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Category of people that have been singled out as inferior or superior, often on basis of phenotype

Collection of people, put together in terms of culture, nationality

making a judgement on someone, an attitude

Behavior, an action

Over generalize and apply to a whole group of people

person thinks racism is a thing of the past and everyone has gotten their fair share

a group whose members, because of physical or cultural characteristics are disadvantaged and subjected to unequal treatment by the dominant group and who regard themselves as objects of collective discrimination

a group that is advantaged and has superior resources and rights in a society

law that prevented 2 different races from marrying each other

idea that if you had black blood you were considered black

Changing your ideals into something that reflects the core culture of the mainstream culture

Marital, Civil, Racial, Acculturation, Structural, behavior, attitude

widespread intermarriage

absence of values and power struggles

actions of leadership define race and ethnicity in the US

absence of prejudice and discrimination

absence of prejudice and discrimination

newcomers adapt to new cultural norms

Contact between divergent groups should be positive as long as group members: Have equal status, pursue same goals, cooperate with one another to achieve goals, recieve positive feedback while interacting

Refers to biological differences between females and males

refers to the culturally and socially constructed differences between females and males

Treating someone as an object, more than a whole person

Most "Sex differences" are socially constructed "Gender differences" , gender is embedded in the images, ideas, and language of a society. Gender is used as a means to divide up work, allocate resources and distribute power

The subordination of one sex based on assumed superiority of the other sex

Negative attitudes, Steretypical beliefs that reinforce the prejudice, and Discrimination

Gender stereotypes hold that men and women are different in attributes, behavior and aspirations

Strong, proud, aggressive, selfish, logical, disorganized, courageous, confident, independent, ambitious

emotional, talkative, affectionate, patient, romantic, moody, cautious, creative, thrifty

type of subsistence base, supply of and demand for labor, extent to which womens childrearing activites are compatible with certain types of work

children's clothing and toys reflect their parents gender expectations. Children are often assigned household tasks according to gender.

Peers help children learn gender appropriate and inappropriate behavior, during adolescence peers often are more effective at gender socialization than adults, college student peers play an important role in career choices and establishment of long term, intimate relationships

Teachers provide messages about gender through classroom assignments and informal interactions with students, Teachers may unintentionally show favoritism toward one gender

Guys = Football, Girls = cheerleader

Male characters typically are more aggressive, construct, and direct. Females are deferential toward others or use manipulation to get their way

A group of people who are related by blood, marriage, or adoption, live together, are an economic unit, and bear and raise children

Relationships in which people live together with commitment, form an economic unit and care for any young, and consider their identity to be significantly attached to the group.

Multiple spouses

One man, 2 or more women

one woman, 2 or more men

trace family line from father

trace family line from mother

power is shared, all equal

marriage within a specific tribe or similar social unit

Sexual regulation, socialization, economic and psychological support for members, provision of social status

Families in capitalist economies are similar to workers in a factory, women dominated at home same way workers are dominated at factories

Patterns of communication, the meanings people give to roles and events, individiual interpretations of family interactions

powerful forces in contemporary societies. impart essential values, beliefs, and knowledge. grapple with issues of societal stability and social change, reflecting even as they attempt to shape it

socialization, transmission of culture, social control, social placement, change and innovation

production of social networks, restricting some activities, creation of generation gap

Education is vehicle for reproducing existing class relationships. Unequal funding is a source of inequality in education. access to colleges and universities is determined not only by academic record but also by the ability to pay

self fulfilling prophecy, students labeled as gifted may achieve at a higher level because of the label, girls attribute success to effort while boys learn to attribute success to intelligence and ability

seeks to answer important questions such as why we exist, why people suffer and die, what happens when we die. Comprised of beliefs, symbols, rituals. All known groups over the past 100,000 years have some form of religion

aspects of life that are extraordinary

aspect of everyday life

Provide meaning in life, Promote social cohesion, provide social control

religion is the opiate of the people. Weber argued that religion could be a catalyst to produce social change