Inequalities of Race and Ethnicity

Minorities A group of people

with physical or cultural traits different from those of the dominant group in the society.

What does this mean? Distinctive physical or cultural

characteristics that separate it from the majority

Dominated by the majority Believed to be inferior by majority Common sense of identity and loyalty Majority decides who belongs

Race People sharing

certain inherited physical characteristics that are considered important within a society

Do you associate with a race? What is the

determining factor?

Skin color? Hair? Height?

EthnicityEthnic minority

Group identified by cultural, religious, or national characteristics

Others?

Ethnocentrism One more

time…… Judging others in

terms of one’s own cultural standards

Not just Americans…

Isolationist Asia

Racial and Ethnic Relations

Assimilation Blending or fusing

of minority groups into dominant society

Members are given full participation in society

Conflict 3 basic patters

throughout history include genocide, population transfer, and subjugation

Assimilation Anglo-conformity is

the most prevalent Can you think of

examples of conformity and non-conformity?

Dress, language, music

What is valued more?

Are we a tossed salad or melting pot?

Patterns of ConflictGenocide

Jews Hutus and Tutsi’s-

1994 Rape of Nanking -

1937 Kurds- 1990’s

Subjugation-deny equal access to society

De jure segregation De facto segregation

Rank in terms of control Subjugation Assimilation De jure segregation De facto segregation Genocide Cultural pluralism Accommodation Population transfer

Theories of Prejudice and Discrimination Do you believe most people are

prejudiced or are most free from prejudice?

Prejudice Widely held

negative attitudes toward a group and its individual members

Racism An extreme form

of prejudice that assumes superiority of one group over others

Discrimination Treating people

differently based on ethnicity, race, religion, or culture

Examples:

Hate Crime A criminal act

motivated by prejudice

Stereotype At distorted,

exaggerated, or oversimplified image applied to a category of people