black lie (as apposed to white lie that's harmless)
- List the 4 Solutions to Racism.
- 1. Legal Protection 2. Multi-Culturalism 3. Diversity Training 4. Affirmative Action
- Legal Protection is ________.
- Primary way to deal with Racism for the last 50 yrs. Equal opportunity by law. i.e. '64 Cival Rights Act, '84 American with Disabilities Act, Fairness Act
- Mulit-Culturalism is defined as _______.
- an Educational Approach. Assumes that a lot of our racism is due to ignorance.
- Diversity Training is an ____________.
- Educational approach. In the work place. Wants to identify possible problems & wants to find solutions.
- Affirmative Action is ______________-.
- Taking affirmative steps to make your worl place is more diverse.
- What are the 3 Broad categories of Views of Other Religions?
- 1. Religious Pluralism 2. Religious Inclusivism 3. Religious Exclusivism
- Religious Pluralism is defined as ______________.
- All religions are, valid, equal, & deserving of respect. (multi-culturalism)
- Religious Inclusivism is defined as _____________.
- one's own religion is the only completely true religion, but other religions contain some truth. (Intolerance starts here)
- Religious Exclusiviism is defined as _____________.
- one's own religion is the ONLY VALID religion, ALL others are in grave error & are false religions.
- Secularization is defined as ___________.
- diminishing importance of religion that frequently occurs in modern societies.
- The US is more or less religious than Britain & Canada?
- More
- What are the 4 Characteristics of Fundamentalism?
- 1. Literal Interpretation 2. Reject Religious Pluralism 3. Personal relationship with god 4. Conservative Political Agenda