Intro to sociology

group with biological characteristics

• idea that any race is superior
• * all races have geniuses and idiots

• idea that nay race is pure.
• *human charachterisics flow endlessly together

groups that shara a cultural background common ancestry, religion, and food.

cultural characterisitcs. refer to people who identify with one another on the basis of common ancestry and clutureal heritage.

people singled out for unequal treatment by dominant groups

groups with wealth, power and privileges

• not necessarily small in number
• * membership is an ascribed status.
• *physical or cultural traits held in low esteem by dominant group.
• *unwgual treatment
• *marry within own group
• *feel strong group solidarity.

an action

an attitude

learn from association

far-reaching nature of prejudice

people who are unable to strick out at the real source of their frustration look for someone to blame

theordor adorno created a survey which measured: ethnocentirism, anti-semitism, and support for strong, authoritarian leaders and found that these criteria were connected

• sherif study
• * prejudice is functional as it brings people together.'
• * can create negative stereotypes (dsyfuncution)

prejudice is beneficial to the dominant group as it keeps minority groups oppressed.

*power split labor force

lables lead to selective perception- we see what we want to see

• *genocide
• *population transfer
• *internal coloialism
• *segregation
• *assimilation
• *multiculturalism

european americans

* nations founders incleded only those from england (WASPs)

*Other "white" europeans inferior

the largest racial/ethnic/minority group in the u.s. totaling over 42 million

country of origin is significant

the u.s. is the largest spanish-speaking nation in the world

underrapresened in politics

campared with whites and asican americans, lations have less income,higher umemployment and poverty.

after slavery was abolished, the southern states passed legislation to segregate blacks and whites.

1964-watts riots-caused by "rising expectations"

1968-second civil rights act passed

remarkable gains have been made in politics, edu, and jobs

half of all african american families make more than $35,000 per year.

The model minority

background of discrimination

diversity amoung subgroups

• reason for success
• -family life
• -educational achievement
• -assimilation

from treaties to genocide and population transfer

the invisible minority and self-determination

diversity in tribes

highest rate of alcoholism and suicide among the mjor races

42% live in inadequate housing on reservations

many are moving to the cities