SOCL 2001 Chapter : Sociology Exam 4
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The people who triple as multiracial will 3x. Race: people who share physical characteristics that members of a society consider socially important includes things like skin color, facial features, eye shape, and hair texture is not biological and is a social construction, ex: white and blacks. Ethnic groups: group that identifies with a common national origin or cultural heritage includes: language, geographic roots, customs foods, traditions, ex: puerto ricans and chinese. Racial-ethnic group: people who have distinctive physical and cultural characteristics includes both physical and cultural traits, ex: black cubans. Application: african americans living in racially separate, economically deprived neighborhoods. Segregation: french and german speakers coexisting peacefully in switzerland. Racism: belief that one"s own racial group is superior to other groups justifies the interest pp the dominate group. Prejudice: an attitude that prejudges people, usually in a negative way, who are different form. Us in race, ethnicity, or religion: any can be prejudice.
