SOCI 1001H Chapter Notes - Chapter 9: White Privilege, Trait Theory, English Canada
13 Apr 2017
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The social meaning of race and ethnicity: explain the social construction of race and ethnicity: race. Refers to socially construed categories based on biological traits that a society defines as important. The meaning and importance of race vary from place to place and over time. Societies use racial categories to rank people in a hierarchy, giving some people more money, power and prestige than others. In the past, scientists created three broad categories. But there are no biologically pure races: ethnicity. Refers to socially constructed categories based on cultural traits that a society defines as important. Ethnicity reflects common ancestors, language, and religion. The importance of ethnicity varies from place to place and over time. People choose to play up or play down their ethnicity. Prejudice and stereotypes: describe the extent and causes of prejudice: prejudice. A rigid and unfair generalization about a category of people. The social distance scale is one measure of prejudice.
