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Race, Ethnicity and the Social Structure

Race, Ethnicity and the Social Structure. Chapter 10, Section 1. Race. Ascribed status Race= a category of people who share inherited physical characteristics and whom others see as being a distinct group.

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Race, Ethnicity and the Social Structure

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  1. Race, Ethnicity and the Social Structure Chapter 10, Section 1

  2. Race • Ascribed status • Race= a category of people who share inherited physical characteristics and whom others see as being a distinct group. • Hard to classify race– sociologists have been trying for years and still do not have a consensus.

  3. Ethnicity • Ascribed status • Ethnicity= set of cultural characteristics that distinguishes one group from another. • Ethnic group= people who share common cultural background and sense of identity. • Factors included in ethnicity: • National origin • Religion • Language • Customs • Values • In the United States, some ethnicities have held onto traditions better than others.

  4. Minority groups • No particular group of any characteristic is superior or inferior by nature; humans create these hierarchies. • Those who hold power in societies value certain characteristics. • Minority group= a group of people who, because of physical characteristics or cultural practices, are singled out or unequally treated. • Idea by Louis Wirth

  5. Characteristics of minority groups • Must exhibit all of the following to be a minority group: • Group possesses identifiable physical or cultural characteristics that differ from those of the dominant group. • Group members are victims of unequal treatment at the hand of dominant group. • Membership into group is an ascribed status. • Group members share a bond and sense of loyalty. • Members practice endogamy.

  6. Jane Elliot • Jane Elliot tested this in her blue-eyed/brown-eyed experiment • Took 28 students in class (third-graders) • Eye color determined dominant group (either blue or brown) • Rules for each group– privileges and incentives went to brown-eyed students. • Reversed the experiment the next day. - You do not have to write this all down, just have a general understanding of the experiment!!! • What do you think happened with the students?

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