Chapter 1 Flashcards
A group that is socially set apart because of obvious physical differences
Racial group
Are groups set apart from others because of their national origin or distinctive cultural patterns
Ethnic groups
A doctrine that one race is superior
Racism
A sociohistorical process by which racial categories are created, inhabited, transformed, and destroyed
Racial formation
The development of solidarity between ethnic subgroups, as reflected in the terms hispanic or asian american
Pan-ethnicity
A sociological approach emphasizing how parts of a society are structured to maintain its stability
Functional perspective
A sociological approach that assumes that the social structure is best understood in terms of conflict or tension between competing groups
Conflict perspective
Explain why certain people are viewed as deviant and others engaging in the same behavior are not
Labeling approach
The deliberate systematic killing of an entire people or nation
Genocide
The physical separation of two groups often imposed on a subordinate group by the dominant group
Segregation
Diverse racial or ethnic groups or both, forming a new creation, a new cultural entity
Melting pot
The process by which a subordinate individual or group takes on the characteristics of the dominant group
Assimilation
Implies that various groups in a society have mutual respect for one anothers culture
Pluralism
A subordinate group whose members have significantly less control or power over their own lives than do the members of a dominant or majority group.
Minority group
Deletion of race as a divisive issue and no longer judging a person by the color of skin
Post race america
