STHM 1113 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Augusta National Golf Club, Acculturation
3 May 2018
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• Social Justice
◦ Race and Ethnicity
▪ Definitions
▪ Race generally refers to the genetic makeup of a person
▪ Ethnicity refers to unique social and cultural heritage that is passed on
▪ Traditional forms of recreation based on the assumption that general public is
white and middle class
▪ Largest growth in Hispanic population
▪ Number of Muslims and Buddhists increasing
▪ Ex: Modesty swimwear
▪ Marginality hypothesis
▪ Lack of minority representation based on socioeconomic caused for
historical reasons
▪ Ethnicity hypothesis
▪ Differences in recreation patters due to culture norms, social norms,
value systems
▪ Acculturation
▪ Culture modification; borrowing traits from another culture merging of
cultures after prolonged contact
◦ Defining Social Justice
▪ Justice in terms of the distribution of wealth, opportunities, and privileges
within a society
▪ The fair and proper administration of laws conforming to the natural law that all
persons, irrespective of ethnic origin, gender, possessions, race, religion,
ect., are to be to be treated equally and without prejudice
▪ The distribution of advantages and disadvantages within a society
▪ Definition and terms in social justice issues
▪ Marginality: Being on the margins (outsides/fringes) of the dominant
culture; self-segregation occurs as a result
▪ Ethnicity: A social construction indicating common cultural, ancestral,
and language traits
▪ Feminism: The belief in establishing equal opportunities for women
with regard to political, social, and economic rights
▪ Pluralism: A form of society in which minority groups maintain their
independent cultural traditions
▪ Diversity: Celebrating differences in people
▪ Inclusion: Valuing all people regardless of their differences
◦ Leisure: A right or privilege?
▪ When looking at leisure and social justice, the question is, do we all have a
right to leisure, or is it something that is earned?
▪ Women not allowed to join Augusta National (Home of the Master’s
Golf) until 2012
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Document Summary
Race generally refers to the genetic makeup of a person. Ethnicity refers to unique social and cultural heritage that is passed on. Traditional forms of recreation based on the assumption that general public is white and middle class. Lack of minority representation based on socioeconomic caused for historical reasons. Differences in recreation patters due to culture norms, social norms, value systems. Culture modification; borrowing traits from another culture merging of cultures after prolonged contact. Justice in terms of the distribution of wealth, opportunities, and privileges within a society. The fair and proper administration of laws conforming to the natural law that all persons, irrespective of ethnic origin, gender, possessions, race, religion, ect. , are to be to be treated equally and without prejudice. The distribution of advantages and disadvantages within a society. Marginality: being on the margins (outsides/fringes) of the dominant culture; self-segregation occurs as a result. Ethnicity: a social construction indicating common cultural, ancestral, and language traits.
