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Getting On The Same Page

Getting On The Same Page. “N of One” Race Labels Race or Ethnicity? What Are “Minorities”?. “N” Of One. What Is An “N”?. The US has nearly 197 million Whites Sample Size (N) is 702 Whites. “N” Of One. A Bell Curve. Talking About Social Actors’ Central Tendencies. • Black (13%)

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Getting On The Same Page

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  1. Getting On The Same Page “N of One” Race Labels Race or Ethnicity? What Are “Minorities”?

  2. “N” Of One What Is An “N”? The US has nearly 197 million Whites Sample Size (N) is 702 Whites

  3. “N” Of One A Bell Curve Talking About Social Actors’ Central Tendencies

  4. • Black (13%) In a recent survey, 50% said they prefer “Black” and 50% prefer “African-American.” • Latino (16%) The largest groups are Mexican-American (63%), Puerto Rican (9%), and Cuban-American (4%). • Asian-American (5%) The largest groups are Chinese, Filipino, East Indian, Korean, Vietnamese, and Japanese • Native American (1%) May also be called American Indian or Indigenous Peoples. Also includes “Alaskan Natives” • White/Anglo Administratively, includes people from Europe, the Middle East, and parts of North Africa Race Labels

  5. Johann Blumenbach Founder of Anthropology • Race A category composed of people who share biologically transmitted traits that members of a society deem socially significant. Skin Color Hair Texture or Color Nasal Index Lip Form Head Shape Blood and Hypodescent Caucasian (White) Ethiopian (Black) Race or Ethnicity? American (Red) Malayan (Brown) Mongolian (Yellow)

  6. • Race A category composed of people who share biologically transmitted traits that members of a society deem socially significant. • Ethnicity A category composed of people who share a common cultural heritage. They are considered unique because of religious, linguistic, or cultural characteristics . . . not physical ones. - Common ancestry: Polish, Latino, Filipino - Common language: Spanish, German, Tagalog - Common religion: Jewish, Muslim, German Orthodox • Pan-Ethnicity Large-scale affiliations where previously un- related groups assume a common identity Race or Ethnicity?

  7. Minority is not a description of a group’s numerical representation. It is really a description of relative power and status in a society. 58% Whites (1960) Southern US (Mississippi) 5% Whites (1960) South Africa What Are Minorities? Data from US /World Censuses

  8. Minority is not a description of a group’s numerical representation. It is really a description of relative power and status in a society. New York (49% white) Washington, DC (39% white) San Diego (49% white) Las Vegas (48% white) Albuquerque (42% white) Houston (40% white) Miami (35% white) Los Angeles (32% white) Honolulu (19% white) El Paso (13% white) Hawaii (23% White) New Mexico (41% White) California (40% White) Texas (45% White) What Are Minorities? Data from US Census

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