SOC 103 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Naimans, Stereotype Threat, Chauvinism

• School: Ryerson University
• Department: Sociology
• Course: SOC 103
• Professor: Rebecca Lock

Document Summary

Terms relating to race, ethnicity and inequality. The term race is approximately 500 years old. Refers to similar characteristics in people, plants, animals. In 18th century the idea of these characteristics as physical or biological develops. In everyday speech (today), race is invoked through colour and nationality. between racial groups. The genetic difference within racial groups may be greater than the genetic difference. The social mistake: we see colour / physical features we overestimate genetic similarities (and. Race is a social and interpretively assumed difference rather than physiological reality. difference). Identification between the biological group was the determining factor between how well. In your understanding, what are the possible points of intervention for reducing stereotype. When we are told biology determines us, we actually act out what we are told. Example, boys are good at math, and girls are not. when we think its biologically determined, we think its a permanent trait, unable to be changed.