SOC 1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 29: Drapetomania, Stamen, Ethnic Group
3 Dec 2020
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Refers to a category of people who share inherited phsycial characteristics that distinguish them from others. Derived from the greek term, ethnos, meaning people and ethnic group is a category of people defined on the baisi of their cultural characteristics and common cultureal heritage. Subordinate group that occupies an inferior position of prestige, wealth and. Rigidly held( usually negative) attitudes, beliefs, and feelings toward members of anther group or people occupying a social status because they occupy that status. Ideology or rationale used to justify prejudice and discrimination toward members of another race based on a belief in the inherent superiority of one racial group and the inherent inferiority of others. Racism denies victims human qualities and depicts them as sub human. Cartoons during wwii showing japanese with buck teeth, funny behaviors, and other dehumanizing characteristics. Medical authority was once used to dehumanize blacks and justify slavery. 1851 article in a then-prestigious medical journal.
