SOC102H1 Chapter Notes -Equal Protection Clause, Primordialism, Visible Minority
Document Summary
Prejudice creates conflicts between minorities and the majority it is politically and economically wasteful because they neglect certain human resources and thus hinder our society"s potential for prosperity. People who have the most difficulty accepting others races believe that race is a biological fact. People who take this approach believe in three categories in the human species . Physical features associated with race are not genetically associated. Some people believe one race, one ethnicity". Cultural differences seem more important when they are sharpened by clear physical differences. Race and ethnicity are not necessarily connected people who differ in appearance may share the same cultural views. Ethnic groups are created by social interactions. Culture are the values that frame people"s lives. We can neither deduce people"s ethnic affiliations from their skin color, nor can we assume that being chinese today is similar to what it was like in the past. Cultural mosaic distinct parts fitting together in a single society.
