Race and Ethnicity

Segregation

physical and social separation of categories of people (can be self or forced)

Institutional prejudice

________ and organization- bias built into operation of societys institutions.

Ethnicity

shared cultural heritage and a social construct from cultural traits, ancestry, languages, and religions.

Genocide

systematic killing of one category of people by another.

Assimilation

Minorites gradually adopt patterns of dominant culture.

Pluralism

people of all races /ethnicities are distinct but have equal social standing.

Stereotype

simplified description to every person in same category.

Race

social construct: believed to be a real thing and used to categorize people.

Authoritarian personality

rigid moralists conform to conventional cultural values and see moral issues as clear cut matters of right and wrong " (Im right, youre wrong)

Discrimination

unequal treatment of various categories of people.

Scapegoat

people unfairly blame minorities for their own problems.

Prejudice

rigid and unfair generalization.

Conflict theory

self-justification for rich and powerful in the U.S. that cultivation of race consciousness for greater power and privilege by minorities.

Morphological construct

changes to adapt well to circumstances.

Racism

belief that one racial category is superior or inferior (subjective, widespread throughout U.S. history)

Morphological construct

changes to adapt well to circumstances

Ethnicity

shared cultural heritage and a social construct from cultural traits, ancestry, languages, and religions

Minorities

distinctive identity (race, sex, orientation)

Prejudice

rigid and unfair generalization

Stereotype

simplified description to every person in same category

Racism

belief that one racial category is superior or inferior (subjective, widespread throughout U.S. history)

Scapegoat

people unfairly blame minorities for their own problems

Authoritarian personality

rigid moralists conform to conventional cultural values and see moral issues as clear cut matters of right and wrong ("Im right, youre wrong")

Culture theory

prejudice is embedded in culture

Conflict theory

self-justification for rich and powerful in the U.S. that cultivation of race consciousness for greeter power and privilege by minorities

Discrimination

unequal treatment of various categories of people

Institutional prejudice and organization

bias built into operation of societys institutions

Pluralism

people of all races/ethnicities are distinct but have equal social standing

Assimilation

Minorites gradually adopt patterns of dominant culture

Segregation

physical and social separation of categories of people (can be self or forced)

Genocide

systematic killing of one category of people by another