SOC 211 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Justin Simien, University Of Winchester, White Privilege
18 Aug 2016
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I: biological deficiency theory, biological evolution (charles darwin, on the origin of. Did most research in the galapagos islands, studied fish, iguanas, etc: learned that biological species thrive when they adapt from their environment, the survival of the fittest (herbert spencer, 1864) Coined the term survival of the fittest . He focused on social groups (racial groups, ethnic groups, etc. ) Some people because of their group membership are more likely to be better at certain things. Race, ethnicity, gender: cultural deficiency theory. There are cultural differences between groups: the cultural legacy of slavery (post traumatic slave syndrome) Slavery- we work hard to avoid something in the future (punishment) It was difficult for african americans to pass on the value of hard work as positive. Welfare of dependency as a legacy of slavery. Female as head of household was a legacy that was passed down, young women being raped by masters: the triple package (amy chua and jed rubenfeld)
