SOC 103 Chapter Notes - Chapter 9: Ethnocentrism, Terra Nullius, White Supremacy

• School: Ryerson University
• Department: Sociology
• Course: SOC 103
• Professor: Tonya Davidson

Document Summary

A definable category of ppl who are socially disadvantaged. Historically, a group of people who were physically/genetically distinguished from other groups. The process of attributing complex characteristics (e. g: intelligence to asian people) to racial categories. Internalization of racial categorizations into a person"s identity. A multi-dimensional concept that includes one"s minority/majority status, ancestry, language, religious affiliation. A collection of ppl who identify w/ eachother n share a common culture. A negative judgment about a person/group that is irrational, long-lasting, n not based on fact. Drawing conclusions about individ attributes from data gathered from an entire group. Drawing conclusions about an entire group based on observations of individ. A stable and sweeping generalization about a category of ppl. An ideology that maintains that one race is inherently superior to another. A system that advocates equality but in fact perpetuates minority differentiation and oppression. Actions that deny/grant advantages to members of a particular group.