SOCL 2505 Chapter : Chapter 5 Ntoes
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***racial-ethnic group: people who share a common identity and whose members think of themselves as distinct from others by virtue of ancestry, culture, and sometimes physical characteristics*** on exam. What it means to be a white, black or hispanic person has changed over times and means different things to different societies in different contexts. Great differences in family structure by racial ethnic groups. Asian american: came from an asian country (umbrella term) Umbrella term - covers several locations and nations. Only 42% of these listed themselves in specific racial category. You can make more generalizations and report larger numbers. Idea of using asian american as a term which means to quantify (put numbers) No overall asian category in 2000 census. As many variations in family patterns within subgroups as non-hispanics. United states is structured around five racial-ethnic groups. When talking about whites, we"re talking about power. Did not rely on kin as much for support.
