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Chapter 12: Race and Ethnicity
Sociology: A Down-to-Earth
Approach 7/e
James M. Henslin
Chapter Twelve: Race and Ethnicity
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Race: Myth and Reality
Myth 1—Idea That Any Race is Superior
All Races Have Geniuses and Idiots
Myth 2—Idea that Any Race is Pure
Human Characteristics Flow Endlessly
Together
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Ethnic Groups
Race Refers to Biological Characteristics
Ethnicity Refers to Cultural Characteristics
Common Ancestry
Cultural Heritage
Nations of Origin
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Minority and Dominant Groups
Minority Group—People Singled Out for
Unequal Treatment
Minority Group Can Be Racial or Ethnic
Minority Group Not Necessarily Numerical
Minority
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Minority and Dominant Groups
Dominant Group—Group with Most…
Power
Privileges
Highest Social Status
Dominant Group Does the Discriminating
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Emergence of Minority Groups
Minority Groups Occur Because of…
Expansion of Political Boundaries
Migration
Minority Groups Share Characteristics
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Shared Characteristics
Membership is an Ascribed Status
Physical or Cultural Traits Held in Low
Esteem by Dominant Group
Unequal Treatment
Marry Within Own Group
Feel Strong Group Solidarity
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Constructing Racial-Ethnic Identity
Relative Size
Power
Appearance
Discrimination
Ethnic Work
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Prejudice and Discrimination
Common Throughout the World
Discrimination is an Action
Racial Discrimination is RACISM
Discrimination Results from Prejudice
Ku Klux Klan and Neo-Nazis
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Prejudice and Discrimination
Learning Prejudice
Internalizing Dominant Norms
Media
Group Membership
Prejudice Against Own Group
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Extent of Prejudice
Each Racial-Ethnic Group Views Other Groups
as Inferior in Some Way
Dislike of One Group Associated with Dislike of
Other Groups
Older, Less Educated More Prejudiced
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Individual and Institutional
Discrimination
Home Mortgage and Car Loans
Health Care
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Theories of Prejudice
Psychological Perspectives
Frustration and Scapegoats
The Authoritarian Personality
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Theories of Prejudice
Sociological Perspectives
Functionalism
Conflict Theory
Symbolic Interactionism
Labels Create Prejudice
Self-Fulfilling Prophesy
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Global Patterns of
Intergroup Relations
Genocide
Population Transfer
Internal Colonialism
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Global Patterns of
Intergroup Relations
Segregation
Assimilation
Multiculturalism
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Race and Ethnic Relations in the
United States—White Europeans
Nation’s Founders Included Only Those
from England (WASPs)
Other “White” Europeans Inferior
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Race and Ethnic Relations in the
United States—Latinos (Hispanics)
Numbers, Origins, Location
Spanish Language
Diversity
Comparative Conditions
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Race and Ethnic Relations in the
United States—African-Americans
The Struggle for Civil Rights
Rising Expectations and Civil Strife
Continued Gains
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Race and Ethnic Relations in the
United States—African-Americans
Current Losses
Race or Social Class?
Racism as an Everyday Burden
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Race and Ethnic Relations in the
United States—Asian-Americans
Background of Discrimination
World of Striking Contrasts
Reasons for Success
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Race and Ethnic Relations in the
United States—Native Americans
Diversity of Groups
From Treaties to Genocide and
Population Transfer
The Invisible Minority and SelfDetermination
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Looking Towards the Future
The Immigration Debate
Affirmative Action
Towards a True Multicultural Society
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