Chapter 13: Race and Ethnicity

Race

A social construct that is use to place ppl into categories based on physical traits (ex: skin color or hair texture), which inherited through genetics .

Ethnicity

A shared culture heritage. looks into ancestors, Language and religion

One-Drop rule

The belief that if someone has at least one black ancestor , regardless of how many generations far back , they were labeled as black even if their appearance stated otherwise

Contact Hypothesis

Theory states that interacting with ppl who differ from ourselves and our usual environment lowers negative attitudes that we may have abt them

racial formation

A process that created racial categories inhibited, adjusted or destroyed

Prejudice

Preconceived , unjustified and generalized judgement of a group/category of ppl

Sterotype

The unreliable generalization or beliefs abt all members of a group

Implicit bias

The automatic and unconscious place of value and or association (pos or neg) with groups, subgroups or characteristics of ppl

Discrimination

The unequal treatment of various categories of ppl

Racism

personal prejudice on the part of an individual that demeans others and supports racial inequality (micro-level) or a form of racial hierarchy that guides the actions of an organization or societal institution to the benefit of some and disadvantage of others (macro-level)

Color-blind racism

When race neutral principles bring forth a racially unequal status quo

Minority group

A subordinate group whose members, even tho they represent a numeric majority are lacking access to and control over valued resources in society

Genocide

The systemic killing of nation, religious, racial or ethnic group with the intent to destroy the entity of that group of ppl

Expulsion

The systemic removal of a group of ppl from society

Amalgamation

The process in which a majority group and minority group combine and form a new group

Assimilation

A process where a person forsakes their usual cultural traditions to blend into/ become apart of a different culture

Pluralism

Mutual respect another’s culture among the various groups in society allowing minorities to express their own cultures w/o experiencing prejudice

Symbolic ethnicity

An ethnic identity that puts an emphasis on ethnic food and or political issues rather than deeper ties to a persons ethnic heritage