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Sociology
Undergraduate 1
10/27/2009

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race
Definition
any group of people having the same ancestry; family; clan; lineage
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ethic group
Definition
common culture or language religion ect
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racial formation
Definition

a process by which a group becomes a race.

ex. Jews Hitler made a race.

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prejudice 
Definition
...is attitude, and discrimination is behavior.
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ethnocentrism
Definition
 is the tendency to believe that one's ethnic or cultural group is centrally important, and that all other groups are measured in relation to one's own.
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discrimination
Definition
negative and unequal treatment of a social group.
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racial profiling 
Definition
is the inclusion of racial or ethnic characteristics in determining whether a person is considered likely to commit a particular type of crime or an illegal act or to behave in a "predictable" manner.
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slavery cast system
Definition
is a social system based on ascribed statuses, which are traits or characteristics that people possess as a result of their birth. Ascribed statuses can include race, gender, nationality, body type, and age. A caste system ranks people rigidly. No matter what a person does, he or she cannot change castes.
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share croppers
Definition
is a system of agriculture or agricultural production in which a landowner allows a tenant to use the land in return for a share of the crop produced on the land
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segregation
Definition
social separation of racial and ethnic groups
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civil rights strategy 
Definition
The only fair and effective way to achieve racial equality is by scrupulously adhering to the principle of equality under the law. Racial justice requires a comprehensive public effort to break down discriminatory barriers, redress individual grievances, and ensure equal treatment in education, in the workplace, and elsewhere.
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sex
Definition
refers to biological differences; chromosomes, hormonal profiles, internal and external sex organs.
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gender
Definition
describes the characteristics that a society or culture delineates as masculine or feminine
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gender identity
Definition
how you see yourself, male or female
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gender socialization 
Definition
is the tendency for boys and girls to be socialized differently. Boys are raised to conform to the male gender role, and girls are raised to conform to the female gender or role.
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gender stratification 
Definition

The division and hierarchical ranking of people into layers associated with different degrees of command over material resources, power, and prestige. Divisions upon which stratification may be based include:

  • Income and wealth

     Race 

     Ethnicity 

  • Gender

  • Age

 

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patriarchy 
Definition
a society or group in which men have power over women.
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matriarchy 
Definition
a society or group in which women have power over men.
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feminist theory
Definition
refers to advocating a more just society for women.
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liberal feminism 
Definition
inequality for women originated in traditions from the past that pose barriers to women's advancement 
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radical feminism 
Definition
Cutting-edge branch of feminism focused on sweeping social reforms, social change, and revolution. Argues against institutions like patriarchy, heterosexism, and racism and instead emphasizes gender as a social construction, denouncing biological roots of gender difference. Often paves the way for other branches of feminism.
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sexual orientation
Definition
Gay, Straight, Lesbian 
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sexual identity
Definition
definition of oneself that is formed around one's sexual relationships realizing your a man or a women.
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sexual scripts 
Definition
teaches us appropriate sexual behavior for each gender.
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family
Definition
primary group of people. usually related or marriage.
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kinship system 
Definition

is the pattern of relationships that define people's family relationships to one another. 

ex. you treat your mom like crap, you will treat your girl like crap.

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poligomy 
Definition
men or women having multiple marriage partners. 
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monogamy 
Definition
sexually exclusive marriage with one spouse at a time. 
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exogamy 
Definition

marrying outside one's group.

ex.. religion, race, territory ect.  

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endogamy  
Definition
selecting mates from within one's group. 
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nuclear family
Definition
married couple resides together with their children.
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monotheism
Definition
worship of a single God.
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polytheism
Definition
worship of more than one God.
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Jim Crow Laws
Definition
the segregation of public schools, public places and public transportation, and the segregation of restrooms and restaurants for whites and blacks. The U.S. military was also segregated.
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