SOC101Y1 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Secondary Sector Of The Economy, Gender Equality, Appropriate Behavior
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Social construct: race does not actually exist, but some groups are still racially defined. Race: category of people who have been singled out as inferior or superior. Ethnic group: collection of people distinguished, by others or by themselves, primarily on the basis of cultural or nationality characteristics. Majority group: advantaged and has superior resources and rights in a society. Minority group: disadvantaged and subjected to unequal treatment by dominant group. Visible minority: official government category of non-white, non-caucasian, non- Prejudice: negative attitude based on preconceived notions about selected groups. Racial prejudice: beliefs that certain racial groups are innately inferior to others or have a disproportionate number of negative traits. Stereotype: overgeneralizations about characteristics (smart cause he"s asian) Scapegoat: person incapable of offering resistance to the hostility or aggression of others. Authoritarian personality: excessive conformity, submissiveness to authority, intolerance, insecurity, a high level of superstition, and rigid stereotypic thinking.
