SOC 101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 31: Gini Coefficient, Henri Tajfel, Ingroups And Outgroups
Document Summary
Race and ethnicity is a common area of study in sociology. Income vs wealth why it matters, why care. A question that is contextually dependent and can have a variety of answers. Identity: our identities are made up of many factors dimensions: primary socializers major influencers. Shape our identity because we value them, people treat us differently because of them. Community: a group of people with a certain shared history/experience + identifiers most important elements of our identity are community memberships. Race and ethnicity are different types of communities. Tough to find anyone without a communal identity. Seems to be in our genes, linked to survival. Humans are sociable animals, and humans that cooperate were more likely to survive. Out groups: at the same time, sharing resources with people who don"t reciprocate hinders survival. Tajfel: famous psychologist who found that it"s natural for humans to create in groups and out groups.
