SOC 104 Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: Stereotype Threat, Chauvinism, Grater

• School: Ryerson University
• Department: Sociology
• Course: SOC 104
• Professor: Rebecca Lock

Document Summary

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. The genetic difference within racial groups may be grater than the genetic difference between racial groups. The social mistake: we see colour/physical features we overestimate genetic similarities (and difference) Race is a social and interpretively assumed difference rather than physiological reality. Race: a category of people who share certain common physical traits deemed to be socially significant . The tern racialized is now used to indicate how race is social. Ethnic groups: are distinguished by socially selected cultural traits, rather than physical ones [such as] language, religion, ideology, ancestry and historical symbols . Racism: hostility directed towards people with particular physical characteristics (e. g. skin color, eye shape) Prejudice: attitude of dislike toward individuals based on their membership to a particular group .