SOCL 2505 Chapter Notes - Chapter 5: Umbrella Term, Cuban Americans, Social Capital
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***racial-ethnic group: people who share a common identity and whose members think of themselves as distinct from others by virtue of ancestry, culture, and sometimes physical characteristics*** on exam. What it means to be a white, black or hispanic person has changed over times and means different things to different societies in different contexts. Great differences in family structure by racial ethnic groups. Only 42% of these listed themselves in specific racial category. Asian american: came from an asian country (umbrella term) Umbrella term - covers several locations and nations. Idea of using asian american as a term which means to quantify (put numbers) You can make more generalizations and report larger numbers. No overall asian category in 2000 census. As many variations in family patterns within subgroups as non-hispanics. United states is structured around five racial-ethnic groups. When talking about whites, we"re talking about power. Did not rely on kin as much for support.
