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Ethnic Group

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Share the same cultural heritage (like language, religion, etc) (Ex. African Americans)

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Race is ___________

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Socially constructed

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Race

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A group of people based on their phyiscal appearnace (like being black or white)

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One drop rule

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If you had any trace of black heritage then you were black

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______ can lead to discrimination

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Predjudice

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Predjudice

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Irrational feelings towards members of a particular group

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Discrimination

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Unfair treatment of groups of people

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Predjudice comes from _______

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Sterotypes

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Sterotypes

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Predetermined ideas about particular groups of people (Ex. All irish people drink)

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Racism

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Is a belief that a certain racial group & ethnic group are superior to others & that discrimination against them is justified

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Racism requies _______ & ________

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Predjudice & power

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Institutional discrimination

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Discrimintation is built into operations of an institution

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Three - fifths compromise

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Treated slaves as three-fifths of a person

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Hayes- Tiden Compromise 1877

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Stopped the federal government efforts to protect black people rights

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What is the assilation process?

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  1. Contatct (When the group meets)
  2. Conflict (They compete for goods & power)
  3. Accommodation (One group establishes dominace)
  4. Assimilation (The minority groups embrace the ways of the dominant group & become accepted into it)
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Internal colonialism

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Resulting from one ethnic or racial group subordinatry & exploiting the resources of others racial & ethnic groups

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In what ways is there racial & ethnic inequality today?

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In buying houses, the economy, education, the crimminal justice, health care, goverment, etc

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Ethnocentrism

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Refers to the belief that one’s own culture is superior to others

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What are the two types of inequalities?

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  1. Internal
  2. External
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Interal inquality

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Based on people’s natural abilities

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External inequality

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Those forced upon people (like discrimination)

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Color blind ideology

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Believed if we ignore race & racial issues racism would not exist

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What are the four themes of colorblind ideaology ?

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  1. Abstract liberalism
  2. Minization
  3. Naturalization
  4. Culturalization
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Abstract liberalism

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Agreeing that everyone should have equal rights but opposing policies that with help can achieve equality for everyone

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Minimization

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Believing that race doesnt matter anymore & that racism is no longer a problem

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Naturalization

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Maintaining the racist practices that segrate & opposition to interracial marriage are simply natural & part of human nature rather than based on racism

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Culturalization

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Arguing that it is their interior culture that has hurt blacks rather than racism

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Colorblind perspective led to the decline of ____________

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Racism Evasiveness

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Racism evasiveness

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Igorning issues of racism

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Microaggresssions

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Everyday slights aimed at racism & ethnic miniority groups

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Personal Racism (Interactional)

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Things that happen in our everyday lives to us

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Intersectionality

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How gender, race, social class interact to produce various forms of privilege & oppression

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Race is both a _______ & _______

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Myth & Reality

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Race is a myth because its a ____________ that varies over time & between societies

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Social Constrution

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Race is real because even though its socially constructed people ___________ life based on their race

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