SOC 2160 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Primary Sector Of The Economy, Secondary Sector Of The Economy
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Race- categories based on groups" perceived biological differences. Ethnicity- categories based on real/perceived organizational, behavior, thought (religion, language, music) Discrimination- the physical (structural transformation of the economy, genocide, exclusion, institutional discrimination-rules that govern behavior)) Last hired, first fired -company on hard times, first to be laid off are last hired. Section 2-three critical dimensions of race/ethnicity: culture dimension- all that culture connotes (norms, behaviors, language) tremendous diversity in ethnic/racial groups often though of as a single. Cultures: identity dimension- psychic connections to ones objective group. Involves identity salience -means importance , as addressed by. Article discusses concepts such as simplification of ethnicity, Power, status: minority/majority group dimension- whether the group occupies dominate vs. Minority vs majority are not primarily statistical terms, and influence factors such as chances of being stereotyped and holding individuals vs collective orientations. Section 3-recipocal relationships between meanings of race/ethnicity & prevailing structural arrangements.
