ANT 201 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Ascribed Status, Négritude, Achieved Status
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Chimpanzees, orangutangs have many times more genetic variability. Ethnicity can be defined by language, religion, geography, history, ancestry, politics, or physical traits. Usually have more than one ethnic group in their population. Colonialism created ic"s as different ethnic groups banded together against french. Minority groups have to submit and they adopt patterns and norms of more powerful culture. Multiethnic nation states where subgroups do not assimilate but remain distinct distinct. What causes the united states to move away from assimilationist to a multicultural model: Closely maintained ethnic ties is successful strategy for recent immigrants. Institutional discrimination: formalized pursuance of discriminatory practices by a government or similar institution. Stems from access tor esources, voting districts, federal funding of minority driven programs. Places children of mixed ethnic relationships into minority parent"s group. Believe they"re better than america because we"re mixed and they"re pure japanese.
