1.  minority status isnt based on the size of the group

2.  minorty/majority groups membership isn't necessarily mutually exclusive.

3. minority sttus my vary...

what are five characteristics that define minority group?

1.  unequal treatment...less power over one's life

2.  distinguishing physical or cultural traits that the dominant group hold in low regard.

3.  involuntary membership or assigned status.

4.  group solidarity awareness of subordinate status and oppression

5.  marriage within a certain social group

subpopulations within the human race

the sub group may be distinguished biologically from another on the basis of genetic traits

1.  idea of biological race is based on mistaken notion of geneticaly isolated human group

2.  genetic traits are continuous so its impossible to state where one group begins and ends and another starts.

3.  within group, variations are greater than differences between groups

4.  each trait is independent from another

5.  human speccies contain no sub groups

1.  race is important because of the social meaning ppl have attached to it

2.  race is socil construct based on how ppl define themselves and others on physical and social characteristics

3.  racial classifications are a function of how ppl define, label and categorize themselves and others into groups

theoretical perspective

functionlist perspective (structural functionalism)

society is living organism in which each part contributes to the whole

society maintains structure and stability even though everyone is doing their own job

1. racist ideologies provide justification for unequal treatment
2. discourage minority group from questioning their low status
3. justify existing practices but serves as a rallying point for social movements
4. racists provide support for existing social order
5. relieve dominant group of responsibility to address the economic adn eductional problems faced by minority groups
6. benefits ppl in power bc others dont get along

1. fail to utilize all human potention and limits search for talent/ leadership to dominant group
2. aggrevates social problems adn places the financial burden of solving those problems to dominant group
3. investment of time and money to defend barriers taht prevent full participation of all
4. undermines diplomatic ties between nations and affects efforts to increase global trade
5. inhibits social chance bc this may assist a minority group
6. promotes disrespect for law enforcement adn the peaceful settlments of disputes.

1.  assumes social struct is best understood in terms of conflict or tension between competing groups

2.  minority group is critisized for its low status and the dominant groups responsibility is often ignored

EX money, power, prestige

3.  thinking the problems of racial and ethnic minorities are their fault rather than recognizing societys responsibility

stereotypes

1. your behaivor changes
2. if you dont live up to stereotypes can  be internally damaging
3. keeping minority group where they are and not letting them move to the majority

population migration--1st pattern

creation of minority group status

annexation (2nd pattern)

creation of minority group status

colonialism (3rd pattern)

creation of minority group status

genocide

consequence of minority group status

systematic excecution of minority group at hands of dominant group

EX  holocaust

forcing of minority group to leave area or vacate a country

EX  indians on reservation

group ceases to be sub group when it secedes to form a enw nation or moves to established nation where it becomes dominant

EX  quebec

minority individuals or groups take on the characteristics of the dominant group and is eventually accepted as part of that group

diverse racial or ethnic groups form a new creation, a new cultural identity

1. difference between minority and majority that are large
2. majority not receptive or minority resists
3. minority group arrives short period time
4. minority group residents are concentrated
5. arrival is recent and homeland is accessible

resistance

knowledge of culture

appearance

size of group

1.  dominant roup define the terms by which all members of society operate

2.  continuing themem in dominant and minority relations is the minority groups challege to its subordination

3.  resistance is seen in efforts by racial and ethinc groups to maintain their identity through newspapers, organizations, and modern technology