GE CLST 20A Study Guide - Comprehensive Final Guide: Indian Removal Act, Settler Colonialism, American Colonization Society
28 Nov 2016
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Ethnicity: sharing common ancestry and shared culture, providing a sense of connectedness (refer to 16th to 19th century definition) People could adopt any culture (ethnicity) regardless of race. People tend to stay (like marry) within race. Race and ethnicity get blurred and confused in practice even though they are logically different. According to biologists/physical scientists and social scientists, there is no biological basis to race. More genetic variation within racial groups than between groups. Genetic piece that makes people darker or lighter skin is unrelated to other characteristics. Exists because we behave as if it exists. Not an inherent quality and not a result of nature. Social phenomena that"s created, institutionalized, known, and made into tradition by humans. Has material consequences in daily lives of people today. Through direct discrimination, historical legacies, prejudicial attitudes, stereotyping, and institutional racism. Process by which we group persons based on physical characteristics. Grouping helps us make sense of the world.
