Chapter 14 Flashcards
what are naturalizing discourses?
involve the representation of particular identities (e.g., caste, class, race, ethnicity, and nationality) as though they were rooted in biology or nature.
what are some naturalizing discourses?
class
caste
race
ethnicity
what are the aspects of CLASS
- based on access to wealth
- ## hierarchy
how did marx define class?
based on differences in relations to the means of production
what is class conciousness?
when members of a class recognize their common interest and develop solidarity
describe CASTES
are ranked groups within a hierarchically stratified society that is closed, prohibiting individuals from moving between castes.
RACE was developed by
Europeans to rule over darker skinned people
ethnicity
social classification used to create groups based on selected cultural features such as language religion and dress
ethnicity is a _ construct
cultural