SOC 001 Lecture Notes - Lecture 15: Scapegoating, Symbolic Interactionism, Stereotype
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Modern societies are characterized by heterogeneity: have a number of different types of groups with different interest that exist in population. Coexistence leads to social conflict and rebellions. These social conflicts are often resolved through social movements, revolutions, In response, dominant populations respond with social and political policies. Dominant populations respond to minority uprisings and conflict with various. Responses to conflict social and political policies. Ex: forcible removal of indigenous people to reservations by us government. Practice of spatially or socially separating people on basis of race/ethnicity. De jure (by law) segregation is no longer legal, yet segregation persists. Segregation is associated with higher poverty, lower-quality schools and medical facilities, proximity to hazardous waste facilities. Assimilation: adopting dominant norms, values, and folkways. Cultural pluralism: coexistence characterized by acceptance and respect for differences. Some urban neighborhoods are over 90% white, while others are over. The average white household lives in a neighborhood where over 75% of neighbors are white.
