SOC 210 - Chapter 8: Race and Ethnicity

race

society-based category that divides people based on perceived biological differences

ethnicity

social category based on cultural background or identity

symbolic ethnicity

ethnicity celebrated on special occasions

situational ethnicity

displaying an ethnic identity or passing depending on the situation

minority group

social group that is systemically denied access to hegemonic resources

racism

set of beliefs about superiority of certain race or ethnic group

prejudice

idea about characteristics of a group applied to all members

discrimination

unequal treatment of members of a group

implicit bias

unconcious attitudes or prejudice that motivates us

individual discrimination

microlevel discrimination

institutional discrimination

systemic discrimination that is in an institution

white nationalism

belief the country should be built around a white identity

priviledge

unearned advantage to hegemonic groups

color-blind racism

removes race as an explanation for unequal treatment - perpetuates racism

race conciousness

acknowledges race as a social construct

microagressions

everyday subtle verbal and nonverbal racist messaging

cultural appropriation

adoption of cultural elements for the benefit of a hegemonic group

reverse racism

the claim from white people that they experience discrimination and resulting social disadvantage

antiracist allies

people who work together to try to end racial injustice

critical race theory

the idea that racism is inherent in our social institutions

passing

presenting yourself as a member of the hegemonic in group

double-conciousness

the divided identity experienced by black people in the US

embodied identity

identity developed through others’ perception of us

miscegenation

interracial relationships

genocide

systemic extermination of a racial or ethnic group

population transfer

forced migration of a minority group

settler colonialism

economic and political taking advantage of by dominant group within a nation

segregation

physical legal separation of in group and out group

assimilation

minority group absorbed into mainstream - cultural leveling

racial assimilation

racial minority assimilated into mainstream through interracial families

cultural assimilation

racial or ethnic groups absorbed into mainstream culture

pluralism

cultural pattern of intergroup relationships that encourages variation and acceptance