SO 101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Polish Americans, Asian Americans, Ethnocentrism
25 Jan 2017
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Race and ethnicity in the united states. Racial group: describes a group that is set apart from others because of physical differences that have taken on social significance. Whites, african americans, and asian americans are considered racial groups in the. Ethnic group: set apart from others because of its national origin or distinctive cultural patterns. Puerto ricans, jews, and polish americans are considered ethnic groups in the united. Set apart from others because of its national origin or distinctive cultural patterns. Minority group: a subordinate group whose members have significantly less control or power over their own lives than the members of a dominant or majority group have over theirs. Since race is a social construction, the process of defining races typically benefits those who have more power and privilege than others. Racial formation: a sociohistorical process in which racial categories are created, inhabited, transformed, and destroyed. Established by michael omi and howard winant to define racial definitions.
