Sociology 1010 Chapter 9: Race and Ethnicity
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shared cultural traits like hailing from the same homeland, having common language, religion, and other traditions
ethnicity
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a category of people that are perceived as sharing socially significant physical characteristics, most notably skin color
race
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race and ethnicity are NOT biological realities
true
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this was foundational to forming the original colonies and building the economic base of the U.S.
Transatlantic Slave Trade
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an armed uprising in colonial Virginia, led by Nathaniel Bacon, a wealthy planter, against the rule of Governor William Berkely
Bacon's Rebellion
groups with more power and resources because of their physical and/or cultural traits
majority groups
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groups whose physical and cultural traits provide them with less power and resources
minority groups
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social processes operating in these societies that shape interaction between groups; in some instances, both groups blend
amalgamation
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when the minority groups adopt the culture of the majority
assimilation
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when the groups are purposefully separated
segregation
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when groups are eliminated
genocide
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about attitudes and beliefs
prejudice
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requires power, about actions and behaviors
discrimination
the unequal treatment that results from the structural organization, policies, and procedures of social institutions such as the government, businesses, and schools
institutional discrimination
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this is allowed to exist is through those who act as if race no longer has an impact on our society
colorblind racism
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argues that racial and ethnic groups compete for similar jobs
split labor market theory
social construct; refers to set of norms and expectations associated with men and women
gender
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biological phenomenon; refers to how people are categorized based on biological characteristics, most notably characteristics involved in sexual reproduction (male and female)
sex
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a theory that argues that we are constantly creating gender as we move through our daily lives
doing gender
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socialization teaches us gender; we learn that we have certain "roles" that we perform based upon our gender
gender socialization
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refers to a person's sexual desires, behaviors, and identity
sexuality
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refer to our sense of self as it relates to the type of sexual attraction we have for others
sexual identities
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the unequal distribution of power and resources in society between men and women
gender stratification
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men have more political and economic resources that they use to maintain power over women and others
patriarchies
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a philosophy that advocates social, political, and economic equality for women and men
feminism
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social institution through which individuals acquire knowledge and skills and learn cultural norms and values
education
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Schools play a vital role in teaching children the central values and beliefs of their society. Durkheim describes this as...
moral education
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refers lesson students learn simply by attending schools
hidden curriculum
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explores the ways schools reproduce inequality
social reproduction theory
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three dimensions of student evaluation
behavior conformity, moral conformity, cultural conformity
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the process by which people come to occupy a certain level in a social hierarchy
status attainment
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collective attitudes about the status of various jobs
occupational prestige
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any retail and care work jobs require workers to manage their personal feelings to display certain feelings towards their customers/clients
emotional labor
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