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Racial Group

Definition
A group that is set apart from others becaus eof physical difference that have taken on social significance.
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genocide
Definition
The deliberate,systematic killing of an entire people or nation.
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Assimilation
Definition
the procces through which a person forsakes his or her culture tradition to become part of a different culture.
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discrimination
Definition
The denial of oppurtunies and equal rights to individuals and groups because of prejudice or other arbitary reasons
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ethnic group
Definition
a group that is set apart from others primarily because of its national origin or distinctive culture patterns
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Amalgamation
Definition
the proccess through which a majority group and minority group combine to form a new group
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Apartheida 
Definition

 former policy of South Africa government, designed to maintain the seperation of blacks and other non-Whites from the dominat whites

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Glass cielings
Definition
An invisible barrier that blocks the promotion of the qualified individual in a work enviroment because of the individuals gender,race, or ethnicity
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Plurism
Definition
Mutual respect for one another's cultures among the various groups in a society, which allows minorites to express their cultures without experiencing prejudice
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Institutional Discrimination
Definition
The denial of oppurtunities and equal rights to individuals and groups that result from the normal operations of society 
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Minority Group
Definition
A subordinate group whos members have significantly less control or power over their lives than the members of a dominate or majorority group have over theirs
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prejudice
Definition
A neggitive attitude toward an entire category of people, often an ethnic or racial minority
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Racism
Definition
The belief that one race is supreme and all others are innately inferior
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Segregation
Definition
the physical sepreration of two groups of people in terms of residence, workplace, and social events; often impossed on minorities group by a dominat group.
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egalitarian family
Definition
An aothority pattern in which spouses are regarded as equals
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Exogamy
Definition
the requirement that people select a mate outside certain groups.
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Endogamy
Definition
The resriction of mate selection to people within the same group
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Monogamy 
Definition
A form of marriage in which one women and one man are only married to each another
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matriarchy
Definition
A society in which women dominate in family decision making
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Patriarchry
Definition
A society in which men dominate in the family decision making
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polygamy
Definition
a form of marriage in which an individual may have several husbands or wives simultaneously
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Serial monogamy
Definition
A form of marriage in which a person may have several spouses in his or her lifetime, but only one spouse at a time.
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Denomination
Definition
A large, organized religon that is not officially linked to the state or government
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Hidden curriculum
Definition
Standards of behavior that are deemed proper by society and are taught subtly in schools.
Term
Liberation theology
Definition
use of a church, primarialy roman catholic, in a political effort to eliminate poverty, discrimination, and other forms of injustice from a secular society.
Term
Cult
Definition
A small secritive religious group that represents either a new religion or a major innovation of an existing faith
Term
Protestant ethic 
Definition
Max webers term for the discipline work ethic, this worldly concerns, and rationalorientation to life emphasized by john calvin and his followers
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Secularization
Definition
The procces through which religion's influence on other social institutions diminishes
Term
Sect
Definition
A relatively small religious group that has broken away from other religious organization to renew what it considers the original vision of faith
Term
tracking
Definition
the practice of placing students in specific curriculum groups on the basis of their test scores and other criteria 
Term
Human Ecology
Definition
An area of study that is concerned with the interrelationships between people and their enviroment
Term
Mortality/Mortality rate
Definition
The incidence of death in a given population
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Racial Group

Definition
A group that is set apart from others becaus eof physical difference that have taken on social significance.
Term
genocide
Definition
The deliberate,systematic killing of an entire people or nation.
Term
Assimilation
Definition
the procces through which a person forsakes his or her culture tradition to become part of a different culture.
Term
discrimination
Definition
The denial of oppurtunies and equal rights to individuals and groups because of prejudice or other arbitary reasons
Term
ethnic group
Definition
a group that is set apart from others primarily because of its national origin or distinctive culture patterns
Term
Amalgamation
Definition
the proccess through which a majority group and minority group combine to form a new group
Term
Apartheida 
Definition

 former policy of South Africa government, designed to maintain the seperation of blacks and other non-Whites from the dominat whites

Term
Glass cielings
Definition
An invisible barrier that blocks the promotion of the qualified individual in a work enviroment because of the individuals gender,race, or ethnicity
Term
Plurism
Definition
Mutual respect for one another's cultures among the various groups in a society, which allows minorites to express their cultures without experiencing prejudice
Term
Institutional Discrimination
Definition
The denial of oppurtunities and equal rights to individuals and groups that result from the normal operations of society 
Term
Minority Group
Definition
A subordinate group whos members have significantly less control or power over their lives than the members of a dominate or majorority group have over theirs
Term
prejudice
Definition
A neggitive attitude toward an entire category of people, often an ethnic or racial minority
Term
Racism
Definition
The belief that one race is supreme and all others are innately inferior
Term
Segregation
Definition
the physical sepreration of two groups of people in terms of residence, workplace, and social events; often impossed on minorities group by a dominat group.
Term
egalitarian family
Definition
An aothority pattern in which spouses are regarded as equals
Term
Exogamy
Definition
the requirement that people select a mate outside certain groups.
Term
Endogamy
Definition
The resriction of mate selection to people within the same group
Term
Monogamy 
Definition
A form of marriage in which one women and one man are only married to each another
Term
matriarchy
Definition
A society in which women dominate in family decision making
Term
Patriarchry
Definition
A society in which men dominate in the family decision making
Term
polygamy
Definition
a form of marriage in which an individual may have several husbands or wives simultaneously
Term
Serial monogamy
Definition
A form of marriage in which a person may have several spouses in his or her lifetime, but only one spouse at a time.
Term
Denomination
Definition
A large, organized religon that is not officially linked to the state or government
Term
Hidden curriculum
Definition
Standards of behavior that are deemed proper by society and are taught subtly in schools.
Term
Liberation theology
Definition
use of a church, primarialy roman catholic, in a political effort to eliminate poverty, discrimination, and other forms of injustice from a secular society.
Term
Cult
Definition
A small secritive religious group that represents either a new religion or a major innovation of an existing faith
Term
Protestant ethic 
Definition
Max webers term for the discipline work ethic, this worldly concerns, and rationalorientation to life emphasized by john calvin and his followers
Term
Secularization
Definition
The procces through which religion's influence on other social institutions diminishes
Term
Sect
Definition
A relatively small religious group that has broken away from other religious organization to renew what it considers the original vision of faith
Term
tracking
Definition
the practice of placing students in specific curriculum groups on the basis of their test scores and other criteria 
Term
Human Ecology
Definition
An area of study that is concerned with the interrelationships between people and their enviroment
Term
Mortality/Mortality rate
Definition
The incidence of death in a given population
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