sociology quiz ch 12 Flashcards
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prejudice
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rigid and unfair generalization about an entire category of people
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stereotype
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simplified description of every person within a category
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discrimination
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unfair treatment of a group of people
3
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pluralism
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state in which people of all races and ethnicities are distinct but have equal social standing
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assimilation
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the process by which minorities gradually adopt patterns of dominant culture
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miscegenation
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biological reproduction by partners of different racial categories
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