Definition of race:
Social distinctions based on perceived physical or biological traits
Define ethnicity
Social distinction based on cultural characteristics
Define ancestry
Based on having and enduring, legitimate claim to being the first inhabitants of specific geographical space
What is eugenics?
1900s movement aimed at improving genetic composition of humans, they advoctated for selective breeding.
What are cultural explanations?
Thought of scientific explanations of race continue to exist, explanations based on cultural factors more popular
What is the hypodecendant rule?
When any amount of African American ancestry pre determined the race of their children regardless of how African American they are
What is colourism
Discriminatory treatment of individuals falling within the same racial group on the basis of skin colour
What’s a stereotype:
A generalization about an entity Category of people
What is prejudice
Attitude beliefs toward minorities
What is discrimination
Unfavourable treatment arising from negative stereotypes of prejudice
What are the 4 patterns of interactions
Pluralism
Assimilation
Segregation
Genocide
What is hegemony?
In the domination of population by a potful group maintains its dominance
