RACE Flashcards
What is racism made up of?
prejudice and discrimination
why does racism exist?
there is no race in biology. it exists sociologically because people believe race difference exist
what did WI Thomas study?
interpersonal racism: based on personal interactions and experience
What’re the 2 types of institutional racism?
- intentional (ex. voyage of the damed system)
2. systemic: unintentional
what are the 2 types of cultural racism?
- everyday racism (ex language)
2. ideological
what are the three reasons for racial crimes?
- biology
- psychology
- normative theory
what did rushton study?
biology in racial crimes
- negroids, Caucasoid, and monogloids. negroids and more aggressive and less intelligent
what did john porter study?
the vertical mosaic. canada is different colored titles coming together. the charter people make the laws and are on top and entrance groups are on the bottom.
what are charter groups?
john porter’s vertical mosaic. white people
what are entrance groups?
john porter’s vertical mosaic. minorities
what is normative theory in racial crimes?
prejudice and discrimination is passed in form generation to generations
what is psychology theory in racial crimes?
frustration in your life makes you agressive
what is biology theory in racial crimes?
ethnic grouping is natural and encoded in our genes
what did merton say about disrimantion?
people want to succeed. when they cant, they blame others and discrimination + prejudice happens
what did satzewhich study?
prejudice and discrimination happens because of the struggle to accumulate wealth in a capitalist society