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Diversity in America, Ch 1

Diversity in America, Ch 1. Variety of American Minority Groups Definitions Theory Stratification Ethnicity and Race Dominant-Minority Relations Prejudice, Racism and Discrimination. Variety of American Minority Groups. Multi-Racial America. What is a Minority Group?.

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Diversity in America, Ch 1

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  1. Diversity in America, Ch 1 • Variety of American Minority Groups • Definitions • Theory • Stratification • Ethnicity and Race • Dominant-Minority Relations • Prejudice, Racism and Discrimination

  2. Variety of American Minority Groups

  3. Multi-Racial America

  4. What is a Minority Group? • Members experience disadvantage or inequality • Members share visible trait or characteristics that differentiates them from other groups • Members are self-conscious unit • Membership determined at birth • Members marry endogamously

  5. Minority-Dominant Theories • Marx • Weber • Lenski • And… Structural Functionalism, Feminist Theory and Symbolic Interactionism

  6. Ethnicity and Race • Ethnicity: Cultural characteristics • Race: Genetic characteristics • Census Determination for Ethnic and Racial Origins • National Origin • Physical Characteristics • Parents National Origin • Immigrant Status • Self-Identification

  7. Prejudice, Racism and Discrimination • Prejudice: Everyone participates in this • Racism: Everyone participates in this • Discrimination: Everyone participates in this • How do we recognize our pre-conceived notions? ---- Social Construction

  8. In-class Exercise • Identify ways in which you are part of a dominant group. • Identify ways in which you are part of a minority group. • Use one of the theories to explain how you are a part of the dominant and minority group.

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