SOCIOL 224 Chapter Notes - Chapter 2: White Ethnic, Ethnic Group, Housing Segregation In The United States
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Declaration of independence: implied african americans and whites should have the same civil rights and the same ability to succeed in light of their talents and skills. Dilemma: freedom and equality of opportunity for all vs freedom for some and slavery for others. Jefferson owned slaves and believed in the inferiority of those held in bondage. Race: groups identifiable in light of their physical traits, such as skin color. Actually social constructions, variations in skin pigmentation merely reflects long term adaptations to climate. Ethnic group: aggregates w/ distinctive social and psychological characteristics, as indicated by their nationality, religious heritage, and other unique elements of their background. Prejudice: people"s hostile attitudes toward others in a different group or toward other groups as a whole. Discrimination: unequal treatment of individuals and groups due to their personal characteristics, such as race/ethnicity. Minority groups: racial/ethnic populations subject to hostile attitudes and unequal treatment by more powerful racial and ethnic groups.
