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Copyright © Allyn & Bacon 2005 1 Chapter 12: Race and Ethnicity Race: Myth and Reality Myth 1—Idea That Any Race is Superior All Races Have Geniuses and Idiots Myth 2—Idea that Any Race is Pure Human Characteristics Flow Endlessly Together Copyright © Allyn & Bacon 2005 2 Chapter 12: Race and Ethnicity Ethnic Groups Race Refers to Biological Characteristics Ethnicity Refers to Cultural Characteristics Common Ancestry Cultural Heritage Nations of Origin Copyright © Allyn & Bacon 2005 3 Chapter 12: Race and Ethnicity Minority and Dominant Groups Minority Group—People Singled Out for Unequal Treatment Minority Group Can Be Racial or Ethnic Minority Group Not Necessarily Numerical Minority Copyright © Allyn & Bacon 2005 4 Chapter 12: Race and Ethnicity Minority and Dominant Groups Dominant Group—Group with Most… Power Privileges Highest Social Status Dominant Group Does the Discriminating Copyright © Allyn & Bacon 2005 5 Chapter 12: Race and Ethnicity Emergence of Minority Groups Minority Groups Occur Because of… Expansion of Political Boundaries Migration Minority Groups Share Characteristics Copyright © Allyn & Bacon 2005 6 Chapter 12: Race and Ethnicity Shared Characteristics Membership is an Ascribed Status Physical or Cultural Traits Held in Low Esteem by Dominant Group Unequal Treatment Marry Within Own Group Feel Strong Group Solidarity Copyright © Allyn & Bacon 2005 7 Chapter 12: Race and Ethnicity Constructing Racial-Ethnic Identity Relative Size Power Appearance Discrimination Ethnic Work Copyright © Allyn & Bacon 2005 8 Chapter 12: Race and Ethnicity Prejudice and Discrimination Common Throughout the World Discrimination is an Action Racial Discrimination is RACISM Discrimination Results from Prejudice Ku Klux Klan and Neo-Nazis Copyright © Allyn & Bacon 2005 9 Chapter 12: Race and Ethnicity Prejudice and Discrimination Learning Prejudice Internalizing Dominant Norms Media Group Membership Prejudice Against Own Group Copyright © Allyn & Bacon 2005 10 Chapter 12: Race and Ethnicity Extent of Prejudice Each Racial-Ethnic Group Views Other Groups as Inferior in Some Way Dislike of One Group Associated with Dislike of Other Groups Older, Less Educated More Prejudiced Copyright © Allyn & Bacon 2005 11 Chapter 12: Race and Ethnicity Individual and Institutional Discrimination Home Mortgage and Car Loans Health Care Copyright © Allyn & Bacon 2005 12 Chapter 12: Race and Ethnicity Theories of Prejudice Psychological Perspectives Frustration and Scapegoats The Authoritarian Personality Copyright © Allyn & Bacon 2005 13 Chapter 12: Race and Ethnicity Theories of Prejudice Sociological Perspectives Functionalism Conflict Theory Symbolic Interactionism Labels Create Prejudice Self-Fulfilling Prophesy Copyright © Allyn & Bacon 2005 14 Chapter 12: Race and Ethnicity Global Patterns of Intergroup Relations Genocide Population Transfer Internal Colonialism Copyright © Allyn & Bacon 2005 15 Chapter 12: Race and Ethnicity Global Patterns of Intergroup Relations Segregation Assimilation Multiculturalism Copyright © Allyn & Bacon 2005 16 Chapter 12: Race and Ethnicity Race and Ethnic Relations in the United States—White Europeans Nation’s Founders Included Only Those from England (WASPs) Other “White” Europeans Inferior Copyright © Allyn & Bacon 2005 17 Chapter 12: Race and Ethnicity Race and Ethnic Relations in the United States—Latinos (Hispanics) Numbers, Origins, Location Spanish Language Diversity Comparative Conditions Copyright © Allyn & Bacon 2005 18 Chapter 12: Race and Ethnicity Race and Ethnic Relations in the United States—African-Americans The Struggle for Civil Rights Rising Expectations and Civil Strife Continued Gains Copyright © Allyn & Bacon 2005 19 Chapter 12: Race and Ethnicity Race and Ethnic Relations in the United States—African-Americans Current Losses Race or Social Class? Racism as an Everyday Burden Copyright © Allyn & Bacon 2005 20 Chapter 12: Race and Ethnicity Race and Ethnic Relations in the United States—Asian-Americans Background of Discrimination World of Striking Contrasts Reasons for Success Copyright © Allyn & Bacon 2005 21 Chapter 12: Race and Ethnicity Race and Ethnic Relations in the United States—Native Americans Diversity of Groups From Treaties to Genocide and Population Transfer The Invisible Minority and SelfDetermination Copyright © Allyn & Bacon 2005 22 Chapter 12: Race and Ethnicity Looking Towards the Future The Immigration Debate Affirmative Action Towards a True Multicultural Society Copyright © Allyn & Bacon 2005 23