Anthro test race and ethnicity

Ethnic group

Group whose members share certain beliefs,
values, habits, customs, and norms because of their common
background

Ethnicity

Identification with, and feeling part of, an ethnic
group. Exclusion from certain other groups due to this affiliation.

Status

Position an individual occupies in society. Often used as a synonym for prestige

Ascribed status

Social status based on limited choice.

Achieved status

Status (positive or negative) attained through
choices, actions, efforts, talents, or accomplishments.

situational negotiation of social identity

when our claimed of perceived identity varies depending on the context

Minority groups

Occupy subordinate positions within a social hierarchy. Possess less power and wealth than majority groups.

Stratification

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Racial classification

Assigning humans to categories
(purportedly) based on common ancestry. This is not in use anymore.

Explanatory approach

Focuses on understanding specific
biological differences.

Race

An ethnic group assumed to have a biological basis

Racism

Discrimination against an ethnic group assumed to have a biological basis.

Phenotype

refers to an organism’s evident traits, its “manifest biology”—anatomy and physiology.

Genotype

All of the genes an individual carries.

Rule of descent

Assigns social identity based on ancestry.

Hypodescent

Automatically places children of mixed
marriages into the group of the minority parent