Sociology 2140 Chapter Notes - Chapter 8: Scapegoating, Aversive Racism, Second-Wave Feminism
18 Jan 2017
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Race: a category of people who are believed to share distinct physical characteristics that are deemed socially significant. Cultural definitions of race have taught us to view race as a scientific categorization of people based on biological differences between groups of individuals. The science of genetics also challenges the notion of race: genetic studies indicate that genetic variation is greater within racially classified populations than between racial groups. Genocide: the systematic annihilation of one racial or ethnic group by another. Expulsion (population transfer): when a dominant group forces a subordinate group to leave the country or to live only in designated areas of the country (ex. Slavery: a condition in which one social group treats another group as property to exploit for financial gain (ex. Colonialism: when a racial or ethnic group from society takes over and dominates the racial or ethnic groups of another society (ex. The european invasion of north america, the british occupation of india)
