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Exam 2
Sociology- Chapter 10
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Sociology
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10/17/2006

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race as a biological concept
Definition
no scientific validity
how we assign meaning to how people look
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race as social construct
Definition
set of beliefs and meaning attached to different types of physical attributes
Term
one-drop rule
Definition
if you have one bit of black, youre black.
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prejudice
Definition
negative attitude, overgeneralization of a certain group
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stereotype
Definition
exaggerated belief about the appearance or behavior of a group and then assume everyone in the group is like that.
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4 types of racism
Definition
individual
institutional
symbolic
aversive
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individual and instituntional racism
Definition
ind.- personal attitude and beh towards an inferior group.

inst.- established customs that reflect racial inequalities. EX. redlining in banks.
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symbolic and aversive racism
Definition
symbolic- denial of presence of racial inequality

aversive- people who see themselves as unprejudice. indirect EX. fair weather liberals
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discrimination
Definition
the unfair actions of someone that deny someone else access to resources
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Mertons typology
Definition
+all-weather-accept social equality, dont discriminate
+active bigots- overtly prejudice and discriminate
+timid bigots- prejudice but wont discrminate
+fair weather liberals- not prejudice but will discriminate.
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affirmative action
Definition
effort to hire or admit more minorities.
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assimilation
Definition
proper goals of immigrants, melting pot, minimizes conflict
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pluralism
Definition
subcultures live side by side.
doesnt have to be racial or ethnic
Amish in Penn
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segregation
Definition
seperation of groups
de facto- not mandated by law
EX. residential housing
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colonization
Definition
powerful group taking over less powerful
EX. slavery
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population transfer
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voluntary or involuntary
EX. trail of tears
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genocide
Definition
- extermination, mass killing, mostly based on ethnicity.
EX. darfur, holocaust, Native Americans
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scapegoat
Definition
group not capable of offering resistence to hostility
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