SOC 1101 Study Guide - Cultural Pluralism, Conflict Theories, Symbolic Interactionism

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Aboriginal peoples: account for 3. 8% of the population, fastest growing segment of canadian population, despite impressive strides, remain at higher risk or illness and die younger than the. A race is a category composed of people who share biologically transmited traits that members of a society deem socially significant. Race is a significant oncept chiefly because most people consider it to be such. Races may also be analyzed as ethnic categories in many cases. A racial or ethnic minority is a category of people, distinguished by physical or cultural traits, who are socially disadvantaged. Discrimination refers to a negative action toward members of a specific social group. Institutional discrimination occurs when a person acts on discriminatory guidelines of an institution (such as an employer) Racism refers to the belief that one racial category is innately superior or inferior to another. Institutional prejudice and discrimination refers to bias in attitude or action inherent in the operation of a society"s institution.

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