SOC 170 Study Guide - Final Guide: One-Drop Rule, Health Equity, Allostatic Load
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Biological racism: biologically inferior races, first form of racism, eugenics. Whites genetically superior: one drop rule. Cultural racism/cultural essentialism: 2 terms= same thing, disparities based on culture. Health, education, housing: stereotypes attributed to a culture. Laziness, physical abilities, niceness : attributes disparities to cultural behaviors, a form of a racial ideology. Ideas that explain or justify racial inequality: also a form of victim blaming, second form of racism. Colorblind racism: ignoring race and racial disparities, perpetuates racism, suits the majority population"s wishes, new racism. Inequality still persists: third/current form of racism. Social construction of race: built up by people, made and changed depending on the historical and political context. Same two people apply for a job, white version gets it majority of the time: housing. Even poor whites live in areas with less poverty. Poor minorities are more likely to live in poor neighborhoods: criminal justice.
