SOC210H1 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Human Genome Project, Genetic Linkage, Foreign Worker
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Race as a word is a group of people who share physical and cultural traits and a perceived common ancestry. Race as an idea is the notion that people can be divided into biologically discrete and exclusive groups based on physical and cultural traits. Problems with race as an idea: doesn"t allow for multiple categories if you"re one race you cannot be another, what about mixed children, all races are not equal or given the same value. Some are considered inferior than others: e. g. Individual interactions leading to generalized beliefs that some races are better than others: as a practice, act on practice by discriminating against people of one race believed to be inferior, can be interpersonal or institutional. Types of racism internalized take on beliefs of mainstream society. Interpersonal individual prejudice, internalized bias: microaggressions, everyday commonplace insults and racial slights, ex. Hiring practices these microaggressions can be linked to racial discrimination: ex.
