Chapter 11- Discrimination- Sociology
Race
A category of people who are believed to have socially significant physical differences compared to members of other categories.
Ethnic groups
A category of people who are seen by themselves and others as sharing a distinct subculture, somewhat different from the culture of the dominant group.
Xenophobia
An irrational fear of forigners.
Attitudes, actions.
Both prejudice and stereotyping are _______, not _________.
Stereotype
Broad over generalizations about a category of people that are applied globally, that is to all members of that group.
Minority groups
Defined by its lack of power, economic, political, or simply the power to define what it means to be a member of the group.
De Facto
Discrimination that is based not on law, but on custom.
De Jure
Discrimination that is sanctioned or required by law.
Individual
Intentional discrimination by particular individuals.
Latin America, Asia and Middle East
Now more are coming from where?
Direct institutional
Openly biased practices by an institution.
Scapegoats
People who are unfairly blamed for other people's problems. Ex. The Jews during WWII.
Indirect institutional
Policies that appear to be neutral it colorblind but, in practice, discriminate against minority groups.
Prejudice
Pre-judgement, a negative attitude towards an entire group of people.
Genocide
The extermination of all or most of the members of a minority group. Ex. Hotel Rwanda, Jews during World War II
Racism
The ideology that maintains that one race is inherently superior to another.
Western Europe
The majority of immigrants came from where?
Expulsion
The removal of a minority group from a geographic area. Ex. Trail of Tears
Discrimination
Treating individuals unequally and unjustly on basis of their group membership.
Pluralism
When minorities maintains much of their own culture, but does not experience discrimination. (Salad bowl)
Assimilation
When minorities shed their differences and blend in within the dominant group. (Melting pot)
Open subjugation
When the majority keeps the minority around for economic purposes. Ex. Slaves in the us