SY101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Cultural Determinism, Culture Of Asia, Positron
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Race physical markers: skin colour, eye colour, hair colour, face shapes. Ethnicity cultural markers: language, religions, customs, values. Vertical mosaic a highly ethnically and racially stratified/diverse society. Transnational communities boundaries extend between or among countries: e. g. , christians are found in many countries. Institutional racism bias that is inherent in social institutions, not often noticed by members of the majority group. Symbolic ethnicity a nostalgic commitment to the culture of the immigrant generationnot usually in everyday behaviour - herbert grans. Employment equity a policy that gives preference to minority groups if equally qualified people are available for a position (if the only difference is one is in a minority group, choose the minority group) Prejudice attitude that judges a person on their group"s real/imagined characteristics. Discrimination unfair treatment of people because of their group. Frustration-aggression/scapegoat theory: frustration/aggression taken out on scapegoats, scapegoat disadvantaged person/group that others blame for their problems.
