SYG 2000 Lecture Notes - Lecture 14: Brain Size, Arab Americans
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A socially constructed category of people who share biologically transmitted traits that members of a society define as important. A shared cultural heritage which typically involves common ancestors, language, and/or religion. The racial and ethnic diversity in the united states is a product of A category of people, identified by physical or cultural traits, who are subjected to disadvantages. Any rigid and unfounded generalization about an entire category of people. Unequal treatment of someone or some group, often based on appearance or income, education, lifestyle, or religious or political beliefs. An exaggerated description applied to every person in some category. The assertion that people of one race are less worthy or even biologically inferior to others. Attempts to improve the human race through selective breeding. Attempt to find inferior brain capacities of people of color, influenced policies and promoted racism.
