SOCA02H3 Chapter Notes - Chapter 10&11&15: Symbolic Ethnicity, Beothuk, Gender Inequality
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Dr. samuel george morton studied skulls, developed theory that brain size reflected intelligence and that therefore white people were most intelligent. Errors such as being unable to distinguish white/black skills & only tested 72 brains/didn"t tie in gender to skull size. Prejudice; attitude that judges a person on his/her groups real/imagined characteristics. Discrimination; unfair treatment of people because of group membership. More black people are seen in athletics because that"s where they"re told they should go/race cannot be boss for behaviour because genetics can"t show race. Race; a social construct used to distinguish people in terms of one or more physical markers, usually with profound effects on their lives. Scapegoat; a disadvantaged person or category of people whom others blame for their own problems. Ethnic group; comprises people whose perceived cultural markers are deemed socially significant. Ethnic groups differ from one another in terms of language, religion, customs, values, ancestors and the like.
