Social terms Flashcards
What is acculturation?
learning and adopting dominant culture thru adaptation and assimilation
What is actual social identity?
characteristics person actually demonstrates
What is culture?
combined patterns of human behavior including:
- thought
- communication/actions
- customs
- beliefs
- values
- institutions- racial, ethnic, religious, social
What is discrimination?
act of expressing prejudice
***immediate, serious social/economic consequences
What is diversity?
social groups that differ by:
- socio-economic status
- gender
- sex, orientation
- age
- differential ability
What is ethnicity?
members share unique social and cultural heritage
passed on generation to generation
***not race
What is normalization?
treating a stigmatized person as if there is no stigma
What is normification?
attempt by stigmatized person to present as ordinary
Describe oppressed minorities
individuals influenced by issues unique to group membership
Black, Hispanic, Asian, Native American’s with powerful racial, ethnic, and political consciousness
experience racial pride and self
Describe an oppressed minority
group is different in society because of physical/cultural characteristics
group receives unequal treatment
What is prejudice?
bias or judgement based on -value judgement -personal history -inferences about others -applying normative judgements (the way things ought to be)
What is privilege?
advantage/benefit given
unintentionally, unconsciously, and automatically
What is race?
no biological significance
subgrp that possesses distinct characteristics
What is racism?
prejudice, generalizations directed at an individual or group
justifies privilege, aggression, violence
What is social identity?
dominant culture establishes person’s sense of who they are based on their group membership
