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Chaper 9 10 And 11 Flashcards

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Race

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A group whose inherited physical characteristics distinguish it from other groups

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Ethnicity

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Refers to cultural characteristics

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Prejudice

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Is attitude that is learned

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Discrimination

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Is an action of unfair treatment an individual or a group

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What is John Dollard theory of prejudice

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According to John Dollard prejudice is a result of frustration and people don’t know who to blame so they find scapegoats to unfairly blame

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What is Theorde Adorno theory

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According to Theodore Adorne highly prejudice people are insecure , intolerant and long for firm boundaries established by strong authority (authoritarian personality)

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Genocide

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Deliberate, systematic killing of entire people or nation

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Amalgamation

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When majority group and minority group combine to form a new Group

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Assimilation

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Process by which person forsake his or her own cultural tradition to become part of a different culture

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Segregation

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Physical separation of two groups of people in terms of residence

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Pluralism

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Mutual respect among various groups in a society for one another’s cultures

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Sex

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Biological characteristics
Female and male
Reproductive organs

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Gender

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Social Characteristics
Masculinity and femininity
Behavior and attitude

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Glass ceiling

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The mostly invisible barrier that keeps women from advancing to the top leveled at work

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Feminism

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The belief that men and women should be politically economically and socially equal

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Ageism

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Prejudice and discrimination directed against people because of their age, can be against any age group

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Life expectancy

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The number of years that an average person at any age including newborns can expect to live

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What is the continuity theory

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Continuity theory focuses on how people continue their roles in order that adjust to change

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What’s is the Activity theory

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According to activity theory older people who maintain a high level of activity tend to be more satisfied with life than those who do not

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Disengagement Theory

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The view that society is stabilized by having the elderly retire (disengage from) their positions of responsibility so the younger generation can step into their shoe

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Authority

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Is Legitimate power

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Coercion

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Is illegitimate power

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Traditional Authority

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Authority based on traditional

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Rational legal authority

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Authority based on written rules

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Charismatic Authority

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Authority Freely and Graciously given

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Monarchies

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Is a government headed by a king or queen

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Democracies

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Direct
Representative
Universal citizenship

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Dictatorships

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When government where power is seized and held by an individual

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Oligarchies

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Oligarchy results when a small group of individuals seizes power

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Political parties

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Republican
Democrat
Third parties

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Special interest groups

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Are people who think alike on a particular issue and mobilize for political action

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Lobbyists

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Are people paid to influence legislation

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Preindustrial societies

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The birth of inequality

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Industrial Societies

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The birth of the machine

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Postindustrial societies

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The birth of the Information Age

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Biotech societies

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The merger of biology and economics

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Capitalism three essential features

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The private ownership of the means of production
Market competition
The pursuit of profit

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Socialism

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The public ownership of the means of production
Central planning
The distribution of goods without a profit motive

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