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| large category of people who share certain inherited physical characteristics (skin color, head shape, nasal shape, lip form, blood type) |
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| a group of people who are perceived by a given society as biologically different from others. This is determined by public opinion, which is molded by the dominant group. |
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| a racial or ethnic group that is subjected to prejudice and discrimination; is not determined by numbers |
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| a negative ATTITUDE towards members of a minority; includes ideas and beliefs, and predispositions to act in a certain way |
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| an ACT, specifically, unequal treatment of people because they are members of some group |
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| a collection of people who share a distinctive cultural heritage and a consciousness of their common bond—may share language, accent, religion, history, philosophy, national origin, or life-style. Ethnic groups will always share a feeling of being a distinct people—ethnicity is culturally learned and handed down from generation to generation. |
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| functionalist perspective |
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| this perspective of racial and ethnic relations emphasized peaceful co-existence and positive forms of inter-group relations due to the importance of the smooth functioning of the society. |
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| this perspective of racial and ethnic relations focuses on violent conflict, in which the powerful dominant group mistreats the powerless minorities |
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| symbolic interactionist perspective |
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| this perspective of racial and ethnic relations focuses on how perceptions influence inter-group interactions and vice versa |
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| A+B+C=A Everyone becomes like the dominant group, indistinguishable |
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| the social situation in which the minority adopts the dominant group’s language, values, and behavioral patterns |
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| the social condition in which the minority is accepted on equal terms with the rest of society |
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| +B+C=D (the Great Melting Pot) many subcultures are blended together to produce a new culture, one that is different from any of the components |
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| A+B+C=A+B+C everyone keeps their own language and no one is assimilated or amalgamated; each diverse group keeps their distinctive subculture and there is peaceful co-existence (can see a little of this in U.S.) |
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| the belief that all racial and ethnic cultures in the United States should be equally respected and cultivated. Despite some thoughts to the contrary, according to the article, America remains the most successful, large multi-ethnic nation in the world—due to the tolerance for diversity and conflict. |
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| : the belief that one’s own race or ethnicity is superior to that of others; racism tends to cause the dominating group to segregate, expel, and exterminate minorities. |
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| goes beyond spatial and social separation of the dominant and minority groups—minority group, because they are believed to be inferior, must live separately, and in inferior conditions—separate housing, education, neighborhoods, and public facilities |
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| official policy of racial separation in housing, jobs, and political opportunities (South Africa—officially ended in 1992—but so widely entrenched that it will take many years to eradicate due to de facto segregation) |
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| segregation sanctioned by law (no longer valid—Jim Crow Laws) |
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| segregation resulting from custom (remains with us now, e.g. cannot get housing in certain areas because of your race) |
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| laws enacted after the end of the Civil War in America in order to segregate blacks from whites in public and private facilities—housing, schools, restrooms, transportation, stores, public buildings, drinking fountains etc. They were put into place after Federal Troops moved out of the South. |
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| when all members of society live, work, socialize, and are educated together regardless of race, ethnicity, or some other divisive factor |
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| acceptance or willingness to “put up with” those individuals who are different than you—different races, ethnic groups, religious affiliations, etc. |
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| killing those who are minorities (such as ethnic cleansing--Nazi Germany extermination of Jews, Rwanda, and Bosnia. |
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| the dominant group expels a minority from a certain area/country etc. e.g. Jews during WWII, Czarist Russia, Cherokee—Trail of Tears (expulsion occurred prior to extermination of the Jews during WWII) |
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| the wholesome killing of a racial or ethnic group, e.g., white settlers in the U.S. annihilated the Native American |
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| the discrepancy between the ideal of equality and the reality of discrimination. This is important because how we look at majority/minority groups has been impacted by the dilemma. |
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| : prejudice or discrimination against Jews, based on the fact that they are Jewish |
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| what a person believes to be true about another person, race, religion, ethnic group etc., regardless of whether or not something really is true |
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| when individuals are not treated equally because of race, religion, ethnicity, etc. |
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| a policy based upon hiring or promoting minorities that is aimed at reducing institutionalized discrimination (when discrimination is rampant in institutions such as schools or the workplace) Affirmative action is meant to equalize the disparity between the majority and minority groups, e.g., an equal number of black, white, males, or females is admitted to a college |
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| misconceptions that individuals have about other groups, such as ethnic groups, race, religion, etc. EX: All Jews are conservative and vote Republican; all blacks are lazy; all Italians are part of organized crime. |
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| unprejudiced non-discriminators (all weather liberals) |
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| this individual is not prejudiced and does not discriminate, despite social pressure |
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| unprejudiced discriminators (fair-weather liberals) |
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| this individual is not prejudiced, but will discriminate due to social pressure |
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| prejudiced non-discriminators (fair-weather illiberal) |
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| this individual is prejudiced, but due to social pressure does NOT discriminate |
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| prejudiced discriminators (all weather illiberal) |
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| this individual is prejudiced and discriminates regardless of the social pressure |
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| Institutionalized discrimination |
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| ongoing or persistent discrimination that is present in institutions (education/government), but which is not recognized by everyone as discrimination |
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| blaming other people for you own failures |
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