SOC102H1 Lecture : Racial and Ethnic Inequality
Document Summary
Theories about the continuous importance about conflict over r&e genocide: some reasons are economic. the economic system produces class inequalities, like marx and weber arguer. people of different racial and ethnic groups are stemmed into these classes; and ideological systems legitimates the resulting racial inequalities: the intensity of the conflict. How can we explain the persistence of r&e inequalities. Premise: racial groups are visibly identifiable, ethnic groups on the other hand are not: ethnic groups themselves feel distinguished from other people of society, ethnic people believe they share common characteristics and experiences. Marx: ethnic identities no meaning, it exists because differences benefit the dominant class: as people became more aware of their class status, they would get rid of their ideas of ethnicity ethnicity: importance of the tribe. An ethnic group: cultural, religious, occupational, language or political similarities. If they are numerous enough they form communities at new places www. notesolution. com: form boundaries and prevent defections.
