Term test 3 Flashcards
What is a minority?
Ppl who are socially disadvantaged
what are the 2 components of MEMERSHIP in minority group?
- The groups lack social power
○ Not the size of group but rather lack of political power and control of their lives - Distinct from the majority
-i.e. physical characteristics
what is the majority?
people who are socially advantaged.
the 5 thing Minorities in the New World looked at
what is a minority
by Wagely
- unequal treatment
- Physical/cultural characteristics different from dominate group
○ NOT ALWAYS - Not voluntary, ppl are born minority
- sense of group solidarity/ cohesion
- Marry within their own group
Racialization
giving racial character to someone
AKA connecting characteristics to racial categories
A black person is judged by being African, even if they are a born-and-raised Canadian
Internalized racism
Internalized racial categories as their identity
Ethnic group
collection of ppl
○ These ppl identify with each other, sharing a common culture
○ art, language, music, tradition, beliefs
Ethnicity
cultural background
○ Ethnicity linked to migration
The longer immigrations lives in Canada = integrate into dominate society.
Ecological fallacy
How a group acts and we draw conclusions abt individuals
§ follows stereotypes
My Chinese friend is good at math
Prejudice
Negative assessment abt what a person/group is like b4 you meet them
exception fallacy
Howan individual acts, reflects how the group may act
i saw a black boy playing basketball well, all black ppl must play baskeyball
Stereotype
generalization abt the whole group
Democratic racism
A system that claims equality but creates oppression
○ Continues the position of privilege
racism
one race is better then another
Discrimination
someone is denied bc of their specific group
3 types of Discrimination
- Individual
- Direct institution
○ Institution employs policies that are discriminatory against a person - Indirect
○ When a policy is in place and indirectly discriminates against a group
i.e. the weight/height of being a police officer discriminates against women
Psychological theories in race
- scapegoat theory
- Authoritarian personality theory
scapegoat theory in race
Prejudice/discrimination come from a person frustration who blame others for their problems
-displaced frustrations.
Authoritarian personality theory in race
Prejudice is a personality trait for ppl who are linked to a conformist personality
-these ppl believe in cultural norms, traditions, values.
-may have been exposed to a parent that had strong opinions that they were exposed to
-by Theodor Adorno = Frankford institution
Culture theory in race
prejudice is apart of culture.
Functionalist theory in race
how prejudice benefits society
-Prejudice draws your own group closer together
conflict theory in race
Prejudice is the outcome of competition.
§ Dual labor market theory connects
Dual labor market theory on race
society has 2 types of labor markets
1. Primary market
® Ppl with full time, good benefits, moving up in work
- Secondary market
® Part time, seasonal, no benefits.
Marxist exploitation theory in race
How the elite benefit and promotes discrimination/ prejudice.
Critical race theory in race
Intersectionality explains prejudice & discrimination
Symbolic interactionalism in race
where we r learn things
prejudice is learned from culture
Multiracial feminist theory in race
intersectionality , giving voices to WOC
domination and oppression is not just based on one social factor, Its based on a system of inequality’s
Post colonial theory in race
Colonialism shapes political, social, economical factors
5 categories of minority relations
G.A.M.P.S
- Genocide
○ INTENTIONAL EXTERMINATION OF ALL - Population transfer
○ Force a minority to leave/ confined to a specific location - Segregation
○ physical/ social separation of dominant and minority groups - Assimilation
○ Minority’s shed differences and assume the traits of the dominant group
○ a + b= b
b is the dominated culture/group
Forced assimilation - Multiculturalism
○ Minority group retain their cultures and larger society promotes cultural, ethnic, and racial division
○ The respect of other groups
○ A+B+C = A, B, C
○ Preservation of cultures
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Forced assimilation
dominate group refuses to allow minority group practice their own culture
Permissible assimilation
allows minority group to adopt majoritys culture in a unique way
Immigration in Canada
spiked
Immigration settles in populous provinces and urban centers
-i.e. Toronto
Dominant changes to immigration policy: 1962
○ Ended privileging white immigrants
§ End to white Canada immigration rules
This decision changed to select immigrants based on skills
Dominant changes to immigration policy: 1967
○ Point system: based on skills & education
○ These points shiftef often to fit
the needs of the Canadas work force
Dominant changes to immigration policy: 1986
○ Even if immigrants don’t meetrequired job needs, they would be fine
i.e. doctoral PHD in economics may have many point but no jobs
Top 4 biggest immigrant in Canada
10). India
9). China
8). Philippines
7). Nigeria (black)