SOCI 1001 Lecture 3: Race and Ethnicity
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W. b du bois" concept of double consciousness. Minority group- a category of people, distinguished by physical traits or. (cid:817)one e(cid:404)er feels his t(cid:405)o-ness, 1n americ1n, 1 negro . (cid:818) cultural traits, who are socially disadvantaged. Less control over their lives than the dominant group. Minorit(cid:411) st1tus isn"t (cid:404)olunt1r(cid:411) but is b1sed on 1n 1scribed characteristic. Frequent intermarriage among minority group members (endogamy) When minorities start marrying outside of their minority group, it is usually a sign that conditions are improving for them. Minorit(cid:411) doesn"t necess1ril(cid:411) me1n numeric1ll(cid:411) 1 minorit(cid:411). In afric1 there is a place where it is only 10% white people, yet the black people are not elite and are minorities. Race- a category of people who share transmitted traits that a society deems socially significant (ex. Social and cultural category, not a biological one. A societ(cid:411)"s cl1ssific1tion of r1ce is 1rbitr1r(cid:411) 1nd (cid:404)1ri1ble.
